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Vendetagainst:
Background information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle
Amazon Kindle as told by Amazon
Comparison of different E-book readers


Price aside, I think I'd like one. I hate reading long texts from a computer screen, and I have several hundred dollars worth of PDFs that I could never afford in real life and that I have only ever skimmed because of this issue. Additionally, I like the idea of being able to get a book immediately whenever I want one, and in general this just sparks my geeky side.

What do you folks think of e-book readers? Do any of you want one, have one, or have anything against them? I can certainly understand the "it's unnecessary" position, but do you have any other issues?

BlahBlah:
I like the feel of real books and I just don't think these could ever replace that.

yelley:
i have seen a few demos of them in stores and i have a friend that has one. they are really cool and i would probably use one a lot when i travel or when i'm not at home, but when i am at home in bed or on the couch or wherever i would prefer a real book.

the kindle looks nicest, i think... but it seems like it is hard to get your pre-existing pdfs onto it? maybe i am wrong about this, but i think i remember reading that it limits you in that respect so you have to buy the specific kindle books through amazon.

Ozymandias:
I've played with one and I'm completely in love. I can't wait until I'm rich enough to basically buy an iPod for books.

pen:
I haven't played with one, but I can't really see the point.  I love the feel of a book, especially a new book.  I like turning the pages.  I like going to the library.  Also, I like when I'm carrying a book and someone near me strikes up a conversation about it.  No one would be able to do that with this little gadget. 

Again, though, I haven't touched one, so who knows... I could convert.

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