I know we've sort of discussed the topic of eBooks in class, but I saw my friends Amazon Kindle for the first time that I thought was über cool and and I just wanted to get everyones thoughts on eBooks. I like the look and feel of regular books, but the thought of being able to "go green" and save the trees. When I was playing around with her Kindle I found a search, dictionary and bookmark function among others which I thought were handy. It was pretty comfortable and the words are comparable to paper books. The friend told me the books are discounted from what you would usually get at a bookstore. What's stopping me from getting one is the price; I don't think I read enough at the moment to make up the cost of the cheaper version of $189. When I do have extra to splurge I think my next purchase will be the Kindle, Nook, or iPad. So what are everyone else's thoughts on eBooks? Does anyone own any of these devices?
Disclaimer: The comic is not representative of me. :) It's pretty funny though because it describes some of my friends. I told them I wouldn't mind a hand-me-down X-mas present!
- Jenny
