Comments on: Kindle FTW

By: Amadan

Amadan — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:00:42 +0000

My experience is the same as yours (except my reader is a Sony — I’m not a big fan of Amazon or their proprietary ebook format). I have read more books since getting an ereader for Christmas than I did the previous three or four years. I’ve got Lasiked eyes too, and large text works fine for me.

I think ebooks will increase readership but fragment the market, which is giving publishers the same heartburn that online radio stations and 99-cent mp3s gave the music industry.

We’re still in the early-adopter stage of ebooks. Any predictions about what the devices and the distribution channels will look like in a few years are probably premature.

By: zenith

zenith — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:38:50 +0000

My lasik lasered eyes do not allow me to read tiny text or black text on white background for long stretches of time. The Kindle allows me to adjust the text size from very small to very large until it is comfortable to read.

I find that I spend much less money on books when I put them on my Kindle. I don’t just buy books that catch my interest. I buy books I intend to read. I had the same problem with an immense pile of books but the Kindle stopped it in its tracks.

I am becoming a slow Kindle convert.

By: akrissy

akrissy — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:28:37 +0000

Your comments intrigues me about the Kindle and ebooks. I know I have cut back on my reading significantly because of the need for reading glasses. Even with the readers, the text is just small in some books. It’s just annoying and has definitely impacted my desire to do the reading though I still want to Enjoy a book.
Might an ebook format allow for larger text and more comfort in reading? Will I spend more/too much money on books if all I have to do is select and click? My current pile is proof that just because I haven’t been reading doesn’t mean I haven’t been buying.
Signed – Curiosity growing