Image via WikipediaToday I will talk about the other gadget we got for Christmas last year. This time I am the one who recieved it. I got a Kindle, a electronic book reader from my sister. I was so pleased.There are many, many pros to this device. It is absolutely wonderfully easy to read. I do not get any eyestrain, no matter where I am when I am reading off the device. It even seems to me that it is faster to read than paper. Since receiving this, I have been reading books like crazy. The cost to download a book is a bit high, but I am a book hoarder and I always am buying books anyway.
One drawback is that not every book is available for the Kindle. That's frustrating when you really want to read a book in the middle of the night and cannot download it. By the way, downloading a book is so simple and easy. I love that I can get a book anytime I want one.
The Kindle is small and compact. It is easy to slip into my purse and takes up almost no room. I can have a book with me at all times. My sister borrowed it to take a train trip and she loved that she could put all her books on the device and not drag around heavy volumes.
The one real drawback that I continue to encounter is that the battery life is not very long. It's like having another cell phone--you need to plug it in to charge regularly if you want it to be available when you want it. To me, this is a bit of a hassle. I constantly forget to plug in both my phone and my Kindle. When I go to use either and they are dead, I am not a happy camper.
But, I am training myself to remember to plug them in regularly. I cannot recommend this product more. I love the ease of use, the ease of reading, the availability of downloading. I love everything about this device.
So, if you have a book-lover on your list, you might really consider the Kindle. To read more about this device, visit my Squidoo page and get all the technical stuff.
