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pocketkangaroo · 03-02-2009, 05:13 PM

I haven't moved over yet and not sure I will for awhile. Couple reasons:

1) The books are in Amazon's format. That means that I'm kind of locked into buying from Amazon and all the books I buy from them can only be read on a Kindle. So in 5 years, what happens if Kindle dies off? What happens if a new e-reader comes along that is much better? Do I just have thousands of dollars of files that are worthless?

2) The price of books is still too high to justify. I can get the hardcover for $15 (less if used) and the Kindle for $10. With the book I physically own it. Can sell it later, read it later, or give it to a friend. I'd rather pay a couple bucks more and have that comfort.

3) I don't like carrying around nearly $400 worth of electronics with me. I have a bad habit of leaving things behind or misplacing stuff.

If they got the price of books down some more as well as the price of the Kindle, I'd give it a shot. Also a format that can let me transfer files from one e-reader to another. Seems like an interesting device though.

03-02-2009, 05:13 PM
pocketkangaroo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 8,452	I haven't moved over yet and not sure I will for awhile. Couple reasons: 1) The books are in Amazon's format. That means that I'm kind of locked into buying from Amazon and all the books I buy from them can only be read on a Kindle. So in 5 years, what happens if Kindle dies off? What happens if a new e-reader comes along that is much better? Do I just have thousands of dollars of files that are worthless? 2) The price of books is still too high to justify. I can get the hardcover for $15 (less if used) and the Kindle for $10. With the book I physically own it. Can sell it later, read it later, or give it to a friend. I'd rather pay a couple bucks more and have that comfort. 3) I don't like carrying around nearly $400 worth of electronics with me. I have a bad habit of leaving things behind or misplacing stuff. If they got the price of books down some more as well as the price of the Kindle, I'd give it a shot. Also a format that can let me transfer files from one e-reader to another. Seems like an interesting device though.