Bf2S discussion

I've had my kindle for years. I was an early adopter and instantly justified the purchase with the amount of money I'd be saving. Kindle books are cheaper. One draw back is that it is not backlit, so you need to have a well lit room to read. Another drawback is that you lose tangible aspects of having a book. The feel as you turn the page, the smell of the press. Personally I quite enjoy those things, as it is a reminder of the effort and care put into each book. It really does make a difference to me. Every once in awhile I still make it a point to get a physical copy of a book.

Having said that I wouldn't trade my kindle for anything.. It's nice to be able to have your books delivered instantly. Also, now you can read other places, even if you don't have your kindle with you. My library is backed up and available to me on my phone and on my PC. Having a 4.3 inch phone actually makes reading a book worthwhile. E-ink also has it's benefits, and they've actually come a long ways since the first generation kindle. Staring at an LCD will strain your eyes after awhile, and I find I can read a lot more on my kindle before I develop eye fatigue.

I don't have a nook, but I imagine it is very comparable.

I got a Kindle this Christmas and I'm loving it. I went on a shopping spree through all the free books and now I have about 150 new books to plow through (on top of the ones I paid money for). Needless to say, my fiance is ecstatic that our apartment will see less clutter now (we have three full floor to ceiling bookshelves in our one bedroom apartment already).

It's a lot easier to tote around and read on the toilet also.. awsm