Kindle?

[Nakomah]

Not sure if there is already a thread about this but.... Has anyone out there purchased a Kindle? Do you like it? I have read some of the reviews already but would like more opinions and information if possible before I shell out the money for one. Sounds great but i have been burned before....

[dupont2005]

i don't know but i would like to have one. too expensive for me though, i usually buy my books at the thrift store.

[Expletive Deleted]

Based on the one I was able to play with at my library, the interface is decent, the screen is great, and it's just about right in terms of size and weight.

That said, I can't imagine actually shelling out for one. Talk about overpriced.

[Jonathan Bogart]

Once the price comes down, like it did with the iPod, I might get one, especially if a wider range of books at a lower price point are available by then. But I'm such a fetishist for the physical qualities of books that I can't imagine an electronic device ever being the primary way I read -- and as most of the books I buy are out of print anyway, it would mostly be a way to read the books I'd be checking out of the library otherwise.

[Nakomah]

So if the price came down it would be worth it? What about if it contained some type of free content? Heard anything about a 2.0 version at all???
I am the type of person that reads three or four books at a time and think this would be easier than carrying them but I am leery and think I should wait until another version comes along. Can't find these to see for myself anywhere!!

[Karl J Barnes]

First time that I have heard of this product. Looks interesting and a bit tempting to get,but it is still cheaper to go to a used bookstore or half-price store and buy the book. I think that I'll have to pass on the Kindle.

[asherpotter]

If you have an iPod or iPhone and you jailbreak or pwn it you will be able to download an ebook reader which I find fantastic and save a lot of money buying a device which limits you to only reading books for $400.