I have been reading from a Kindle for the past six months. During this period, my reading HAS increased triple fold at least, I wouldn't read too much, since i like lying down, and reading. Since i got glasses, that is practically impossible. Also, for me, books, physical books are sacred. The smells, the pages, i really get dismayed with the ageing of a book.
If you then, takeaway the context of paper books, and consider this your first reading experience, you will never go back again. I've loved it so much, i've gifted it to quite a few of my friends.
I will list my favorite qualities here, the specifications are easily available in more detail.
PROS :
For me, the most important, is highlighting, bookmarking and crucial is the "Dictionary" :)
It is so so easy, to just put a cursor on any word that you are looking at, and get the meaning, so you get the full context of what the writer is saying. Very important for non-native speakers.
Also, the Kindle Store! Most classic books are really really cheap! Also, i do not feel like pirating, since Amazon offers amazing deals on good books, and a Kindle can practically store unlimited number of books. I mean, you can never complete the number of books a Kindle can hold.
Page turning is a synch, its beautiful, and i love and enjoy page turning on a Kindle :)
It fits in my pocket, is incredibly light, and BEST ENJOYED in natural sunlight. You won't believe how the screen looks in the outdoors, and in natural sunlight.
Two weeks to One month battery life, depending on if you are on Wi-fi, or not on wi-fi. You don't really need wi-fi, and can turn it off, and enjoy the Kindle for an ENTIRE MONTH! Unheard of device standby time! Once, i charged my Kindle just once, and took it away on a travel trip, and came back 15 days later, with just half battery done!! Amazing!
CONS :
No backlight. This means, you are a slave to the light sources that you have. Artificial lights usually require you to find a proper viewing angle, (i mean, just sitting in a good posture) for the optimal viewing experience.
No backlight means, no reading during nights, poor light times, flickering light can give you a completely different experience when compared to sitting down in a balcony during the day time.
Finally, no physical keyboard, although you won't really want one, since it is cumbersome, but had to write something for such a good device. This lack of a keyboard affects you when you need to search for books on the kindle store, but you get used to using the inbuilt keyboard pretty soon.
My tip? - BUY! You will never ever be disappointed, although i got mine in the US for much cheaper.
If you read a LOT, then i suggest saving up for a paperwhite, although it is TOO EXPENSIVE IN INDIA!! - in the US, it is 119 USD, which is roughly 7125 with the appalling rate of conversion for a INR.
If you can get it from abroad, then it is an investment for life! This is a pic of my Kindle :) [...]
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