Percocet….

Yes, the text size is adjustable.

Ooh, I just read how long the battery lasts, without using the wireless feature, up to a week. How cool is that?

I like the idea of being able to store lots of books on it. I’m fast running out of book storage space in my house.

And as it looks like a prop from Battlestar Galactica I’d want one in silver or black to add to that SF feel.

Can the size of the text be altered or is it fixed?

Funny, I was just asked about the Kindle over on the eHarlequin.com eBook thread.

Personally I use a pda for my alternative format books, and so I’m not currently in the market for another device (although I am something of a gadget girl so I’m really very tempted).

I do like the look and features of the Kindle, particularily the keyboard. I love that it’s wireless, (a huge plus in my eyes) it’s really light weight-wise and yet it holds up to 200 books, and I understand it also has some shock protection… not that I drop my devices often, but it does happen.

If I were to get one, I’d need it to be easily useable in the dark, because most of my reading is done in bed, while my hubby’s sleeping. It’s about the only quiet time I get…lol. I had to laugh when I saw you wishing for a fuschia option, because I’d probably opt for that as well, or candy apple red, if I couldn’t have the pink.

I thought I’d touch on the eBook vs paperback thing. It’s not one or the other for me. I still read paperbacks. I probably always will because I too love that tactile quality of a book in my hands, but I adore eBooks, as well as audio, for the freedom of mobility and instant access they give me.

I am on the computer all day long, literally, but I find that eReaders are more like reading a paperback than a computer screen. Because you hold it in your hands, you can read where ever you like, curled up in a chair, stretched out in bed, on the train, in line at the grocery store… the possibilities are endless. I’m told that some folks even put their readers into ziplock bags and take them into the tub (not a bath reader myself, and I’m not sure I’m graceful enough to brave trying it).

I too love that when I’m travelling I can load 20 or more books onto my reader and toss it into my purse. I love that it’s really quick to load/transfer them, so when the trip is last minute I can still have a ton of great reads with me, without an extra suitcase… Also, when I finish one book, I don’t have move, or go hunt for another, I just open the next one and I’m good to go.

I love that I can read in bed at night without needing a lamp. I love that I can shop for eBooks whenever I want, regardless of the time, weather, ill health, or my sometimes frightening appearance. I love that the variety of titles and genres is always expanding and offered to me.

Sound like I’m fond of them?

I don’t see the Kindle or eBooks replacing print books, but being another format choice.

Kate H.