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The Kindle from Amazon

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angellous_evangellous

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Amazon.com: Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Electronics

Sounds like a good idea ... a bit pricey, though.

Since I read so much, this is VERY attractive.

I'm concerned with a few things:

1) Cost and current features... it seems that in a few years or sooner, there will be much better versions and/or the cost will drop significantly. So, should I wait?

2) I wonder if I can keep a backup copy of the books on my computer like an ipod, and read both on my computer and on the Kindle

3) A related concern - what if I lose the damn thing? Amazon says that it keeps a backup of all the books that you buy, but it's still a worry... I don't want to lose my library because I can't keep up with one devise...

4) Can I read in the dark with this thing? I'd like to read at night without a reading light...

So, does anyone here use a Kindle ---
 
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angellous_evangellous said:
1) Cost and current features... it seems that in a few years or sooner, there will be much better versions and/or the cost will drop significantly. So, should I wait?
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I always wait, because I'm cheap. John owned a DVD player way before I did; I got one that works better for an eighth of what he paid for his. I'm taking the same approach to the Kindle, but since it's a proprietary technology, the cost may not ever go down that much.

angellous_evangellous said:
4) Can I read in the dark with this thing? I'd like to read at night without a reading light...
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My understanding is that you can't.

angellous_evangellous said:
So, does anyone here use a Kindle ---
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No, but I've been watching and waiting ...
 
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angellous_evangellous

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Well, the light question is unfortunately answered in a review:

As I read, the light shifted in the room. I know backlighting was important for people, but it seems like it would make the easy-to-read text less easy to read. Instead I attached the light purchased just for the purpose, and it worked beautifully and allowed the Kindle to do it's job as a reader with the goal of displaying pages with the grace and practicality of a print book.
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