Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device

Just got my kindle on Monday. After reading on it for about an hour i completely 'forgot' i wasn't reading paper. It is really comfortable to hold, and although the page flip can get in the way i don't think i will have a problem adjusting.

My only gripes are 1) that i wish i could subscribe natively to RSS feeds 2) the SD card slot was on the top/side and more easily accessible. 3) native PDF support for all my downloaded books

Phil

The Amazon Kindle had been on my personal wish list for over a year now and I finally decided to buy it on a whim after seeing it on the Oprah Winfrey Show. I have to say that it is absolutely one of the best purchases that I have ever made for myself. It's lightweight, easy to read, and so compact. It's perfect with one exception: the reading at night issue that most Kindle owners have. I am a night person so the majority of my reading is done at night. The problem is there is no backlight so I have to get a book light to clip to the cover and although it works it would definetly be more convenient to have a light built in. That being said, I couldn't imagine a better gift to give yourself or any book lover that you know!!

I love my new kindle. I was a little skeptical at first because I am a very materialistic kind of person and love having my books in a book case. But after about a week I started raving about the kindle to everyone. I love that you can change the font size and that it doesn't have to be "back lit" No eye strain. I can see that this is the wave of the future. Can you imagine seeing kids with no back-packs? I understand that there is now a waiting list of at least 11 weeks--I sure am glad I got mine when I did.

I travel so much and the weight of books is a problem...not with The Kindle. I had 6 books downloaded and read on international flights. I
was gone on this last trip for 10 days and only charged it 3 times. I have not had it long enough to know how many hours it will keep charged but had no problems. I will not travel with out it.

Love, love, love my Kindle! It is easy to use, delightful to hold, and helps preserve trees!