(like a vandal)

[ruedifference]

I'm thinking about finally breaking down and buying the cheapest Kindle (the one with the free offers/commercials) for books that are only available as e-books and fic and I am conflicted

Comments

[renne]

I love books, but my Kindle is wonderful. I can read books I wouldn't normally be able to or afford, plus I took it travelling, so. Yeah. 500 books in one Kindle compared to the three or four paperbacks my travel partner took.

[ruedifference]

I think it'd be helpful to be able to have choices at work instead of only having whatever book I bring.

[eglantine_br]

You can have both, love both. I think of my Kindle as shelves--shelves of books I can take everywhere, always.

[ruedifference]

I feel guilty just thinking about it, even though iTunes has so many free books that I'll probably end up getting one.

[threegoldfish]

You move enough times and physical books lose their allure. Also, I find these days I want to read fic much more than I want to take a chance with profic (fic is much more of a sure thing).

I still buy hardcopies of some things. Stuff I want to have Just In Case or reference books which don't work as well in e for me.

[ruedifference]

The fic aspect is a big draw for me, I'll admit.

[threegoldfish]

And AO3 makes it soooooooooo easy. Well, their epubs don't agree with my Sony all that well, but it's a known issue. They play much better with Kindles and Nooks, I believe.

[jinxeh13]

I have a Kindle Fire, and looovveee it. I treat it the same way I do pirating music, oddly enough. If I really, truly end up liking it, I'm going to buy the hard copy anyway.