clifp
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I like browsing bookstores and libraries also. Although I find that I do less of this because the recommendation systems of places like Amazon is pretty darn good.
I am not sure that having a Kindle would change my walking into a library browsing the shelves and walking out with a couple of book every month or so.
I can absolutely see the advantages of having a Kindle for travel and while I don't do a lot, I am seldom gone for less than 9 days. This require one book for the flight over, one for the flight back, one for the actual time I away, and often a back up book in case one of other books isn't good. I can also see the benefits of having a Kindle for posting on this board. I often support my posts with information from my library. This requires remembering the fact (I am pretty good but far from fool proof on this), trying to remember which book contained the information, locating the book in my book shelves, finding the information in the book, and than posting it. All of this would be certainly easier with Kindle. Plus the board would benefit in that more of my facts would be accurate
The downside of the Kindles is that it is one more gadget in my life, they aren't cheap,and I suspect that I would end up spending more money on books, because I'd go to the library less often. Finally, I am not sure that I prefer reading a book on Kindle than a physical book.
I am not sure that having a Kindle would change my walking into a library browsing the shelves and walking out with a couple of book every month or so.
I can absolutely see the advantages of having a Kindle for travel and while I don't do a lot, I am seldom gone for less than 9 days. This require one book for the flight over, one for the flight back, one for the actual time I away, and often a back up book in case one of other books isn't good. I can also see the benefits of having a Kindle for posting on this board. I often support my posts with information from my library. This requires remembering the fact (I am pretty good but far from fool proof on this), trying to remember which book contained the information, locating the book in my book shelves, finding the information in the book, and than posting it. All of this would be certainly easier with Kindle. Plus the board would benefit in that more of my facts would be accurate
The downside of the Kindles is that it is one more gadget in my life, they aren't cheap,and I suspect that I would end up spending more money on books, because I'd go to the library less often. Finally, I am not sure that I prefer reading a book on Kindle than a physical book.