Kindle was the clear choice!!!
Posted by: 00mph on: November 11, 2009
It was indeed a clear choice, after my last post on an enquiry about the pros and cons of a Kindle and a Sony e Reader lots changed in my life and i didnt even get an opportunity to thank all who helped me make a decision. So for starters we relocated from the US to India, my husband stayed back midway in London and i took a vacation with my folks….got back to the grind only a few weeks back and am still trying to settle down, now both of us are back finally, still in different cities but trying to get down to one.
Well a post will follow-on why has it been difficult making room for myself in my own country….even when i have been away for only 3 years….but this ones dedicated to the Kindle only. So post my enquiry i met up with a Kindle owner through these common groups that Amazon has in place for people to share their experiences on Kindle….i finally held a Kindle at a Borders in Thousand Oak, CA and liked it instantly, the feel was perfect, it was extremely sleek and something about the placement of the buttons gave me a feeling of utter simplicity. I didnt immediately go deep into the functions and stuff but was informed by the owner that its pretty easy to move around, the best thing was being able to buy books instantly without even going through the hassle of entering ur credit card details. The owner was kind enough to share her experiences and one of them i particularly remember was when she told me that she could use the Whispernet to buy books on kindle while she was on a cruise from the US mainland to Hawaii…she was so excited about it that it just registered with me…it indeed is great and makes me wonder at how much can get done with just the click of a few buttons…thanks to the internet and the founders of Kindle.
My Kindle delivery did get a little delayed but it just seemed long also as i was eagerly waiting for it…i had bought books and they were also delivered to my kindle even before i had the device in my hand…it indeed was a great idea to buy a kindle and i have to thank my husband as i wouldnt have bought it without his constant reminders and detailed discussions with me about how much would i love it and how handy it would be to have lots of books on one device and also to be able to read it from there, i always kept going back with the argument that it would be nothing like holding an actual book and reading it. Thankfully he could coax me to buy it and now i am very happy with my decision…i carry it with me all the time, in fact it has been a boon in India where it takes ages to get from one place to another be it work or home.
The battery life is awesome, i can run mine without charging throughout weekdays and then in case i use it constantly on the weekends i need to charge it once and its up and running for the next entire week…the inbuilt dictionary is easy to access and finally the ability to write notes fulfills all the necessities of a reader like me. Am delighted with the performance and would encourage people to buy it as now its available in an International version as well, i missed it and hence can’t use Whispernet or the wi-fi in India, dont know why Amazon is able to enable that on my Kindle too, on an enquiry they suggested selling the US kindle and buying the international one, but i think i am fine with it right now….maybe upgrades will come later…till then ciao and hope this helps indecisive people like me make the right decision.
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NANHI KALI
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