During a random visit to a local Argo Tea, I captured an Amazon Kindle in action. Thank you to Christina for allowing me to film you on my FLIP. I took this footage for the readers of my site, Gals' Guide, but the content is definitely worthwhile for CTR readers. By the way, the Kindle is on sale for $359 vs. $399.
I, myself, am a Kindle champion as well, and I think that there are a number of intangible "cost" savings and benefits to consider for you skeptics out there.
First of all, think of the convenience the Kindle provides you. Now, you can read all of your favorite newspapers, blogs, books, magazines etc. anywhere and everywhere. You do not have to worry about the weight and size of your reading material and about how you will transport it on the move.
Second, you can do and learn more with what would have been wasted down time while you wait for this or that. You can just pull it out whenever you have a few minutes here and there.
Third, think of the environmental cost savings. If we, as a collected whole, begin to do more and more of our reading from "paper-like" digital devices, we will be cutting down less trees, maintaining and even increasing oxygen levels and perhaps even fighting global warming.
Fourth, you begin reading content that you may have otherwise missed and will become more and more educated/cultured as you seek out new and different reading materials.
All in all, while $359 for this device plus the cost of the books etc. seems high, you are getting a great deal of value out of it, be it value from convenience, value from supplementary education, value from environmental protection or other value.
I still would reccommend this to anyone! Please visit http://www.prokindle.com!
Posted by: ProKindle | June 26, 2008 at 06:27 PM