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Here are mine (from the info I know so far):
Pros
-doesn't use paper (thus saving trees!)
-can hold hundreds of books, all in a package the size of a small paperback or DVD case (no more bookshelves taking up all that room! and you can take them all with you wherever you go)
-all books purchased are backed up on your Amazon.com account so if your Kindle is damaged or lost you can just download them again to your new Kindle
-slot for SD card
-new releases and bestsellers are $9.99 as opposed to the upwards of $30 many hardcovers are these days
-wireless book shopping and delivery!
-it'll be much more difficult for me to skip ahead and read a little bit, giving things away (my bad reading habit)
-etc.
Cons
-you don't have the books you purchased in hard copy
-no light for reading in the dark (NOT backlit, but maybe a little recessed LED at the top of the screen that would shine down on the screen (with on/off switch of course) - I don't have a Kindle yet though, would this work or would it glare?)
Correct me if anything here is inaccurate!
I've watched the Kindle video on amazon.com several times now and noticed that the screen briefly flashes black when changing pages - does this bother anybody?
Also, does anyone know why the estimated shipping time is currently 2-3 weeks even though it says they are in stock? If I choose overnight shipping will I get it the next day or is there a processing time that cannot be avoided?
Pros
-doesn't use paper (thus saving trees!)
-can hold hundreds of books, all in a package the size of a small paperback or DVD case (no more bookshelves taking up all that room! and you can take them all with you wherever you go)
-all books purchased are backed up on your Amazon.com account so if your Kindle is damaged or lost you can just download them again to your new Kindle
-slot for SD card
-new releases and bestsellers are $9.99 as opposed to the upwards of $30 many hardcovers are these days
-wireless book shopping and delivery!
-it'll be much more difficult for me to skip ahead and read a little bit, giving things away (my bad reading habit)
-etc.
Cons
-you don't have the books you purchased in hard copy
-no light for reading in the dark (NOT backlit, but maybe a little recessed LED at the top of the screen that would shine down on the screen (with on/off switch of course) - I don't have a Kindle yet though, would this work or would it glare?)
Correct me if anything here is inaccurate!
I've watched the Kindle video on amazon.com several times now and noticed that the screen briefly flashes black when changing pages - does this bother anybody?
Also, does anyone know why the estimated shipping time is currently 2-3 weeks even though it says they are in stock? If I choose overnight shipping will I get it the next day or is there a processing time that cannot be avoided?