[Geeky Girl Karin]

For what it's worth, here's a link to a review I wrote of the Kindle.
Let me know what you think:
http://www.geekygirlonline.com/karinrexkindlereview.htm

 

[Leslie]

Hey Karin, welcome! Glad you made it over to join us.

L

 

[Kirstin]

Welcome!!  Off to read your review!

 

[Geeky Girl Karin]

Hey Karin, welcome! Glad you made it over to join us.

L

Thanks for the warm welcome, Leslie & Kirstin. I like this discussion board. I also posted the cost comparison table as you'd requested, Leslie.

 

[Betsy the Quilter]

Karin, welcome!

I enjoyed the review and the cost comparison.  Good job on both!

Betsy

 

[Suzanne]

Excellent review, Karin! Very well written.

 

[Kirstin]

Great review!  (sorry it took so long to get back here, my mother called)

I'm going to use your cost table as amunition whenever the other half gives me the hairy eyeball for excessive downloading. 

 

[Linda Cannon-Mott]

Welcome Karin!

 

[Sandpiper]

I didn't read it all, but a correction and a suggestion?

First line in "Sexy, the Kindle is not" -- word should be "than", not "then".

When you're talking about the size of the Kindle (without a cover), I'd compare it to the size of a DVD case as opposed to a paperback book.  (Maybe the size of a case for a two DVD set.)  Paperbacks vary in size whereas DVD cases virtually, if ever, don't.

Just observations.

 

[Lotus]

I just hope there's no problem when he finds out how much you used to spend on books!

Great job on the comparison table. Of course, in the second year of reading, the Kindle cost will be zero, and you'll only be spending around $500 a year.

 

[CS]

I can't remember if I replied to Karin's original Amazon post. Either way, I just want to say I loved the article and found it very informative.

 

[Betsy the Quilter]

I just hope there's no problem when he finds out how much you used to spend on books!

Great job on the comparison table. Of course, in the second year of reading, the Kindle cost will be zero, and you'll only be spending around $500 a year.

Or, you could prorate the initial expense over the life expectancy of the Kindle, say 4 years? 5 years? and consider you're saving EVEN MORE money the first year... $70 vs $350 if we expect it to last a minimum of five years.

Betsy

 

[Linda Cannon-Mott]

Great review Karin. 

 

[Geeky Girl Karin]

First line in "Sexy, the Kindle is not" -- word should be "than", not "then".

When you're talking about the size of the Kindle (without a cover), I'd compare it to the size of a DVD case as opposed to a paperback book. (Maybe the size of a case for a two DVD set.) Paperbacks vary in size whereas DVD cases virtually, if ever, don't.

Thanks for catching that typo. I can't tell you how many people have read this and missed it (or perhaps chose not to tell me about it).

I fixed the typo and added the word "trade" in front of paperback, as the standard trade paperback is the size described. I would rather compare it to a book than to a DVD.

Additionally, I updated the number of books currently available. (I had 120,000 because I'd written this back in the spring.)

Thanks to all who commented! I appreciate your feedback.

 

[KBoards Admin]

Welcome, Karin!

That is a thoughtful and fair-minded article.

 

[Angela]

Good job Karin!

 

[Sailor]

Welcome Aboard Karin, Love the review! As I read I saw alot of what I felt when I first opened my box...sexy it's not, hitting page forward and back when I didn't want to all the time, and its awkwardness in my hands...but, I have grown to LOVE Kindle in spite of those little faults.

 

[Geeky Girl Karin]

Or, you could prorate the initial expense over the life expectancy of the Kindle, say 4 years? 5 years? and consider you're saving EVEN MORE money the first year... $70 vs $350 if we expect it to last a minimum of five years.

Betsy

I really like this idea, thanks!

 

[Cowgirl]

Very well written...

 

[Geeky Girl Karin]

Thanks, all. I've updated the cost comparison table to reflect a few of the suggestions and corrections I've received.