Introducing the Kindle 2
The big gadget news this week is Amazon’s announcement of the release of the Kindle 2. As you hopefully know, I am a huge fan of my Kindle, and the Kindle 2 makes some improvements in the design and functionality – and is selling for about the same price as the other one - $359.
I have to say that the price is by far the biggest drawback for the Kindle – you would think that they could lower that price since you are roped into buying all the books for it from Amazon, right? However, I suspect they don’t drop the price mostly because – well, they don’t need to. The supply and demand are pretty darned even. There has consistently been a higher demand for the Kindle than supply – so why lower the price, right?
So anyway, I do love my Kindle – yes, it turns pages sometimes at inconvenient times, like when I’m showing it off to someone, but overall it works fantastically and it has definitely been a huge factor in me reading a whole lot more last year than I have read in years. Do you know I read 30 fiction books between October and December last year? I blame the Kindle, and Twilight. The instant gratification you get when ordering right off the Kindle is to die for. I don’t feel the need to upgrade to the newest Kindle – BUT, I do want to order one for my hubby, so now might be the time. Current Kindle owners will get some sort of preference if they order now.
Sooooo – are you a Kindle fanatic like me? Just curious? Say, “no way I would pay $359 for a book reader?” Inquiring minds…
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On the other hand, I think it would be great to be able to purchase any book I want and put as many as I’d like on the device for trips. I get tired of lugging books around on vacation, but I always read on vacation.