I have an ebook reader, a Kindle from Amazon. If I hear one more time about how evil and draconian Amazon was for removing "1984" from people's Kindles after Amazon sold unauthorized copies of the novel, I'm going to scream. Probably at someone, in their face. Because every time the word "ebook" is mentioned, someone hauls out this hairy old ( Read more... )

When I bought my Kindle ten months ago, Rita wasn't interested. She had no interest in reading books on an ebook reader, couldn't quite understand why I even wanted one. (You all know where this is going, right ( Read more... )

One of the benefits of telecommuting is that I have a flexible workday, which means lately that I've been going to the gym every (almost every) morning and then working in the afternoon and evening. Today I cut my workout short to get home in time for a phone/internet meeting, only to find that the meeting was canceled (canceled ten minutes after ( Read more... )

I've had my Kindle for slightly over three days now. Short form? I love it. Slightly longer form? I love this damn thing ( Read more... )

I've ordered a Kindle 2 eBook reader, which should arrive ***drumroll*** TOMORROW. I've been wanting one for a while, but quinn222 was able to answer the deciding question for me--namely, whether you can read LJ fan fiction on its web browser without wanting to kill someone, possibly yourself. The answer was yes, with a picture of one of my own stories ( Read more... )

I'm seriously thinking of buying a Kindle DX when they're available again. I'm not primarily buying it to read published books, but rather things like fan fiction, technical documents, and the NY Times, things that I currently read on my laptop sitting at my desk. Because I want to be able to read in bed again, not to mention outside. (I'm ( Read more... )