This post originally appeared Oct. 16, 2010. Note: I’ve since purchased a Nook, but I’m in the market for a second device for our household…
I hadn’t really planned on blogging today, but then, I didn’t know my digital book would show up on Amazon yesterday. Yes, that’s terrific news, but that’s not why I’m posting a special unscheduled blog.
You see, I thought I had more time to make this decision. The big decision. An important investment decision. But yesterday I also received my author copies of my book. These are digital files in various eReader formats. And, well, I’m eager to run out and show my book to local friends.
Confession time: I’m a digital author who doesn’t own an eReader device. (Update: I have one, or did, until my husband took a shine to my Nook.) Oh, I’ve got a laptop and a iPhone, but I’m not crazy about spending leisure reading time with either of these devices. Both offer too many distractions (internet, email, music, Skype, etc.)
No, I want something I associate only with reading. Preferably reading for pleasure. I do plenty of research and communication reading. I want a device I will come to associate with the joy that books have always brought me. And they’ve brought me plenty. I guess I’m sort of an old dog who is reticent to give up my beloved physical books even though I recognize all the advantages of digital readers.
So, I’m begging you to weigh in. Doesn’t matter if you’re an old friend, a new acquaintance or a total stranger. I bet you know more on this topic than I do. I hear I stand a good chance of test driving all these models at Target, but what are the factors I should compare? If you own a Kindle, a Nook, a Kobo, a Sony eReader or an iPhone or iPad, what is it you love about it, and what would you change if you could?
Thanks in Advance!