Still, the snowbound months were good for reading! And this is a post I've wanted to write for a while, ever since I received my new Amazon Kindle from Brian.
I first bought a Kindle last year, around May or so, and, despite my earlier misgivings about electronic vs. paper books, I fell in love with it instantly.
A couple of months ago, I was lucky enough to get the new Kindle as a birthday gift, and I noticed many improvements over the earlier (white only) model. For one thing, it is a little bit slimmer, and a little bit smaller, but the screen is just as big as the earlier model. Another thing I prefer - the buttons feel much less cheap and plasticky compared with the earlier version. Additionally, the new Kindle seems to turn pages noticeably faster.
This is not to say that I was ever unhappy with the older model - it was and is performing great. The screen is beautifully easy on the eyes, and I love the ability to carry around a hundred (and more!) books in one small package. I also love being able to log in to Amazon and buy something on the fly (like I did from the airport when returning to Canada and I had nothing I felt like reading!).
My old Kindle I kindly passed on to my mother, who surprised me by being so pleased with the device that she has been reading at least three books a week. For her, the best feature is the ability to make the text much bigger than in a regular book, so she doesn't need her glasses or have to squint!
Here's my old Kindle:
And with the cover that I loved because it makes it feel more like a real book:
And my new Kindle:
And while I couldn't find the ideal cover, this one is okay - it lets me prop up the book on a table so I can read hands-free:
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