I've been debating getting one for a long time (and trying to decide whether it'd be kindle or nook).  I'm leaning very strongly towards just finally doing it.... I'll always have a large traditional library (I /love/ my books!) but, for stuff I don't really want to keep around, an e-reader seems handy.  Just haven't quite decided if I can get used to it, but if it's like you say, it must be an easy adjustment. (I have same issues with bending paperbacks and heavy hardcovers.)

Also, I may be getting involved with e-book conversions, so probably should have a device to see how the output looks.

We're going to start carrying Kindles at work in August, so I'm considering getting one for travel purposes. What annoys me, though, is that I do a LOT of rereading, and I really don't want to have to pay twice for the same book in a different format.

cyan wrote:

I recently received a kindle as a gift so I'm trying it out now.  There is one thing that annoys me about it - when I read in bed, I have to angle it *just so* to avoid getting glare from the bedside lamp.  But it is quite handy when you're eating too.  I think bf will end up using it more than me though.  He's managed to break every pair of reading glasses within weeks of purchasing them so being able to adjust the font size would be really good for him.

*seconds the "handy when you're eating" thingee*

Neemo wrote:

my wife wants one...but i dunno

i like my books...and i was playing with one @ chapters (cdn equal to B&N) and it jsut felt like it was cheaply made

My Nook is not a replacement for my books. I use it (mostly) to read the classics I can get for free and do not have room to store.

Thanks, Wolfshade!  I'll have to get one of those 'cuz I've also discovered that if you nod off while reading the kindle and it slips out of your hand, it hurts more than a paperback.

Popping out of the woodwork for a brief moment (If anyone remembers me:  Hey!  It's been a while!)... I picked up a Kindle to make reading on my daily commute less of a hassle, particularly when reading the genre I refer to as "wristbreaker fantasy".

It's been a godsend.  I'd go so far as to say that it's been massively influential in getting me reading again after a bout of ill health left me unable to read sensibly for several months (long story, thankfully mostly over now).  Now I couldn't do without it.

My plan is to use the kindle for books I want to read, and to buy the physical objects for books I want to own.  It's working out pretty well for me so far, to be honest.

...and now I shall vanish woodwork-wards again, most likely!