None of the above. But if woot wants to offer me one for under $100, I'll probably buy it.

I am with the "who put you up to this" considering woot's sugar daddy announced a sweet new kindle today....so obvious, woot! And here I am, tumbling right into the rabbit hole. I already placed a preorder (before I saw this poll...)

Am I the only one who feels the argument between e-readers and actual paper media is pointless? Maybe it's because most of the people I know who say paper is better are the same people who download music. Maybe it's because I've had a few glasses of scotch.

I use both paper and Kindle. The Kindle Fire is not as good as the original Kindles for reading books, from what I've heard - the e-ink on the original Kindles is very crisp and very much like print. I want a Kindle Fire, and when I get one, I will look at the reader interface on it and unless it looks as clear to me as my current Kindle, I will be using both.

CrystalSinger wrote:I use both paper and Kindle. The Kindle Fire is not as good as the original Kindles for reading books, from what I've heard - the e-ink on the original Kindles is very crisp and very much like print. I want a Kindle Fire, and when I get one, I will look at the reader interface on it and unless it looks as clear to me as my current Kindle, I will be using both.

The Kindle Fire is not a Kindle replacement. It's a tablet like any other, just tied into the Amazon ecosystem. I'm not saying reading on it is bad, but it's not the same. My wife has a Fire, and I read on it occasionally, but I'd rather read on a regular kindle (if I don't have a paper book to read). Seriously considering getting the new Kindle PaperWhite.

No Kindle (sorry Woot/Amazon), but we do have 4 other e-readers of various vintage - my wife is/was something of an early adopter for these devices. However, we love our paper books, too!

I own a Kindle Fire and in retrospect, I now wish I had one of the less expensive Kindles. I prefer the reading experience on my wife's Kindle 3. I find the Fire is just too heavy to read for extended periods.

Perhaps contrary to what you might think, I still prefer real books whenever I travel. (since it is obviously easier to lug lots of reading material electronically) However, I would rather have a couple of used paperbacks, that if they get wet, damaged or somebody absconds with them, I won't give it a second thought.

katieboop wrote:None of the above. But if woot wants to offer me one for under $100, I'll probably buy it.

You can get a Kindle at retail price for $69...

Nothing like the smell of a fresh book. Paper 4 lyfe!

Two Kobos and a HTC Flyer running Aldiko.

Rather annoyed that a new Kindle (not Fire) comes out just after the return period ends for my new one.

One stock Nook Simple Touch, one rooted Nook Color. All those free ebooks made it worth having an e-reader, and, well, I wanted a cheap-but-decent Android tablet. I do still like deadtree books too though.

Kindle Keyboard wifi
Kindle Keyboard 3g/wifi
Kindle Fire
Entourage PocketEdge DualBook with both Kindle and Nook apps installed
VeloCity Micro R102 e-reader (Borders leftovers, rooted) with both Kindle and Nook apps installed

Every computer - laptop, desktop, netbook - in the house has both Kindle and Nook apps installed.

And we still buy paper books, too...

Forgot one option. I do own one, but its a Kindle Fire, and I don't use it for reading much. Mainly Hulu/Netflix or tablet type things.

yes, but I prefer paper...don't even know where the eReader is.

katieboop wrote:None of the above. But if woot wants to offer me one for under $100, I'll probably buy it.

Been to Amazon lately? Kindles are like $70

I have one and I hate it!!!! I got one for Christmas, a Kindle Fire. It's the worst excuse for a tablet EVER!!!! Just put the Kindle or iBooks app on your tablet and you've for yourself a free eBook that also functions as a tablet. The color screen eBooks like Nook and Kindle Fire are absolutely pathetic. Terrible RAM, terrible memory, terrible speakers, terrible streaming! They're awful!!!! I used mine for a then sold it on eBay.