Comments on: Older Folks Love the Kindle

By: Peter Barker

Peter Barker — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:59 +0000

@TC – I totally agree with you!

A Kindle would be ideal for getting more utilitarian books for work; things I need to read now.

But I don’t think I would like to read “War & Peace” on it… you would have nothing to show for it at the end!

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:21:31 +0000

I have a Kindle and would LOVE to get my Mental Floss on it! Any idea if and when that will be coming?

By: The 4 Season Travel Blog

The 4 Season Travel Blog — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:20:00 +0000

I am 24 years old, and one thing that would make me (as a traveler) buy the Kindle, is more travel guides like Lonely Planet available for the Kindle. Now it’s only the older-guy-travel-guides like Rick Steve’s and Frommer’s available. I just wrote a post about this on my blog. How great would it be to have all your travel guides and novels on the kindle instead of in your backpack when traveling?

By: Lissa

Lissa — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:38:00 +0000

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE mine. I am now in the process of donating my hundreds of books to many different charities around town. When will mental_floss be offered on Kindle?!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:49:00 +0000

I’m only 16 and I keep the print on the smallest setting, but I love my Kindle. I read all the time and my parents decided that buying a Kindle was cheaper than keeping me in books. I get to the end of a book at school and don’t have another one, but I can get a new one. My teachers have decided that it doesn’t count as an electronic, too.

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:50:00 +0000

I didn’t think I would when I first got it, but I LOVE my Kindle! I’m a huge reader and travel a lot for work, so it has become indispensable for me. I can take my entire library with me!
For TC, trying to get “pushed one way or the other” : You can download a free sample of all the books available to check out the book before you decide to buy it, so it’s like browsing through your favorite book store, but without having to leave your comfy couch!

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By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:02:00 +0000

My sister is a twenty-something who likes large print books because she reads while walking on a treadmill. Small print is hard to see while doing that. Sadly, the books that are available in large print offer a much smaller selection than regular print books, so she has a hard time finding things that interest her. Often the only large prints she can find are geared toward the very old or the very young audiences and don’t suit her. The kindle might be a great solution for her and other treadmill readers.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:30:00 +0000

I agree with Judy on the convenience of getting a book wherever you are. It’s so comfortable to use and lightweight, so it’s nice to be able to lay down and read without your arms/hands getting tired and stiff from holding the book upright. Plus it’s got Wikipedia access, so it’s great for looking up random knowledge when you’re on the go (I’ve used it in the past when my husband and I are on trips in MD and we see some random landmark site, or looking up the difference between the VFW and the American Legion, or looking up Chinchillas vs. Ferrets when we were deciding on a pet, etc). I’m in the military and I’m going to a year long school in TX this year…I will be taking all of my “real” medical textbooks as references during my studies, but I will be taking only my Kindle for pleasure reading (it can hold thousands of books!). I highly recommend it! :)

By: TC

TC — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:04:00 +0000

I am really torn on getting a Kindle. I’d love one, but there’s nothing more enjoyable for me than going to the bookstore or library & flipping through the pages of books. I know a Kindle would be more environmentally friendly, but what about the loss of jobs with the bookstores, publishers, etc.? Can ya’ll help push me one way or another?

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:34:00 +0000

My Dad wants one because of his shaky hands. I just got one, and can’t wait to get my first book on it. I just hope i don’t drop it in the bathtub.