After using my Netbook as an ereader I’ve discovered I need a dedicated device, I can be easily distracted and its hard to lay on your back and read from the Netbook. I’ve decided on the Kindle
- Dedicated device
- Limited-time promotional free selections – right now I have 44 books, I paid for 4 of them.
- Highlights and notes: Amazon keeps your highlights online at kindle.amazon.com. I can copy and paste these to Google docs or Evernote, which makes them searchable.
- Easy to use
- Syncing across devices. I have an app on my Evo and love it!
- Full keyboard for notes
- Use when I’m speaking (read this post Why speakers should take a second look at the new Kindle)
- I can still use my netbook for library books.
Please note these are the things that are important to me, based on how I will use the device. You may have different priorities than me.
If I had one wish it would be that the Kindle would handle pdf files better and allow highlighting of them. I read so many reports I’d really love to be able to read them on the device.
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Librarian by Day 
My wonderful family bought me the first generation Kindle about 2 years ago for Christmas. I love the Kindle for all the reasons you mention, especially free promotional offers (AND…..the opportunity to download the classics available through the public domain. The vast majority of the books I have on my Kindle were free to me) and the ability to annotate reading passages. This was something that I was not willing to compromise.
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Great argument for the Kindle. Wish it handled PDFs better, though. That, ultimately, was why mine never gets charged anymore.
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yep right now thats the one big wish I have for it right now
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RT @librarianbyday: my thoughts on choosing a Reader for eBooks https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/choosi… and why I ordered a Kindle https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/why-i-…
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RT @librarianbyday: my thoughts on choosing a Reader for eBooks https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/choosi… and why I ordered a Kindle https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/why-i-…
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RT @librarianbyday: my thoughts on choosing a Reader for eBooks https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/choosi… and why I ordered a Kindle https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/why-i-…
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Bobbi,
The two new Kindle 3’s (Free 3G & WiFi: $189 and WiFi-only: $139) have new features and they include highlighting and notes on PDFs as well as the ability to modify the Contrast (to help w/problem of translating colors to lighter gray shades).
I have a few articles (near the top of my blog) about the many new features, including some interesting additions not mentioned in the press release.
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Why I Chose Kindle | Librarian by Day https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/06/why…
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RT @librarianbyday: Why I Chose Kindle | Librarian by Day https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/06/why…
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RT @librarianbyday: Why I Chose Kindle | Librarian by Day https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/06/why…
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RT @librarianbyday: Why I Chose Kindle | Librarian by Day https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/06/why…
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RT @librarianbyday: Why I Chose Kindle | Librarian by Day https://librarianbyday.net/2010/08/06/why…
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