One of the hottest gifts this holiday season has been the Amazon Kindle. For those of us who like to travel, e-readers like the Kindle are a revolution. Now we can carry an entire library’s worth of books in one easily portable package. No more cramming books into every corner of the RV! Quite simply, e-readers deliver an enjoyable reading experience combined with a compact, lightweight package.
My wife has a Barnes & Noble Nook (also a fine e-reader), but I have a Kindle. Amazon makes Kindles in many different varieties that serve different needs and different budgets. Kindles have fixed storage capacities, but even the cheapest current model offers 2GB (enough to store about 1500 books!).
The author's own Kindle DX!
My own Kindle is the Mac Daddy DX version. It features a large 9.7-inch black & white (e-ink) screen that is not backlit. The “e-ink” screen makes it easy on the eyes in all sorts of lighting environments, even bright sunlight.
Overall I love my Kindle DX and its large display. But if there’s a drawback to my model, it’s that the DX is a bit bulky and heavy compared to the standard Kindles. It’s heavier in the hand. It’s also more expensive (thankfully, mine was a generous gift). I don’t think the DX sold particularly well, because Amazon isn’t really promoting it these days. The standard-sized Kindles are where the action is. Once you try one, it’s easy to see why.
A standard 6-inch Kindle.
My mother has two Kindles. One is the 6-inch size and the other (the new Fire model) is 7-inches – about the size of a traditional book. (For you ladies out there, Mom likes these sizes because they easily slip into her purse.) The standard e-ink Kindles are light as a feather and a joy to read. “Sometimes I forget I’m reading my Kindle,” Mom told me, “and I try to physically turn the book page!”
If you want larger text on a standard Kindle, it’s easy to adjust the font size to suit your eyesight. The entry level Kindle lacks a touchscreen, but it costs a mere $79. It weighs less than six ounces; if it was any lighter, it might blow away like paper! So it’s no wonder these amazing devices are selling like hotcakes.
The Kindle Fire tablet.
In addition to the 6-inch e-ink Kindle (a black & white unit that’s just like mine but more portable), Mom also has the new Kindle Fire. The Fire is a more robust tablet that’s comparable in performance to an iPad or Nook Tablet. Its backlit full-color touchscreen isn’t quite as eye-friendly for readers as e-ink, but it does a great job with Facebook, email, web surfing, playing videos, apps, and games like Angry Birds. There’s no camera or GPS, but if you want a reasonably priced tablet, the $199 Fire is the bargain of the year.
What about e-books? It’s my belief that e-readers should lead to a lower cost for books. We all should benefit by the permanent retirement of the “dead tree” delivery method. The end of paper-and-ink printing and distribution should mean better prices for everyone.
Along these lines, we’ve priced my e-book on RV camping (Long Long Honeymoon – Living Large in a Small Tin Can) cheaper than a cup of fancy coffee. For only $2.99, you get a whopping 80,000 word book on RV camping. Not a bad way to start the new year.
So that’s a quick look at the Amazon Kindle. We’ll talk more about e-readers in 2012.
Happy New Year to all!
“The author’s book about RV camping Long Long Honeymoon – Living Large in a Small Tin Can is now available on the AMAZON KINDLE platform for the rock bottom price of $2.99!”
NOW ON KINDLE!
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Teri C
I was an iPad owner (well, I still am). I tried to read books on the iPad and this was fine but I bought the Kindle Fire as gifts for my husband and sons this Christmas and after reading on theirs for only a chapter or two, I bought one for myself. I never touch my iPad now.
Gilda Vannerson
I have a Kindle and love it. I’ve had it for about 3 years and I have problem with it. I been looking into Kindle Fire. Want one.
Sean Michael
Well, I did say “we can carry an entire library’s worth of books,” so if anything maybe I was overstating matters. But you make a good point. I will add some details about the tech specs (especially storage capacity). I must confess that I’ve never heard of anyone maxing out the storage of a Kindle!
Dave Rohlader
Youo have understated the storage feature of the Kindle in that I have 11 books on my Kindle and 89 books in the Archive, ready to be retreived and re-read. think about sitting in your RV surrounded by 100 books! That visual should convince anyone to buy a Kindle. Oh, my wife has 12 books on hers and 60 in Archive. Both of ours have 3G and we are never where we cannot download.
Sean Michael
I chose to focus on Kindle for this article simply because Kindle is the market leader. It seems that Kindle has at least 50% of the ereader market, while Nook has about 15%. (With regard to my own vested interest, I’ve published books on Barnes & Noble for Nook too.) Of course, since I own a Kindle myself, it’s the platform with which I am most familiar.
In the great Kindle vs. Nook debate, my wife chose Nook and has never looked back. She loves her Nook! I envy the Nook’s SD card slot for expansion, and its integrated support of the ePub format. I certainly don’t mean to ignore the Nook…it’s a great device and offers some features that the Kindle lacks. The new Nook Tablet is especially noteworthy.
Maybe I’ll do an additional article with other ereader options. (Sony makes several popular models too.) Overall I think the growing number of ereader choices is great for consumers. I love to see competition in this area because that’s when we as consumers win.
Jim
Obviously you have a vested interest in promoting the Kindle in your blog since you have published your e-book in Kindle format. Other than a passing mention of your wife having a Nook, you fail to acknowledge the fact that there are other fine e-book readers out there. I am not interested in getting into a Kindle vs Nook debate (each has perhaps a 1% advantage over the other when one compares features), but I would hope that you would present a less biased promotion of e-book readers in general in future blogs. These are wonderful devices for RV’ers, whether Kindle, Nook, or some other brand.
D Hopper
OK, you sucked me in with the sample book. I’ve been reading your blog for years and the book looks as good as your blog.
Love my Kindle keyboard.
Francisco Aguilar
You can also download books from some libraries. The maricopa County library is one.
Jan Harris
Enjoy both the Kindle and the Nook by adding an ipad2 to your arsenal. Then you have the best of all worlds. Read outside on the little guys and enjoy magazines on the ipad!!
Claire
Just wanted to let you know that e-books and audio books are now available for check out through many public libraries.
Check with your library and see if they use Overdrive or another source.
These are free. My favorite price.
Sean Michael
Great point about the Kindle app! I have the Kindle app on my iPhone and it has come in handy more than once. It’s cool to be able to access your books from multiple sources.
Ralphie Boyo
I use Kindle for Mac on my MacBook Pro and love it. Great to use on the road. Nothing like tons of free and good reading…
Ralphie Boyo
I use Kindle for Mac on my MacBook Pro and love it. Great to use on the road. Nothing like tons of free and good reading…