Is it a book? No, it's a library!
My Kindle 4 arrived yesterday and I'm a convert. Actually, of course, I was a convert when I pre-ordered it, for several reasons: 1) having used an Iliad for reading books I was converted to e-ink and the ability to change font size according to light source, plus the ease of reading whilst eating etc. without trying to prop a physical book open; 2) as a voracious reader, the comfort of never having to run out of reading matter is tremendous; 3) being able to buy a book instantly and start reading it is heaven for the same reason; 4) the Kindle 4 price is finally a price I'm willing to pay - as also are the Amazon e-book prices. I'm very happy: it took me just over twenty minutes to unpack the Kindle 4, log it onto my home WiFi, and load it with a starter library (all Thomas Hardy's novels for 71p! I can live with any DRM issues, we're not talking Apple here, are we?). This is a very simple and elegant machine as far as the user is concerned. The page-turning is easy - and one-handed, right or left - once you get used to it and there's really nothing else to do, except read a book. I don't even notice the Kindle 4's weight in my handbag (which I certainly do with my Galaxy Tablet), and I love having my library in the Cloud so I can just grab the Kindle and go. I like the 'screensavers', they're elegant and restful and it's interesting to see which one will be used next. I'm also reassured that the Kindle seems sturdy, so when I drop it over the edge of the bed as I fall asleep I'm pretty sure it will survive. Constant Reader Heaven.