Kindling my literary taste

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If you already don't know through my facebook, twitter, orkut and gtalk status update then FYI- I have got THE kindle. For those who were not paying attention-Kindle is a gadget developed by Amazon for reading e-books and other digital media like newspapers and magazines.

First thing that impressed me about Kindle is that it so sleek and simple to use. Make an account on Amazon and configure your credit card details with it. Once you get Kindle just plug it in, charge it, order a book and it gets downloaded in under a minute. Since Amazon is operating Kindle from America you have to pay in dollars. Its 6-inch screen and e-ink format makes the reading experience almost like a real book. You can even bookmark pages and highlight key messages.

Once charged Kindle's battery life lasts for weeks. Its 2 GB memory can hold up to 1,500 books, which are also backed up online- so even if you delete them from Kindle you still have them online. With its text-to-speech feature, Kindle can read content loud. A useful feature for the visually challenged or simply lazy people.

Although I am drooling at this gadget yet there are few things I wish Amazon will correct. Firstly it has no backlight so it is not possible to read it in dark. There are no Indian newspapers on Kindle yet, but I hope that will be sorted out soon. Also web browser is disabled in the international edition.

For about Rs 13,000 the Kindle is not a bad buy for me. I love it but will I stop buying real books? Maybe not and I have more than a couple of reasons for that- because I love the smell of a new book, because I can lend them to my friends and because I can decorate my room with attractive book shelves.