Today, on Amazon's front page, is a letter from the Founder, Jeff Bezos. "There are two types of companies: those that work hard to charge customers more, and those that work hard to charge customers less," Bezos states. "Both approaches can work. We are firmly in the second camp." He goes on to introduce their new Kindle products at a much lower price, including one for $79.
Many people who once refused to go to a device for their literature have slowly come around. My husband has made the switch, despite his persistent assertions to the contrary. Not only did he take over my Sony eReader, which is now collecting dust due to software issues (don't even getting me started on that!), he has taken over my Nook Color. It is the same one he bought for me for my "everything" gift (e.g., Christmas, birthday, anniversary, Valentines, just because, etc.). Gotta love men who buys their girl a gadget only to abscond with it. I LOVE YOU, CLINT!
I'm so excited about this, because it means more people will be exposed to other literature not found at your local B&N or big box super-store. Some have argued that these other ebooks do not have the same quality writing/edits one would get from a legacy published novel (a novel published through one of the big houses from New York). That is actually a fallacy. First off, you will find READERS, not critics, providing feedback on titles to help you, the customer, decide whether to buy the book or not. Also, many of these books are priced way below those found at "brick and mortar" storefronts. I suggest giving a few of these author's a try, including Jennifer Bray-Weber's romance novel involving pirates, Blood and Treasure, and Tea Trelawny's vampire-biker paranormal romance/erotic novel, Start Your Engines. There are a lot of other authors I could feature here, all of whom are equally talented writers, but it would get overwhelming and my little digits would require vats of Bengay. Not pretty.
In conclusion, there are many reasons to make the switch to an e-reader. Amazon has just made it a little easier for us by coming out with products at fantastic prices.
Hi RM!
ReplyDeleteSo far, everyone who's held my Kindle in their hands wanted it after they tried it out.
If you buy a Kindle, I highly recommend getting a leather cover with built-in book light. This makes the experience even better than a paper book. I have one of the regular Kindles (not the Fire) because it reads just like paper and doesn't strain my eyes with back-lighting.
I've also tried a number of self-published authors and made some great discoveries.
I bought one for my mother recently. That thing lives in my mother's hand. lol
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