Yesterday, I read a negative review of the Kindle E-book reader in the August edition of the New Yorker.  People differ whether the Kindle will “change everything.”  Books will forever remain with us.   The Kindle and the IPhone/Touch are improving with each new version, and perhaps one day get there. (Some information I had not heard in previous reviews is the large number of titles not available and the writing fades in the sun).

My primary objection with the Kindle is its cost.  For the same price, I could purchase 30 books from the book store.  I don’t know if I even read 30 books within a year.   Besides, there are very few books that I reread or wish to own.  The  public library  is still free of charge and carries most books.  Also, the cost of digital copy of a book should not be the same price as a printed book!   I still wish there was a lower cost Kindle with a syncing feature like the Sony E-book.  I seldom have to have a book at a second’s notice.  I’d wait until I got home  if it would reduce the overall cost of the device.  A $200 device sounds more appealing, and hopefully the industry will address the cost issues with the device and the digital content.