Why I don't have a Kindle, Part 2
Despite lots of sewing and no book posts, I am in fact continuing to read. I "ran out" of books this week and went to Half-Price Books.
As I returned home with a stack of 9 new books, requiring me to find about 9 inches of bookshelf space, I wondered if maybe I should reconsider a Kindle. They are getting cheaper, and maybe that's something to add to a Christmas list. I decided to go onto Amazon and figure out what the same books would cost me.
Half-Price Books Total: $53.82 plus tax
Kindle Total: $59.15 plus tax
"Look," you say, "it was only a few dollars cheaper at the bookstore, plus you won't eventually have to have an extra bedroom to store all your books. A Kindle is definitely worth it!" Unfortunately, you would be wrong. The Kindle total is only cheaper because 3 of the 9 books weren't available as eBooks!
Between the expense of books and lack of availability, there's no justifying a Kindle for me yet. $5.98 vs. $9.86 per book means a 65% premium for eBooks. That's a bit too much for me to swallow.
As I returned home with a stack of 9 new books, requiring me to find about 9 inches of bookshelf space, I wondered if maybe I should reconsider a Kindle. They are getting cheaper, and maybe that's something to add to a Christmas list. I decided to go onto Amazon and figure out what the same books would cost me.
Half-Price Books Total: $53.82 plus tax
Kindle Total: $59.15 plus tax
"Look," you say, "it was only a few dollars cheaper at the bookstore, plus you won't eventually have to have an extra bedroom to store all your books. A Kindle is definitely worth it!" Unfortunately, you would be wrong. The Kindle total is only cheaper because 3 of the 9 books weren't available as eBooks!
Between the expense of books and lack of availability, there's no justifying a Kindle for me yet. $5.98 vs. $9.86 per book means a 65% premium for eBooks. That's a bit too much for me to swallow.
Labels: kindle, used books
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