As I have stated in multiple blogs in so many different ways, I am an old-fashioned girl—I love books. I love the types of books which can be found on shelves. My daughter has had a Kindle for years; I just could not understand the purpose. Then, just this week, I started shopping around the App store for my iPhone, and found two things of interest: a Kindle app and an iBook app. I was skeptical, but since they were both free, I thought I would give them a try. I think I am hooked. Of course, with course work and the daily duties of a single mother, I truly do not have a lot of time to read, but Steve Harvey released a new book, and he is my favorite “I-can-just-enjoy-this-book author.” I bought his book and downloaded it, and I must say, I LOVE IT! Because it is just an iPhone, the text is a little small, but it is so wonderful to always have a book with me to read whether I am waiting for an appointment or waiting for my daughter to be dismissed from school. Now, I am thinking there is an iPad in my future. And I am not alone, according to Kathleen Hall from ComputerWeekly.com, e-reader sales are to jump 79.8 % this year. Of course, this statistic refers to devices such as the Kindle and the Nook; tools like the iPad (media tablets) are the competition since they offer more than the e-books; however, Ms. Hall stated that e-readers will be priced to seduce those who are only looking for a reader. I, on the other hand, want all the bells and whistles; so, I will hold out for an iPad.
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