I love gadgets. I may not be that well-versed when it comes to these nifty, amazing bundles of screws and lights, but I still know my gadgets. Perhaps one of the most popular produce of breathtaking technology nowadays is the e-reader. The craze started when Amazon released its first generation of Kindles. Book lovers gasped in excitement when learned that they can now carry their whole library wherever they go and will never run out of books to read everytime there's a mood change. I got excited too, I admit. At first. Now that the Kindle has evolved into a very much capable and "modernized" tablet from the humble e-reader it was before, I am still amazed, but also very, very worried.
You see, I also share the same sentiment of not being able to carry as much books as I want with me. I have never imagined to bring my whole library of facts and fictions when I go to a mall nor have I thought of bringing more than one book with me (of course, textbooks during my school years are exemptions). Who would like to be known as the "walking library", literally, right? Owning a Kindle will make this easier. Imagine reading Holly's Inbox in your morning-rush-ride to your work, to perk up your mood, then switching to I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti during your lunch break to, you know, spice up a bit your simple fish and rice of a lunch. Then while sipping your post-work coffee in some al fresco cafe, you might want to know the reasons behind some things by seeking company from Super Freakonomics. You also found out that The Help keeps your mind away from the home-bound traffic, and you want to be lullabied by Pride and Prejudice by the time you hit the sack. Fab idea, right? Of course it is. But, and there's a big BUT here.
I saw this post from a tumblr user (reblogged by http://lovelydreamms.tumblr.com) and it hit me with a loud smack.
I cannot imagine life without books typed in a bundle of papers and glue. I love the feel of paper when I touch it. I love the smell of new books. I love unwrapping a new book. And I love to be able to read in PUV's without worrying if someone will just grab my "book" from somewhere. I love my books, and not the technical one. That is why I resolve to NOT to buy an e-reader, at least until I cannot find books that I want in non-electronic form anymore. I know technology is hard to resist but I will do my best.
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