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Exactly.  Book lovers will always have books.  If there's a book I want in my permanent library, I buy it.  But for pleasure reading, Kindle editions are perfect.

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I am frustrated by the "all or nothing" attitude of many people re the Kindle and similar products.  I am a voracious reader and book lover, that is, a lover of the physical object of books.  But I love my Kindle and it has revolutionized my reading life.  Traveling is easier; I can take it anywhere. 

The e-ink technology allows the Kindle to run charge-free for several days to a couple of weeks. It does not cause eyestrain.  Reading on a laptop is not comfortable for long stretches, nor is it as portable. 

I will always buy books; I will always love my Kindle.

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