Dead Finger Tech: Amazon Kindle ebook reader

I can hear the screams of mobile gadget fans everywhere wondering why in the world I would select a black and white display large device with a high price tag as my DFT item. I grew up as an avid reader who actually used to pass on movie nights with my buddies to finish a good book I couldn't put down. I moved to reading books on my PDAs back in the good old days of Palm and kept that up for several years while still diving into paper books. I then discovered the Sony Reader and it changed my reading preference as I found the eInk technology to offer a better reading experience than a paper book and would only read a paper book if someone gave it to me as a gift and it was compelling. I was slow to try the original Kindle since I was satisfied with my Sony Reader, but then gave it a try and was immediately sold by the ability to discover new books and download them with ease without the need for a PC. I rarely use the Kindle to browse the Internet using the browser and have little desire to read work documents on the device. I am primarily interested in book content and that is why the Kindle satisfies me.

Unlike a smartphone too, I enjoy the uninterrupted reading experience on the Kindle and find a book light to be an essential accessory for reading in bed or in poorly litte public transportation environments. I also commute by train 2 hours a day and travel by plane often for business so the Kindle is a welcome companion that always gives me an assortment of content to enjoy. I generally carry about 30 books (and the Reader's Digest) on my Kindle so I have never run out of content to read. In the past I would finish a good paper book and then have to find a store to pick up something else, but this is no longer an issue for me.

Any other readers consider the Amazon Kindle their piece of Dead Finger Tech?