In addition to responding directly to the questions in the Winter 2010 Kindle Nation Citizen Survey, the 1,892 individuals who responded also recorded hundreds of individual comments that provide some interesting insights into what makes Kindle owners tick. I’m in the process of breaking these down by category to share them here at Kindle Nation Daily. In the next few days we will look at comments in areas such as Using Kindle Apps, the Ipad and Other Devices, and Pricing for eBooks, but for starters we will focus on individual comments under the heading “The Pleasures of Kindle Reading.” Each bulleted comment is from a unique individual.
- I have been using this device since November 2008, it has increased my reading enjoyment….so far I’ve read over 140 books on my Kindle
- Am enjoying the many free books available that I would not thought about. Especially old classics such a the Russian authors. Occasionally lose my place and find it difficult to restore. Essentially find reading from Kindle better and easier than from the print books.
- LOVE my Kindle and the price of books for downloading.
- The kindle changed my life. It made reading so much easier physically, I am not cluttering up my house with books, and I read more and faster than I ever had. The quality of hard back and paperback books is very disappointing, I have books printed 100 years ago, and the bindings are still intact, while I also have books that are only 5 or 6 years old, and the bindings are seriously degraded. Paperback books can only be read once or twice before the pages start falling out. I prefer ebooks.
- I love the kindle – even the original. Hope that they can come to reasonable terms with the publishers.
- Although I am new to the Kindle nation, I absolutely love my kindle and now prefer it to paper editions of books, for convenience, mobility and ease of use anywhere.
- Avid reader; could not return to paper books after owning a Kindle. First Kindle was “injured” and I didn’t plan on replacing immediately After 3 days without my Kindle, I decided that the purchase was a necessity, not discretionary spending.
- I received my Kindle for Christmas and use it everyday.
- My Kindle is indispensable. I am disabled and unable to hold a book. I not only read e-books on my Kindle, I listen to Audible content
- Every book is a large font book.!
- I should have waited a little longer for a reading device. I’m not that happy with this one. The more I use this device, the more I don’t want to use it. It is good for travel – other than that I prefer a ‘real’ book. Prices for digital books are way to high for what I get.
- Love my Kindle, but since I usually borrow best sellers from the public library, this is costing me more to read than usual. I usually read 10 novels a month, borrowing 8 and buying 1 or 2.
- Sometimes friends will lend me a book or 2 per month as well. i would love to be able to borrow books from the libray that are in kindle format. It is too complicated to get new decent books from the format they are offering at present. I am sure their technology wil catch up eventually.
- My Kindle 2 is great especially on long plane flights.
- Like 95% of the members of Kindle Nation, I love my K2 and have thoroughly enjoyed reading on it since receiving it in March 2009. I can’t imagine reading any other way and I am an avid reader.
- I’ve only had my Kindle a month and I love it. I’d say my biggest disappointment is that new releases are not available for the Kindle for several months. Of course, not every book in print is available but I didn’t expect they would be.
- Kindle is exactly what I expected and has become my preferred way to read, including books themselves. I read a lot.
- “My eye sight is impaired. I struggle to read a newspaper. The Kindle has made reading possible with enlarged text. The dictionary setup is very convenient. My Washington Post subscription gives national news daily. Shopping in Kindle store is very convenient.
- I bought Kindle 2 out of necessity, an implosion of books at home. I long ago ran out of places to put books, but I am a voracious reader.
- My wife and I love the Kindles! We are out of room to store books, so it is wonderful to be able to read and then archive for future reference. Screen is easy on the eyes and easy to use. Still the best in our view. Wish more publishers would use Kindle format.
- My first Kindle was the Kindle 2 in June 2009. I have been an avid eBook reader ever since…as long as it is a Kindle. I am visually disabled so the Kindle DX was my next purchase and I love it! I still use both on a regular basis.
- I love this thing and read more on it that I do regular books. I prefer reading on the Kindle.
- The Kindle 2 is my favorite and I’ve read over 120 books since I got it Feb 09 when it became available. I’ve done more reading in the last year than I did in the previous 20 years. I’ve rediscovered reading and it is wonderful!
- New user – love it, but don’t yet know all the capabilities beyond Kindle books.
- Excellent service and easier to read. Prices very reasonable
- My KINDLE DX (US) is everything and more than I expected. It’s a joy to use everyday. I love that I can get most of the books I want downloaded to it, AND that I can also have them on my PC to read as an alternative convienence.
- I also had an ebook several years ago( when they first came out) It was heavy and cumbersome the Kindle is comfortable to use
- I wanted a Kindle from the minute I heard about the Kindle 1. It was too expensive for me. When the Kindle 2 came out I still wanted one but waited and asked my kids for gift cards for Christmas. I’m thrilled with my Katie Kindle. I take her everywhere I think I might have a waiting time to read. I LOVE MY KINDLE!
- I like the Kindle because it does one thing and does it well. Amazon support is an important aspect–maintains my digital library.
- I have 2 Kindle 2s. I got one for myself and my daughter kept stealing it, so I got her one. We are a three Kindle family.
- Have carried a Zeos Pocket PC primarily for reading ebooks for many years. My Kindle has (finally) replaced it.
- I am an avid reader. I used to buy hardbacks. Since I got my Kindle in December of 2007 I have never looked back. Did not think I could love anything as much as I do my Kindle.
- I wish you could tell what page you were on. I really love my Kindle. I would never go back to a regular book again.Wish I could put my ebook on a disk and then send it back to my Kindle if I would want it in the future again.
- I have gone thru about 60 books since I got my Kindle. Have not made a trip to the library since I got it. Used to average about one trip a week. I am 87 years old and don’t mind at all, not having to make those trips. The Kindle service has been excellent as far as I am concerned. Recommend it highly.
- Great device.I use it often. I hopr the price of books remain at $9.99
- I received a Kindle while I was doing chemo therapy for breast cancer, t was a birthday present. It was a life saver. I am a voracious reader and many days I could only sit in a chair and read because I ached so badly, I even ignored my email. I have recently replaced the primary battery and added an SD card and it keeps on working. Even tho I have a Kindle 1 and it has some quirks, I still love it.
- The Kindle is the ideal reading device which happens to have other nice features. I purchased it primarily for reading and nothing else. The ability to have ebooks saves me money and physical space. I still purchase hardcover books and will always do so. I won’t however pay as much for an ebook as I do a hardcover copy.
- Up until nine months ago, I had no desire for an electronic reader and only purchased the Kindle because of a long trip. Now it is my preferred reading method.
Click here to see complete, detailed results of the survey, and keep your dial tuned to Kindle Nation Daily — here on the web or here to have posts pushed directly to your Kindle
Additional Survey Results, coming soon:
- What If Big Six Market Share Leader Random House Breaks Ranks with the Apple Five? Likely Kindle Owner Buying Behavior at Strategic Price Points
- Kindle Features: Past, Present, and Possible
- Prospects for Competition and Co-existence Among the Kindle, iPad, and Other Devices
- Kindle Owner Demographics
- How Many Devices in a Kindle Household?
- Bezos’ Nightmare: 20-20 Hindsight on Amazon’s 2003 Decision to Begin Development of the Kindle