When my girlfriend first suggested that I get a portable eBook reader, I was a little bit skeptical. Although I have been an avid reader for many years and a high tech geek for almost as long, eBook readers seemed to make me just a little bit nervous. I was so used to the process of reading normal books. I loved being able to just curl up with a good novel and hang out all afternoon, lying in bed and reading it. An eBook reader seemed so artificial in comparison to the feeling of paper under my fingers.

Nonetheless, I decided to finally break down and get one. I was already reading e-books online and, although I didn't really like sitting at my computer screen to read novels, I couldn't deny the convenience of it. Whatever I thought about reading online books, my Adobe eBook reader was even better. Although wasn't quite as satisfying to hold as a novel, it was still good, and it did have some advantages. The main one was that I could carry quite a few books with me at any one time. I'm the kind of person who can't decide on which book to read before I get to a place. Usually, this means bringing half a dozen books or so with me pretty much everywhere I go. With e-book readers, however, I can bring many more books and still not have to carry anything very heavy. All I have to take along is one electronic box that is about the size of a book.

I discovered that the feel of it and the design and layout were all surprisingly good. It was pretty compact, but substantial enough to feel rugged and concrete in my hands. The print was very easy-to-read, the interface was easy to use, and there were not any real features that I wanted which were missing. The price was right too. I took advantage of a promo, and got my eBook reader very cheap. It ended up costing me about half as much as the normal retail price, and I did not even have to bargain hunt.

I do not think that eBook readers will ever fully take the place of novels, but they certainly will compliment them. If you want to be able to read a book over and over again, treasure it, and make notes on it, get a paper copy. If, on the other hand, you just want to kick back and read it once or twice, an eBook reader is probably the best solution.