Record Month for Amazon's Kindle

Goodbye old fashioned booky-things, the Kindle is taking off. November has been the greatest sales month for Kindle thus far and it appears as though consumers are ready to shell out the cash for this device. The e-reader has dropped to $259 (it might be that I am soul crushingly poor, but that's still way to much money for me to fork over) and seems to be in the lead of the digital reader competition. I haven't been heard any news in the way of the Nook, so it looks like Amazon has the advantage right now. I've even been seeing these tempting Kindle commericals,



These promising Kindle sales are big news for the publishing industry. If there was any doubt that digital readers are the future of publishing, than this is the proof. Actually, it isn't even the future we are talking about anymore. It's right now. I think Amazon has done a good job bringing WiFi and personalization (although there could always be more) to the Kindle. What I would like to see now, is publishers offering exclusive content and working to bring books, newspapers, comics, etc to e-readers in an exciting and innovative way. Honestly though, the Kindle is nice and I wish I could afford one, but they are a soon-to-be outdated step in the digital reader evolution. Once that Tablet comes along or once the iPhone can do everything you want it to do perfectly, having a separate device for a reader will just seem silly.

And here comes my nostalgia again--I'm hesitant about these changes. Yes, having an all-in-one would be convienant. Yes, I carry a digital camera, cell phone, iPod, and iTouch are with me because they all do different things. I know I should find carrying around all that technology annoying but I guess I'm just so used to it. Maybe it's that carrying a consolidated all-in-one device demonstrates a clarity of mind that I just don't have. Maybe some people like to feel confused, rushed and overwhelmed by all the balls they have up in the air, okay? Damn you technology for trying to simplify my life! I will never give in to your reasonable demands!