So here we are, Mr. Kindle. I pre-ordered you the moment you were announced. You’re waiting at home for me, still not removed from your box. I currently own 26 books in the Kindle format, many of which I’ve greatly enjoyed reading on the iPhone. (Though I did regret a couple of those purchases, but probably not as much as if they were $26 hardbacks.) I’m very much looking forward to booting you up and retreating to some brightly sun-lit park to continue reading The Ultimate History of Video Games or Nicholas Weber’s massive biography of Le Corbusier. Or perhaps to turn to a random page and enjoy some of the brilliance of David Foster Wallace.

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