Love at First Sight: Kindle 2
On Monday, I was beyond thrilled when I watched that video and learned that I had won Glue Genie‘s Twitter contest for a Kindle 2. I sent Carl a text (he didn’t believe me until he saw the video) and called everyone I knew. Fellow book bloggers were so kind on Twitter that day with their congratulations. Laura from Glue emailed me right away to let me know that she had ordered my Kindle 2 and that it should arrive on Thursday. What a day I had on Thursday! Every time I thought I heard a truck, I went running to look out the front door. At one point, I thought I should just stand at the front door and wait, but decided against it, convincing myself that the exercise was good for me. It was a long day, but UPS finally delivered my Kindle 2 sometime between 5:15 and 6:30 PM – the first time I left the house all day. I had to be somewhere else at 7:00, so I hurriedly opened the box so it could be charging while I was gone.
The picture to the left shows everything that was in the box! The black folder is a quick start guide, since the user’s guide is on the Kindle! The cord is both a power cord and a USB cord – I’ve never seen one like it before. The Kindle is lightweight and thin and I found it easy to set up and navigate. Downloading a book was a snap – it only took seconds. In fact, it was almost too easy for someone addicted to books. It was easy to download the 3 e-books I have on it too.
I haven’t had a lot of time to play with my new toy, but if my initial reaction is any indication, I think I’m going to love it. I ordered a cover today so I can carry it with me. I’ll do a full review after I’ve read my first book on it. (The picture to the right shows the first book I bought for it.)
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I’m glad you love it, Kathy! I would definitely worry that acquiring books would be too easy for me. Just a click is dangerous for us addicts. 😉
Can’t wait to see how reading on it goes!
Ooooh! Lucky you! Have fun with your new toy. 🙂
I’m so happy for you Kathy. And I agree a click for a book is pretty tempting. But what a great machine for a book reader. Can’t wait for a fuller report.
The kindle 2 has found a great owner!
I know you will just absolutely love it.
Will you bring it to BEA and show off your kindle skills for us?
Congrats again!!
Congratulations! I look forward to hearing what you think of it.
Wow! What a great prize. Congratulations!
Oh my gosh! I hope you love it as much as I love mine!!! I still haven’t written a review, maybe I’ll just chime in on yours when you post 🙂
Here’s a link to a wonderful site/weekly podcast about all things Kindle (but not run by amazon):
http://www.thekindlechronicles.com/
I listen every week and always learn something.
Just like a kid in a candy store!! Enjoy your new toy!! I can’t wait to get the full review. Maybe I will ask Santa for one come Christmas.
Still torn on this. I’ve heard so many great things, but I love the feel of a book in my hands. Hmmm…
You are probably tired of me saying this Kathy but I am really happy you won this. You truly deserve it. Enjoy your new toy and looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it.
How fabulous! Congrats, Kathy. I’m so glad you won. I think I would have set up camp in the driveway waiting for the UPS truck. Enjoy!!
How wonderful! What a great win.
Congrats! I can’t think of a more deserving winner!
Whoa, that is awesome! I am also glad you won this! Have fun with it!
Congratulations! I saw the contest running but since I couldn’t figure out what glue genie was I missed out! Glad you won!
I am so happy for you but of course I am jealous too:) I can’t wait to hear all about it once you get a chance to really use it.
Hey.. CONGRATTSSS!!!:) I am sooo happy for you! You ACTUALLY won a Kindle2! Isn’t that super? I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this once you’ve started playing with it..:)
Fun, fun, fun!! I’ll be curious to hear how you like it.
Oo, I saw this contest on twitter, but never found out who won. Congratulations!
Taking a break from the read-a-thon to catch up on the posts in my Google Reader.
I’m so glad you are enjoying your new “toy”. It’s going to expose you to a completely new side of reading!
Congratulations! I look forward to reading your review of it – have fun with your new toy!
Congratulations!! I predict your TBR pile is going to grow by the hundreds within a month. LOL
I love my Kindle – I don’t know what I would do without it!
AHHHHHH!!! That is spectacular 🙂 I think I am in love too. Thanks for sharing about it.
Oh, and an even BIGGER thanks for cheering me on, you are such a good commenter, I always admire your ability to write thoughtful comments on my posts 🙂 You are such a blessing.
So you aren’t doing the read-a-thon?!? I have asked you like 10 times…sorry, but I am very curious.
OMG.. I love it too.. been drooling to get one.. Hubby says yes…but I just don’t know if I should……..Oh… but it is just so tempting. I told myself that I could have one if I finished 20 books in my TBR pile. 😉
Congrats.. enjoy!!!!!!
wooo congratulations!
Kathy – I’m thrilled for you and can’t wait for you to review a book on it! Waiting for the truck would have driven me mad!
No way! That is so cool that someone I know (and like) won it. We will expect reports from you. Details, we want details. Have fun with it.
If anyone deserves to win a Kindle – it’s YOU. have fun!
I am soooo happy for you! What a wonderful prize. I hope you have a lot of fun with it. 🙂
I’m so happy that you won this!! It looks like you’re really going to enjoy this..I’m so jealous…I love real books, but this would be so much easier to carry than a bunch of books…but hey…why not real books and Kindle!!?? 🙂 Enjoy!
That is so awesome!! Congrats! You are so very deserving. What a terrific prize. I love “real” books too but I think this is a great addition for readers, especially when it’s free! It would be so handy for traveling and the perfect idea for students. My kids can’t carry all of their books now. Enjoy and tell us all about it after you’ve had the chance to play with it. 🙂
I can’t think of a more deserving Kindle owner! I’m so happy that you like it so much. I can’t wait to hear what you think after you finish Void Moon!
Thank you so much for cheering me on in my read-a-thon progress posts. I really appreciate it.
Congrats Kathy!! What an awesome prize to win!!
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on using it. It sounds like you will love it.
That is so awesome! I am trying to keep away from the Kindle 2 and you are making that extremely difficult. Are you using it during the readathon?
super congrats again! glad you are liking it
Congratulations – what a great prize! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it after using it for awhile.
WOWSERS! Can’t wait to hear about your first experience with it. My husband recently read Void Moon and enjoyed it.
YAY!!! I hope it is everything you want it to be!
Congrats! What an outstanding win 🙂 I can’t wait to hear what you think of it.
Congratulations! I’m so happy that you won the Kindle! I bought one almost a year ago (it’s the first edition Kindle) and I LOVE it! It goes everywhere with me! It’s tucked in my purse so I always have a book with me.
Hope you enjoy!
Congratulations, Kathy! I’m hoping the Kindle will be available in Canada soon …
Congratulations on winning a great prize and it being a Kindle 2. How lucky you are! I’m very happy for you. A star reader should have the latest in book reading gadgets. I look forward to hearing of your experience with it.
So happy for you! I can’t wait to read your review and hear how you like reading on it.
Angel Diane: Oh, that is sooo awesome!!! You are so lucky. You have to share your experience w/ the niffy gadget.
Fresh Diane: Whatever!
Jealous Diane: Don’t you know anything? It is just rude… RUDE to rub salt in my greenwithenvywounds.
Doggie Diane: I tossed your twitter to the frisky feline…
Kitty Diane: I ate your tweet!!!
Lucky lucky you! You are truly made of luck. Better watch out, we might all try to rub your head at BEA! 🙂
This confirms that you are the luckiest woman in the blogosphere 🙂
I’m thrilled for you of course!!
I was laughing when you said that you thought your son was coming home from college for the weekend to visit the Kindle (not you and Carl!)
J has a Kindle (not Kindle2); the “instant” whispernet is very cool!
That’s awesome. I’m jealous. 😉 Have fun!
You are a lucky Duck! Congrats!
Wahoo! YAY for you! You deserve it 🙂
OK…I see that you DID do a post on it … of course you would! I am reading your blog backward so bad for me! You reacted pretty much like I did!!
Kathy, I’m glad the Kindle found a good home.
No, no, no! You can’t make me want one of these! I’m strictly a paper book kind of girl…. but it’s SO pretty….
SO excited for you, as we discussed on Twitter today. I love my e-reader!
Congratulations! I can only imagine how excited you must have been when you found out you’d won – and then triple it to how excited you were the day your Kindle arrived! Way to go, you’re a Reading Queen and I know you’ll have tons of fun with your new toy 🙂
Yay! I can’t wait to hear more about how you like your Kindle, I’m so glad you won. It was very exciting to see a name I knew in that video.