Kindles are Here to Stay

Say, you want to buy a Kindle Oasis. And you have to invest ₹ 23,999.00 for the device and some additional amount on kindle e-books too. But before you fill in the Credit Card details, you would naturally want to know how long  this technology is going to last.

We all need technology to stay afloat and it's not cheap. The irony is that this expense is not one time, it's recurring. Technology is changing every second and to stay up-to-date you have to punch a big hole on your purse.

So, the natural question is - How long before the Kindle becomes outdated?

I may be wrong, but not very. I would say this with confidence:

Kindles are not going anywhere. They are just like the invention of the wheel, one of the fundamental problem solvers. I'm happy they are here, and I suppose you should be.

It would not surprise me if you think otherwise. You have your reasons and so many others. But let me give my reasons here. They are only 3.

1. We need information to survive

Information had never been so important for survival. The world around us is changing fast, very fast actually. To keep up with the outer change, we have to learn as fast if not faster. The major chunk of our information comes from books and we have to read a lot of them. So, we need a reading device after all.

Among all the e-readers, Kindle is the most convenient. Its Ink-display technology is one of it's kind that makes it very suitable for all light reading conditions. That can never be achieved by any other device with an LCD display system. It's a breakthrough and it's not going to change, at least not in the near future. It  may get better and better with time, but changing to something new? Nah! doesn't seem possible to me at this point in time.

2. We need a lot of books to read and refer

Well then, reading is very important. But how much? Actually, we are going to need a lot many books. We are going to need a personal library. To stay the expert in our own field of expertise, we have to compete with some real experts in the same field, so we may need may need bigger libraries. :)

The best part of owning a kindle is its library. Once we buy some books, they are ours forever. You can access them from anywhere, but you need your kindle. So, you see, Kindle is here to stay.

3. The human habit abhors change

The is the most important point in my argument. We all love habits. That makes our life so much easy. Once we acquire one, it makes our life automatic in completing that task. So easy. Once we want to do something new it becomes so stressful, because we have to focus on a lot of energy till it becomes a habit again. Difficult!

So, the Kindle habit we acquire is not going to allow us to break away from it. We are not going to allow our kindles to go. Who would allow to lose his library so easily?

Kindles are going to stay for a long long time. Maybe forever, like the wheel!

Now is the time to invest in a kindle. It's for you, your spouse, and for your kids. Plan for it now. Think of all the trees we can save by owning a kindle.