Book!
Penny Arcade nails it.
I keep hearing new Kindle owners say the same thing; they’ve done much more reading since their Kindle arrived. Well yeah, of course you’re reading more. You have a new toy, and that’s all it does. I did a lot of baking right after I got my Kitchenaid stand mixer, too.
The Kindle is designed for people who already do a lot of reading. For those people, maybe the price is worth it. For most others, the Kindle satisfies a geek craving for new gadgets, while simultaneously making the user appear studious.