In a lot of way I really want one of the new Kindle’s from Amazon. I read a bunch of books, some technical but mostly fiction and my book shelf is way over full as it is. The concept of being able to keep all the books on a single small device is very attractive, but the price tag is what’s keeping me away. I’ve tried reading on the iPhone, but the screen really is too small and I’m constantly scrolling, which gets way too tiring after a while. The large screen on the Kindle would be perfect.

I can’t justify spending $360 on a book reader, so here’s a list of things that are less expensive.

Actual books – a lot of them

A new book shelf for new books

Another iPhone or iPod Touch

A new netbook – smaller laptop but larger screen = ebook reader for cheaper