At Dear Author, Jane gives 10 Tips for Your New eBook Reader . When Jack had a Kindle delivered two and a half years ago, I thought he was crazy. Now I only regret that the original Kindle is so limited compared to the more recent versions. I still use it a lot, far more than Jack, and it is looking very grubby these days. It is especially nice when traveling since it replaces the ten to fifteen pounds of books that I HAD to have as entertainment.