I actually was going to call this post "early adopter" which, by definition ( or some variation of a definition) means someone who " is an early
customer of a given company, product, or technology; in politics,
fashion, art, and other fields, this person would be referred to as a trendsetter. The term originates from Everett M. Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations (1962)^[1]."

But if you are reading this and never heard of the expression "early adopter" (which would, I suppose, suggest you…like me….aren't) you might have thought I was referring to a non biological addition to a family.

Anyway, I am, for example, circling the concept of buying a Kindle. I think that Kindles made their entry into the marketplace in 2007.  Two years later and I am still debating whether I should have bought one. Of course, I hadn't purchased an iPhone until 2 months ago and the iPhone had made its entry into the marketplace in 2007. So, it appears that I am geared up and ready to go after 2 years time.

But, I like the feel of a book in my hands, turning pages, even underlining a passage I find particularly compelling. I never return to that passage, reread or even think about it, but the concept of knowing that I could reread the passage, if I wanted to, compels me to do it.

Now I read that Barnes and Noble has made their move to be the latest entry into e-books.

This is a good thing. I need to do my research, ask friends their opinions, perhaps even wait for some other manufacturer to enter the fray and then I can make a decision about what I should purchase.

I'll let you know, hmmm, sometime in the year 2011, if I did and if I like it.