My favorite piece of technology

In all honesty, I don't like technology that much. Yes, it is quite awesome to be able to videochat with friends from all over the world, and yes it is awesome to play computer games. Nevertheless, I get the impression that technology is making life too easy for us and, in the process, making us very lazy and out of touch with the real world. As you know, I really like reading, maybe a hundred years ago they had the same opinion about books.

Although I just said I don't like technology that much, there is one piece of technology that I was reluctant to have that now I really enjoy. I am talking about the e-book reader Kindle. The Kindle is a piece of technology that allows you to read e-books and PDF files. Now you are thinking "I can do that on my laptop, tablet or smartphone." Yes, of course you can, but the cool thing about the Kindle and other e-readers is that the battery can last for a whole month and that your eyes do not hurt when you use it for too long. Furthermore, it does not reflect light which means you can use it outside with sunlight.

My Kindle was a gift from my girlfriend for my birthday. When she bought it, I was not too sure if I were going to like it, but I was completely wrong. I love it.

It is a pretty simple device. You can upload the books from your laptop or download them from the amazon website. Then you select the book or file you want to read and then you start enjoying. I use it every week, on the bus, subway or any long trip.

I really like the Kindle because I can carry all the books that I love with me everywhere. Lots of books can be found free online easily and you can carry complete collections from your favorite authors. It saves a huge amount of space when you are traveling and it is really light.

If I lose it or it stops working, it would not be the end of the world because I still have lots of books. However, I would feel really sad because I think it was a really thoughtful gift.

So, peeps, for this week's blog you have to write about your favorite piece of technology.

You have to state:

What it is.
When you got it.
How you use it.
How often you use it.
Why you like it.
What life would be like without it.


The minimum word count is 130. This week, you have to include a picture of the device and remember to comment on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs.

No picture of me with the kindle, I couldn't find any.

Auf Wiedersehen.