i almost bought a new eReader

On the Spa Day, I started reading a new book (awesome!).

I haven’t read a physical book in a long time and enjoyed it. It’s something I can grab, where I immediately see where I am and how much more story I can expect, where there is no need to bring a charger, or to sync something. It just works.

At the same time, books are heavy. You feel that when your hands get tired while reading, or when it’s in the backpack on trips or commutes.

My capitalist brain concluded, that I need a new eReader, and I was about to buy it directly after we returned home that day.

I stopped myself.

I enjoyed reading the real book - why should buying new tech help me keep this feeling?

Searching the web, I found that the gadget I was about to buy, may not be the best fit for me. One more argument to pause.

Today, three weeks later, it’s in the shopping cart but I did not buy it - yet. I also did not take the real book on any trip I had since. An eReader may join /uses soon.