Kindles.

Firstly, I will apologise for not having more to say for myself lately. With less than a month to go, until my tormentor of a dissertation flies wings and finds someone else to annoy, time to read anything other than academic texts has been somewhat lacking.
This conundrum did however ignite a thought for a post. Kindle. They appear to be the Marmite of the reading world. I personally refuse to own one. I like books. I like the smell of them, feel of them, and that satisfying feeling of breaking the spine on a new book. I can see the appeal of them, being able to carry around with you multiple books, without needing spinal surgery is a definite plus point, but in my mind you loose something of the book by reading it on a kindle. I have attempted to read The Hare with the Amber Eye's on a kindle, that I spirited away for the afternoon, and although I could sit and read it, I got bored. I rarely get bored reading. I found the buttons a distraction, after a while the lay out of the page became offensive.
 I remember the debates that ensued amongst some of my friends when Ipod's first graced our ears. Up until then it was either a portable CD player, or the now long missed mix tape. The point to me seems the same. Can you really hope to store so much on something and still be able to know what is on there. I rarely have much idea of what is on my Ipod or my bookcases for that matter. This has often lead to entire afternoons somehow 'being stolen' in the quest of looking for a particular book, or cd. Ironically, I know people who own kindles, who will now read books they had previously shyed away from in print. Does reading it on a kindle somehow make it an easier read?
I doubt I will be buying one anytime soon. I prefer holding a book, picking it up, and putting it back down again. Does this suggest I am a luddite ? What are you thoughts on e-reader?