I have the Kindle 1, it doesnt have the text-to-speech capability.

My dad got his Kindle 2 in february too, he doesnt use the text-to-speech, but he's having fun with the K2 anyways. He took the change from his piggy bank to the grocery store and used the Coinstar machine to convert the change into an Amazon.com gift card. He's now got $100 and some change to buy Kindle books with.

I love my Kindle 1, but I'm hoping that I can get the K2 for my birthday. The last two years I've had problems with optic neuritis or just weird vision problems from the heat every spring, so I really want that text-to-speech.

Right now I'm reading a Star Trek novel. The Last Round Up. It seems to be taking place after Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country movie. It's pretty good so far, and it's probably the only book other than The Kindle Cookbook that I hadnt read yet before getting a Kindle. (The Kindle Cookbook is a book that a Kindle user wrote that explains all the little tricks and tips to use the Kindle 1...think they have an updated version for the K2 now)

I hope I get the K2 before I get another case of optic neuritis smacking me in the eye. I dont want to have to sit around and wait for it, or borrow my dad's K2 if my eye goes fubar again. I've had some blurry vision off and on for the past month or so, and some occasional eye pain (nowhere near what it was the first time I had ON) I'm scared that my eye will go fubar. I think that's my biggest fear from the MS other than paralysis. I'm scared I'll eventually lose my vision.

At least we live in a time where we've got all sorts of nifty gadgets like Kindles and computers and audio books on CD to use to read books. I'd probably go nuts if I cant read. (or listen to a book on CD)