I've borrowed Diane's Kindle when she had a book she thought I'd like...average cost of books is a few dollars less than paperbacks...

I prefer reading an actual book...holding the tablet makes my wrists sore, especially the left one which had surgery to fuse a couple of broken bones...hard to read outdoors during the day...more eyestrain from the glare and lighted display vs no glare from paper...

I don't read much anymore, due to floaters in my good eye that sit right at my reading focal point...but I prefer real books.

I tried to use one but I just prefer a real book. There's something about a reader that seem's.... sterile? Not to mention the extra strain on your eyes if the screen is bright. Would make my life 100 times easier since i read a lot! I have tons and tons of books because once I read it... it's MINE! I also reread everything. When I moved the worst part was the boxes and boxes and boxes of books. My Garage is floor to ceiling boxes of books..A Kindle would really help out but I just can't do it.

I borrowed my SIL's because she insisted I try it out before I signed off on it....I hated it, no page turning, small ,bright, no new book smell, no actual book to hold....just didn't like it....besides, I also enjoy my trip to the library every week or two.

I got used to it pretty quickly. I particularly like that I can check out most any book electronically from the Library for two weeks

Sorry MAC'S can't help you out. Amazon maybe running July sale?

Good luck.......🙄

I do have an iPad around here somewhere... gathering dust.

Library.

At least our county library let's you download kindle books for free. Pretty good selection of current books. Not so much for older stuff that wasn't originally published in ebook form.

Agree 100%, pages are weird and if you're like me and only like to stop after a chapter it is a pain to figure out how far you have. Also used it for text books and was even worse experience. I will never buy one again, prefer the real deal by miles.

Kindle app is free for your phone or iPad; I’d give it a try there before taking the plunge. If reading from the screen bothers your eyes, the paperwhite May be the way to go, but if it’s no biggie and just a price & convenience issue, I’d stick to the iPad.

I’m a book-in-hand gal to my dying breath, BUT...I find myself using the kindle app a LOT more than I originally anticipated. Started out with my favorite study Bible on my phone, looking things up during the sermon on Sunday morning. Then I found a few free books that looked like interesting quick reads and downloaded them on the fly, and I t was even more convenient when I was able to pick up where I left off on the bigger screen of the iPad. Lately, I’ve been enjoying the *usually* much lower prices for kindle versions, and the instant gratification factor of the electronic version; a coworker recommended a book to me, and I downloaded it on the spot and was able to start reading it that day.

Travel convenience is a tossup, for me. I can carry several thousand books in one, thin device, and I always have my phone with me so I can read there, but the electronics aren’t so great in bright sun or near water. The paperwhite screen may do a lot better in the sun, but I still feel safer leaving a paperback lying on my beach chair while I go splash in the pool than I do an expensive electronic device. For a book I’m REALLY into, I find myself downloading it to my kindle app, then picking up a supplemental hard copy somewhere along the line.

I fought it for years. I have probably 1000+ paperback books waiting to be read. My dad kept saying I needed a Kindle, but I didn't go for it. Well, he bought me one & I will never go back to paper. I love it. I'm a truck driver & I often read before bedtime, but the light inside the truck is pretty dim. The Kindle provides its own light source. ++++ :-). Robert

Frank, he said kindle, not knish...

Good luck. Had one crap out after about 5 years. Bought another entry level model about 5 years ago, and I should have upgraded to the Paperwhite version. Those (from the reviews) have easier readability, better lighting and glare screens. They download qucik and the battery life can go a couple weeks. All your books in one place.

I'd like to buy an upgraded on, but other more compelling things begging for my bankroll.

Pull the trigger.

My brothers have spoken...

Got the paperwhite model, no ads, the charging adapter, and the brown leather cover. It arrives Monday.

Damn technology and stuff...

In GB only the homeless people go to the library, because it is always filled with homeless people.

No homeless in my Kindle.

TCEQ,Texas Commision on Environmental Quality,has recently released several manuals thru Kindle available on IOS.I've been steadily upgrading my licenses for about 3 years and these manuals are handy during the testing phase and invaluable during the board phase,which I am in now.That being said the manuals run $125 to 375,after trying one on the app,$17,i've bought two more in paperback,right at $300 combined.The manual itself is so much more handy when I'm in the plant with time to prep for the next board.I'll stick with paperback

I just use the Kindle app on my phone... Works reasonably well... That way I don't need a second device.

I prefer a real book, but have gotten to where I'll only buy a real book if it's a hardcover I want to keep... Otherwise they pile up

I do most of my reading on the 500 threads.

Haven't looked in recent years, but when I first got it you could download a ton of classics at no cost, i.e. Stoker, Dickens, Poe, Doyle, etc.

Good points, especially the cons. If you read books with illustrations, in particular maps, it is difficult to refer back to them while reading. I read a lot of books about WWII so maps are really handy references. With a phone or tablet you can have a map up while reading.

Thanks, after everything said about the Paperwhite in this thread I've pretty much have to get one. Book storage is a serious problem for me. One question though, is it only Ebooks or can it play audiobooks as well?

I don't see an audio port on mine but don't know if that's changed with later models

No ports, bluetooth wireless connectivity... so you may have it, but you'd need wireless headphones to use it.

Received my order today. The "adapter" was a waste of money... it's just a USB plug and I have a few of those already.

Already downloaded a book. I'm off to read in bed... gotta get up early.

Try running it on the phone with a black background and off-white lettering. I find that's pretty easy on the eyes at night

Your latest review, Shawn?