i think people really need to think before they act when it comes to the amazon kindle. Everything these days has turned into technology and inspite of the fact that technology is great i think once books can be stored inside a "machine" thats scarey. People who truely enjoy reading enjoy turning pages, and the smell of book, and the weight of books. Books are the last aspect of leaving the readers imagination to finish and invision the story and with a thin electronic device i feel that takes away from the beauty of reading. Please dont purchase the amazon kindle, go to barnes and noble and buy the real thing