I LOVE my kindle!! I can read it anywhere and download books anywhere. I had an ebook yrs ago and never used it much because I couldn't remember how to down load books and the books were too expensive. I have read some kindle books that cost me nothing and most are approximately $10. I archive the books I have read.The only downside I can see is that it doesn't have a light of its own, so I can't read it in the dark.