Kindle Paperwhite

[shilala]

Greg, there are so many public domain books, it's crazy.
Some of the very best history books are those that were written shortly (30-50 years) after major events. I've found that if I look real hard, some aren't even emotionally biased. That's VERY hard to find among old history books.

I've read as many of the classics as I've been able to tolerate, and I've got loads of free ones waiting.

Even if you don't read a ton, these Kindles are timeless.
A first generation Kindle is much as wonderful as these new ones, so long as it had a cover with a light.
Furthermore, you and the wife can share, G. I guess amazon members can twin their accounts together now and share all their digital content among the family.
That's a big deal.

[G G]

Originally Posted by shilala

Greg, there are so many public domain books, it's crazy.
Some of the very best history books are those that were written shortly (30-50 years) after major events. I've found that if I look real hard, some aren't even emotionally biased. That's VERY hard to find among old history books.

I've read as many of the classics as I've been able to tolerate, and I've got loads of free ones waiting.

Even if you don't read a ton, these Kindles are timeless.
A first generation Kindle is much as wonderful as these new ones, so long as it had a cover with a light.
Furthermore, you and the wife can share, G. I guess amazon members can twin their accounts together now and share all their digital content among the family.
That's a big deal.

[Ashcan Bill]

I bought one when they came out and use it constantly. I have over 800 books on it waiting to be read. The problem is I keep adding books faster than I read them, and on average I read 2 or 3 a week.

I get a daily email from an outfit called Pixels of Ink. They offer deals on downloads and highlight 4 free books from Amazon each day. The freebies include everything from cook books to classics to newer web based authors. Thanks to them I'm slowly running out of memory. On the Paperwhite that is.