Amazon Kindle 6" E Ink Display 2GB, Wi-Fi, 6in - Silver

I bought this Kindle 4 with the expectation that I would later pay the extra $30 to remove the advertisement. These are so unobtrusive, though, that it isn't worth the extra money unless you just absolutely hate the idea of it. The main Ad is a screensaver that comes up when the unit isn't being used; the only other is a small band at the botton of the home screen where your library is listed. While reading there are no ads. It couldn't be more inoffensive, and I'm one of those people who hate ads on my devices on principle.

The device itself is easy to use and quick to learn to navigate. The light gray "paper" bothered me at first, and I looked for a way to lighten it. There isn't one. But once my expectation of a whiter base was overcome, I found the contrast between and base and text just about right to read without eye strain. If you plan on taking notes, one of the keyboard models would serve you better. The basic model works well to read though, and the virtual keyboard, while clunky, does the job if you only need to use it occasionally. You'll want books with good, active tables of content in order to avoid having to search locations by key word, which may or not not get you where you want to be. Navigation on the whole is pretty straightforward.

Battery life of one month is a joke, really, but at least they do tell you it assumes only a half hour of use each day with the WiFi turned off. Turning the WiFi off when you are not downloading books is not a bad idea and does save power, but if you read a significant amount on the device -- at least a couple of hours a day -- you've got about a weeks worth or less of charge, which really isn't bad.

Until I saw a friend's unit, I was a sworn enemy of ebooks and their reading machines, and a physical book printed on good paper is still my preference. For mobility, however, the Kindle is great. I can leave the house with a vast choice of things to read without having to trouble my foggy, morning brain about making a decision. And I can carry a library of free classics with me all the time, including some things I frequently go to.

So, while I fervently hope that ebooks do not replace real books -- for one thing flipping through a real book to the spot you are looking for is much, much easier --I've now come around to acknowledging that they have their place. And that I actually like the thing.

I said to me this would be the last time I would try to read in any digital device. I tried it in Palms, Smartphones, Laptops and Tablets and none of them worth it. Instead, you get tired, really tired of reading stuff on them for too long. That and the lame battery life. Yep, it's lame after having a Kindle.

I risk to say I enjoy to read more than actual paper books now with a Kindle. And the battery? You don't even know it's there. The 5-10 min I spent everyday with the Kindle plugged in (to fetch news and stuff by Calibre) are sufficient to make its 90% a 100%, I guess I never saw the battery bar below 75% besides the day I received it (which was in 50% +/-).

I must say it was my best buy last year, and that because I received it December 27th, after paying U$90 in tributes since Amazon doesn't sell it here in Brazil (yet, I guess they'll this year).

Anyways, I don't have one complain. If you have the least care on reading you must lend yourself the right to have a Kindle (and get the free opensource wonderful software Calibre to manage anything on it, this project is outstanding). Thank you ebay and erl_stores which gave me a way to purchase one from my country.

the Amazon Kindle is amazing, long battery life,easy to use reads like a book with no glare, love the function that you can change the print size suitable for all ages with a fantastic and affordable range of books

The new "base" Kindle is every bit as useful as the larger models, in a smaller package. OK, touch has some advantages, as do some of the extra features on the fancier Gen. 3 versions, but for the main task at hand - reading black on white paper text, you need no more.

And as a second Kindle in a household when needed, it fits the bill at low cost.

The WiFi connectivity is flaky until the battery is fully charged - I was worried that it was defective.

The book is very pleased! like that the small size and long battery life. I advise everyone to buy! Reads most formats of books, such as pdf, txt and other