I dont know much about them but I know everyone with one is happy with them :) i just got the ipad2 for my bday/mothers day and I am in love

Hi Lynne

I got my first Kindle for Christmas year before last. At the time it was the mid-grade one that was available, but I am not sure what version it is. I decided to upgrade and just ordered the Kindle Fire. I can't wait to get it!

There are so many things I love about my Kindle. Being able to change the font size has been a very important feature for me. When I'm having a bad vision day and still want to read a little I can adjust easily adjust the font.

The ease of use is also important. I love being able to purchase a book and have it within seconds.

Another good thing is the free books available on Amazon. It changes daily and often they are not the types I would read but every now and again I find a really good one on the free list.

Good luck with your decision and let us know which one you choose!

HI

I like my Kindle because it will read the book to me.

Love it.

I have the mid grade black and white as well. Got it for B'day and like downloading books (easy and much cheaper than paper). Can adjust the font! Can keep my books with me in my purse when I am out and about and on the bedside table and all of them are there. I don't know if mine reads to me but I still like reading so... The new one is like a tablet I hear but I am happy with my laptop so for reading and getting the books pronto and cheap - yay Kindle!

Well I can say I also have a kindle. I would go nowhere without it.you get to name your kindle and I named it...what else!!...irishrooster!!

I paid $285 for mine and that was for the white one of old days.even then I still waited almost 2 years before I got it. I'm pretty much house bound, being on disability, having no friends or family any where near. Kindle has become my best friend.

I make use of the categories and you wouldn't believe how much that helps. I am the kinda reader who is usually reading about 5 to 10 books at a time. For example, right now I am reading (in my kindle) Lasher by Anne Rice for my really good fiction choice, and I am also treading The MS Manifesto by the About.com guide, Iam also reading a book I bought long ago about fibro and cfs and finally I am reading a more recent purchase called Modern Buddhism.

Now keep in mind that those books are easily accessible to me cuz when I buy them I put them in their categories...like shelving books at the library. That is what your kindle is...your very easily accessible private library. Plus you make the names of the categories. I put down the fibro book more than a year ago (well just didn't click on it) and yet when I wanted to read it again I just looked under "medical"and clicked on it and there it was!!!

Now the beauty of a kindle is also that you are not bound to it for life.so many people will not buy one cuz they absolutely adore the old fashioned reading experience...smell of paper, turning pages, feel of the book in ones hand, etc..even my very young optho doc did not want to get one for these reasons. Like I told him he can still read"real" books.

While I am reading all those other books in my kindle I am also treading "real"books right now. I am reading a book about how to make small changes in ones life in order to find peace and happiness, I am treading a book about food preparation and preservation before a catastrophe and also a "preppers"book for catastrophes or end times. I am reading a herbal book and my nightly Bible reading. All these books are hard bound or paperback books. Best of both worlds!!

now I can say I would much rather have a kindle fire because they have these revolutionary books that combine reading with audio and video formatting....ahhhhh....true true true bliss!!! To be alive during such a time is truly amazing!! All the technology I could ever ask for is the ability to have music or video that goes with what I am reading....Lynne you MUST buy the fire!!! Plus you can post on it and reply!!! I think I'm gonna go and beg my meanie mom to buy me one!!!! Tootle-o for now! Sorry so long..tried to be paragraph generous but kindle is just to darned exciting!!!! : D

So I don't have a kindle myself but I did download the kindle version for computer to my laptop from Amazon and it's pretty cool. Don't know if I will get the actual kindle itself but I read the old way still as well. Book in hand and carry it with me every where in my purse. LOL :)
Happy Reading Renee

My kids gave me a Kindle Fire for Christmas and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
Since my last relapse I have struggled with being able to read as much as I would like. I used t o read 2 - 3 books a month but now struggle to get a few paragraphs in.

People had suggested an e-reader but I had resisted getting one because I thought I would miss the paper book experience. You know the feel of the book in my hand, the smell of the pages.

With the Fire I am able to focus on the text and I change the size. I read email and surf the web. I also have downloaded several apps and games that I use regularly to help with memory and coordination. Plus they are just fun.

For me getting the Fire was a great thing and I am glad the kids could see what I could not.

Mine is about a year old and blue. It was a gift because it is hard finding books to read in English/Norwegian here in France.

I love that the battery last about 40 hours and that it is very light weight (the iPad is heavier and battery doesn't last as long).

I have a bit of a reading addiction and love being able to find free or cheap books.

i do miss going to the library and get lots of books, but the kindle is great for people that don't get around easily and can't lug the heavy book bags.

I love my Kindle. Easy to use once you figure out the initial setup. Easier to hold onto with crampy hands than a paperback....not sure what model it is but it is a basic one, we went to the kindle website and determined which one to order there...didn't need internet access or anything, just a reader.

I don't have one but would like to get one. One of my helpers is an avid reader and loves hers. What I wanted to say is you can buy a small light attachment for $10 and she can read in bed at night without disturbing her sleeping husband,

One comment she made about the fire is that it is hard to see when sun glare is an issue (sitting at the pool etc.) But I don't think many of us are out lounging by the pool in the summertime!!

Happy Reading

Melanie

Thank you all for your replies. What does the Kindle model you have do for you? I understand it makes the text larger, but what else does it do? I hear some models read to you? I'm looking for some input on the characteristics of the model you have and what makes it special to you.

i got mine about four years ago after surgery, so it's an older model. reading has always been my only real passion, i i was hesitant at first. i do spend most of my time at home, so it is my "friend." by "reads to you" i think they mean most books are audio enabled, meaning you can have it as an audio book. just be careful of the narrator, often it is computer generated which bothers me, so listen to sample first to hear who narrates. also, depending on the day, my vision, the book, you can adjust the size and characters per page. i have to say my most favorite thing is being able to scroll onto a word for the definition immediately. sorry i went on and on, obviously i am addicted...i learn more things about it all the time. good luck, connie

I got my Kindle when they first came out. The thing I like the most is that it is so much lighter to hold than a book so it doesn't tire my hands and arms as much to hold it and read. Also I can enlarge the text to a size that's comfortable for my eyes. Which after several attacks of Optic neuritis and a recent problem with something called Intraneuclear Opthalmoplegia it makes reading much easier on my eyes. Also the Kindle screen doesn't have a glare. I also have an iPad which I like as well, but the screen has a glare and they are much more expensive. Although I believe you can get a screen cover to cut down on the glare. We also have a Kindle Fire and I like it too. My husband's work gave it to him for Christmas. With the Kindle Fire you can also surf the internet, send e-mails, etc. similar to the iPad, but with a smaller screen and only available with WiFi.