Fantastic info everyone, thank you very much. I was half sold on it when I started this thread, now I think I am totally sold, so it's just a matter of when.
I read somewhere that there might be a coloured version coming soon, but I doubt if it would be in my price range somehow.
I thought about the ipad, but it is too pricey for me at the moment, plus I think it has a lot of things that I can already do on my notebook, so I would be paying twice. I am attracted to the newest Kindle because of its size as much as anything, as I am thinking of taking it out and about whilst waiting for appts. at various doctors and hospitals.