I had a sony reader for years. wouldn't go there now. I am the wrong one to ask about the kindle - I am boycotting amazon. I have all my books now from barnes and noble - the nook. don't actually have the nook, as I don't need it. I now read all my books on my smartphone. If I have a book that has photos, charts, etc, I use my lap top. If I ever buy another ereader, it would be the nook. Just really enjoying reading on my phone now. Virg