I work/live way out in the country and the Kindle has been a wonderful addition to my life. I am 35 miles from anywhere to buy a book and work isn't much better as I man a gate onto a site and I can read all day. I found that I would finish a book and didn't have a new one so the Kindle works great. The Kindle Fire even has movies, etc. which I can watch at work. I"ll let you know how it works out when I get it as I just ordered it.