Right now is a great time to buy - I bought too soon for my grandkids- they just cut the price by a lot - Staples has them this week for $79 for the cheapy and it is the one I paid $139 for.. it is all I need; it is WiFi - and many books on it are free - I'd never be without mine now - but debated a long time till I got one. My girlfriend got me talked into it -