My daughter bought me the 3G kindle and I love it. I actually got a two in one gift because my brother then put me on his account so I could read his books too. He is an avid reader and has always bought his books (I use the library) and we now have 115 books in the kindle. I think I have only bought four but have downloaded free ones. It is wonderful for travel which I am sure is why my daughter bought it for me. I showed up at her house with my suitcase packed with books.