I have both the Kindle paper white keyboard and the Kindle Fire. I actually prefer the older Kindle paper white keyboard because it is easier on the eyes, you can read it outdoors when it is sunny, and most importantly the battery lasts for a couple of weeks which is great when you are traveling and can't plug it in daily. I also like the feature to be able to increase the font size in the evenings when my eyes are tired! So easy to download books to it. Also we have 6 family members connected on our Amazon account and that way we just buy the book once and can download it to all 6 Kindles or whoever of the 6 wants to read it!!