Kindle Fire can do email, websites, Netflix, take pictures, download books, accept pdf files and is inexpensive. The Kindle Paperwhite is for reading. We are a Kindle family. We have all types of Kindles. Love my Kindle Fire. Even the cheaper ones are great. I have a few on the shelf for the grands to play games and watch movies. I think my Kindle Paperwhite has as many books on it as our town's library. LOL I keep it in my purse. The tablets are so amazing. I am in awe at the technology there is available that is so affordable. DH pooed pooed the Kindle idea of replacing a book. But once he got one he loves it. He can have any book he wants to read instantly.