Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First I would like to say that this is a review from someone who has actually held and used this $79 kindle. I love the Kindle in its purest form, that of an eBook reader. The Kindle was made to be just a reader and not a Swiss army knife and that is why I really like this version of the Kindle. There is no keyboard to get in the way and the fact that it is not a touch screen is a plus in my book. When I picked up this Kindle the first time I thought it was just a non-working demo because of the display and how light it is and then I pressed a button and my second thought was "wow, this is the real deal". This device is for the minimalist who wants to download some books and read them. That's it! I don't care about sharing on Facebook or twitter and I don't need to make any notes about the book. If you want to use the kindle as a social device or a way to surf the net then this is not for you, and that's fine because there are other Kindles that will do that. If you want a solid device that you can read anywhere, than the $79 Kindle is your device. Pro's: * light and small physical footprint * Inexpensive * Wi-Fi * Great display with no problems reading in sunlight. * Easy to hold I think the current Kindle with keyboard is kind of awkward to hold because I have large hands and I can't find a comfortable place to put my thumb on the Kindle 3rd Gen) "Con's": * No touch (not needed) * No sound / TTS (never used it on my K2 or K3) * No keyboard (I Always shop for books on the website and have it sent to my device but I can see where it may be a pain if you do a lot of shopping on the Kindle itself) * No 3G wireless (you can have up to 1400 books on the device at ones. A little preplanning and this is no issue.) As a person who likes choices I think that this is the perfect device for me but if you need the other features then I hope you find the device that is right for you.