Thanks for the info and the link Charles, I took a quick look at the devices and I will probably follow your steps and go for the Kindle 3 when time comes.
>$139 is a nice price. I figure if Amazon doesn't have what I want nobody does. I found out other formats - epub etc - would convert easily. Didn't really geek out on researching it, just went for something I thought would do what I needed at a price that wasn't much risk. My sister has a Kindle2 she paid $350 for when they first came out and I like this one better
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http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2010/08/27/comparing-kindle-3-to-kindle-2-recommendation-review.aspx
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