great product
The Kindle has worked as promised. Their are minor annoyances such as having to use the wheel for much of the nevigation and the general clusiness of the menu system, however, neither is enough to keep me from using the Kindle every day at lunch and breaks. I have had it a very short time and have downloaded five books, a newspaper, a magazine, and am currently reading three sample books. I love being able to keep the back copies of the magazine on the reader so that I can go back and reread an article that I may have only skimmed initially. I would recommend this product to anyone who has wide interests and may be reading more than one book at a time.

Birthday Gift
I received my kindle for B-day, just in time for my cruise vacation. Works exactly as expected, love it, and it beats carrying all my usual books on vacation! I've been wanting one since they came out, and i'm far from disappointed! Could it be improved? Absolutely, but i love it. The only notable draw back is as mentioned so many times, the page turning buttons, especially on the right side is accidently pressed too often, but if you leave it in the case, and just fold it back, it really helps minimize that problem. Another note, audible files take longer to download than they do on my mp3 player or PDA but its well worth having it all in one package. Works great on the sun decks, you can read without an issue which was fantastic. Amazon delivered it as promised, quickly and without issue. I'm so excited about it, showed it to several of my friends and family and they want one. If you are avid reader, this is a killer choice, well worth the investment!

kindle
Absolutely Amazing !
So much more efficient for travel.
Easier access to foreign newspapers.
The battery lasted for an entire week in a tent !

How did I live without it?
I was a little hesitant at first, because I love my books so much. What would I do without those items that have brought me so much pleasure in the past? But I was encouraged to give it a try. NOW, how did I live without it? It makes it so easy to carry my reading material(s) with me in my purse. I can skip from one book to another, from my Bible to my latest fiction in just a few seconds.
I think these are the answer to all those school children loaded down with text books. This is the 'killer app' for the Kindle. School Textbooks!!

Everything I expected, no more and no less
The husband of a long-time patient of mine has been reading his Kindle in my lobby for many months now. I finally asked him about it and was immediately struck by the beauty of the screen. It was clear and easy on the eyes. He told me that he has read the Kindle for hours (often in my waiting room)with little eye strain.
His use sparked my interest and Michael Lewis' video review, on the Amazon site, convinced me to order it. I am pleased to say that it is everything I expected, no more, but no less. It is an improvement on the book for any reading that goes from beginning to end, short non-fiction and novels, for example. But not as handy as a book for navigation through the work, or not for this new user yet. I haven't tested the dictionary and notes feature, but expect to find them very helpful.
I recommend it without reservation for any habitual reader. It was amazing to buy three books by Mary Roach and have all three download to my Kindle in less than 30 each.