Popping in again...
1 1/2 days with Fire. I'm liking what I see so far. Yeah, with wifi only I'm stuck leaving the house to use it to it's full potential, but I've already loaded it up with books (mobi and epub), movies and audio books that will last me until the next time I get to town.
Thanks to everybody in this sub-forum, I've got a bunch of useful apps loaded, and understand the tablet better. And yes I hate the carousel.
I've been working on my bookreading roommate to purchase an ereader. She's been playing with the Fire and I think she's just about convinced herself that this is the one she's getting.