[tomsem]

I've been pretty much on Kindle upgrade treadmill, but looking ahead, I don't see myself getting a Paperwhite 2. I think by this time next year there will be a tablet that I'll prefer as my primary reading device. Mainly I want to see some shedding of bulk. iPad mini is leading the charge there and I hope others follow with the next generation. At present I'd also miss some relatively minor Kindle reading features that are only found on Paperwhite/Kindle Touch, but I think we'll see more parity moving forward.

Obviously, a tablet can be as reading-dedicated as you want it to be. Nobody is forcing you to enable an email account on there, or install a Facebook app or Angry Birds. 7" tablets are not really big enough for magazines, PDF, etc but they are perfectly fine for reading books and I am ready to get one as my primary reading device once the right thing shows up. The dedicated devices are getting a little too stripped down for my taste. With PW, for all its merits, I miss the audio/TTS, and larger storage of my Kindle Touch.