[mjwilson]

I'm thinking of picking up a new Kindle and am wondering what considerations there are in buying at Waterstones versus direct from Amazon.

I've read that Waterstones put their own screensaver on, but that doesn't sound like a big deal to me. Are there any other disadvantages? If Amazon release a new firmware version, would a Waterstones-bought Kindle get the update immediately, or does that rely on Waterstones pushing out their own version of the firmware?

I'd like to support real bookshops but I'm not likely to go back to buying paper books in significant quantities. If I've bought a Kindle from Waterstones, do they then get a cut of e-books I buy on that Kindle? Or do I need to be in-store for that to happen? (I couldn't find any clear description of this on the Waterstones web site.)