[covingtoncat73]

Well, for my part, I started eReading when I picked up a Kobo WiFi for $50 at a Borders going-out-of-business sale. I was happy with the device but not really with the Kobo store, so much. I'm afraid Amazon wins out over that. So, anyway, I had to rely on Alf to read my books on my device, though I did buy a few books from Kobo.

Then I got a Kobo Mini and that was a disaster for me. I could not get my books on there, even my Gutenberg.org books. I had to return it.

I had a free of balance Best Buy card burning a hole in my pocket, so I decided to go whole-hog and get a lit eInk. I am so, so happy with my Kindle PW! I love being freed from the need to do anything other than connect to WiFi, then sync and download.

The Kobo Wifi, an excellent little device in and of itself, I gave to a friend who loves to read but is in a bad financial way. If I want to re-read one of the books I bought from Kobo, I will use their app on my phone (Galaxy SIII, large enough to read on).

I originally got the Kobo because of the sale price and because I could check out library books on it. Well, the library has Kindle format eBooks now and they are very easy to check out. Also, I did want to support someone other than Amazon but I'm afraid Amazon has won. I don't regret buying the Kobo, though, and I actually liked it more than I like my mother's basic Kindle. I don't know if that is just because I was used to the Kobo. I sure got used to that Paperwhite quickly! I didn't chose a basic Kindle myself because I decided to splurge on a lit eReader.