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My opinion -- FWIW.
Buy it as a book reader not a web browser. Then you can be pleasantly surprised that you can get web access for free (in some contries) in a pinch. I used it that way a couple of times when I was on vacation in a strange city.
However, if you buy it because it can browse the web, you are likely to be disappointed. 1) as mentioned previously, e-ink does not make a good web browsing experience. 2) Will it stay free forever? Unless things have changed, Amazon calls it an 'experimental' feature that is free. Compare this to the iPad that charges $30 per month for unlimited browsing. Amazon obviously doesn't expect you to browse much or they couldn't afford to throw this in for free. The problem is that if a lot of people try to use it as a web browser, then Amazon's costs may go up too much. In this case look for them to end this free experiment.
I'd really look towards other features to make your purchase decision and include this as a nice little bonus, not as a primary decision factor. Now, text-to-speech, that is a real advantage in my book [grin].
MLH
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