why won't i be buying a kindle? £200 is a lot of money for something that i might drop in the bath, leave on the train, spill coffee on, have nicked from the cab... i buy most of my books second hand and because of that, if something happens to it, i can replace it very easily and cheaply. also it's nice to be able to lend a book to a friend if you find something you think they might like. i now read Lee Child books which i probably wouldn't have even looked at until someone lent me one...