new kindle????

You might want to wait till next month. I believe Amazon are bringing out an updated version of the Fire tablet in October.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/06/amazon-launches-fire-hd-8-tablet-with-new-echo-like-dock

many thanks ladies-lots of useful imformation there for me to ponder. thank you all

PS I can do all the above on my Paperwhite.

Amazon have offered me a new free e-reader valued £59.99 but can anyone answer these questions

1) can you change the size of the font on the e- reader?
2) can you alter the brightness of the screen?
3) can you look up word meanings at the press of a button?

I have a Kindle circa 2011 which is always on my bedside table or in my handbag. It is embedded in a frame that holds a swing light at the top - I don't think you can get this light fitting anymore. I currently have 700 plus books on my cloud and approx. 43 live on my device.
Since I had a cataract op I need to read on a larger font especially at night in bed. It is my lifeline as I devour books and often wake in the night and read.
It sometimes freezes and I have to hold the tiny on/off at the base on for several minutes to get it to boot up.
I also have a tablet I can sync to read on, however my original Kindle is my favourite and much loved.

Harvard Business Review: why you really need to stop using public WiFi

Did you even bother to read my post that quite clearly proved the risk is certainly not minimal Maggie?

You don’t have to give out any infirmation at all. Logging into a public WiFi is not safe.

The risk is minimal if you're just browsing for information. Which you often have to do if you're travelling. Of course if you give any personal information or access anything that is password protected, including your Amazon account, you're asking for trouble.

Totally up to you, but one thing you might consider, if you a have a smartphone, is downloading the Kindle app. This is what I use now. You have access to all of your books, the Kindle store, and all of the features you would normally have with a Kindle. It's just that it's an app on your phone rather than an actual Kindle.

.You can use public WiFi just for browsing - checking out train times, local theatre offerings etc

Public WiFi is not safe.

I have a Kindle Paperwhite and love it. I get migraines so the screen is perfect for me as I can adjust brightness in all background lights and if I can't sleep at night, I can read in bed without waking my Dh.

I use an iPad so I don't need a Kindle to work as tablet as well.

I have a kindle fire. I didn't chose it, I won it. I can do most things on it as I would on an iPad. But can also download books. Love it

I just googled this link.... www.expertreviews.co.uk/amazon/amazon-kindle
It may help with decision making.

For those worried about security, the 3G Kindle eReaders will be much more secure, mobile phone networks are difficult to hack. You don't take out a mobile phone contract, all the costs are incorporated in the purchase price. You could also connect your WiFi only Kindle to a WiFi hotspot on your phone and use your phone's mobile data connection when away from home.

Also be careful about any documents you store on your Kindle
gizmodo.com/your-amazon-account-can-be-hacked-via-a-malicious-kindl-1635226330

Also, in order to protect yourself if you should be unlucky enough to have your eReader Kindle hacked, remember that the main information held on your Kindle will be your Amazon account details and any other personal information you choose to put on your Kindle. Make sure your Amazon account password is unique and you don’t use it for anything else.

Finally, there is a considerable difference between the vulnerabilty of a Kindle Fire and a Kindle eReader. I don't think I would consider owning a Kindle Fire without putting good antivirus software on it.

My daughter loves her Kindle Paperwhite; I wouldn't give up my Kindle Voyage for a king's ransom. We're both avid readers and love the backlight facility, the light weight and perfect size for reading comfortably one handed. We're both left handed and appreciate the controls being totally ambidextrous, too.

I have a Paperwhite and a Fire. The former gathering dust, as I use the Fire all the time, especially when travelling. You can use public WiFi just for browsing - checking out train times, local theatre offerings etc - and you’ll never get lumbered with roaming charges by accident as can happen with your iPhone, eg when background apps update automatically. For added security just load your usual anti-virus onto it. The Paperwhite is marginally better to read from, but that’s it.

I use my 3G Paperwhite and my Fire interchangeably. If one is charging, I can use the other as you can synchronise them to be at the same place in the same book when you switch on. I have also downloaded the Kindle Reader app on my laptop which can also be synched to the other two.
The Paperwhite is non-reflective, so perfect for reading outdoors in sunny weather. The Fire is no good for that purpose.
New books can be ordered on any one of the three.

given them the keys to the kingdom

And to your car, I'm told, if you have the so-called electronic key-less system. Scanned whilst you're "locking" your car. Can be scanned even if left hanging by your front door.!

Oh yes, as Jane says, the backlight is a fantastic invention. That's the point I meant to make about my friend's Kindle - has 3G but she has to attach a little lamp to it to read in the dark.

Definitely don't go for anything "shiny" - make sure it does not reflect. (i.e. go for the Paperwhite)

A friend of mine has one with its own internet connection (what's the point of that?) and a shiny screen - so, basically, a tablet.

I sometimes read books on the tablet, but in most situations the reflections make this rather difficult. This means I am toting the tablet AND the kindle round with me but it's worth it.

I hardly ever use my Paperwhite , the kindle Fire is used all the time , writing this on it . I have my books at hand and GN to check out when I have finished my book

I agree with OldMeg that a paperwhite is best, especially if you can access the Internet with a smartphone or tablet.

The advantage of the paperwhite is that you can easily adjust the illumination of the screen to suit the ambient light levels so that at night you can dim it down & reading it doesn’t keep you awake.

I have a Kindle Fire, which means it's a tablet as well as a reader. Very happy with it. Amazon had specials on recently, I think selling for about £59. I paid double that for mine.

Don’t get a Kindle fire. Settle for the Kindle Paperwhite.

Also never download anything onto it from a free WiFi site. I did this when I finished a book on holiday and mine was hacked.

I’ve already posted this on another thread but I’ll repost it here.

“When considering whether to connect to the public WiFi network at your local coffee shop, the airport, etc., I have two simple words of advice—don’t and DON’T. The massive flaw discovered in WPA2, the encryption standard that secures all modern WiFi networks, launched the possibility that anyone near you could easily access your information if you use a WiFi network. This includes information that was understood as being encrypted. Today’s WiFi standards are flawed and should not be trusted.

One of the biggest threats with free WiFi is the ability for hackers to position themselves between you and the connection point. So, instead of talking directly with the hotspot, you end up sending your information to the hacker. The hacker also has access to every piece of information you send out—emails, phone numbers, credit card information, business data, the list goes on. And once a hacker has that information, you’ve basically given them the keys to the kingdom.

However, despite numerous warnings, headlines, and efforts to educate, many people still don’t understand why connecting to free WiFi is an incredibly dangerous situation regardless of what you’re doing online. And while you may think ‘okay, I’m not checking my personal email or logging into my bank account, I’m just checking the sports scores,’ remember anything you do on a public WiFi network is NOT secure. Any information you share or access on these networks is as good as gone.”