Oh Marydean, it's unreal... soooo simple and user-friendly, I had it figured out in seconds. I'd never heard of them (I mean I knew digital/e-books existed but wasn't sure how they worked), so I opened the box and was like, 'Uhh... DH... what in the name of Christmas is THIS?' and he explained it to me... I just about killed myself waiting for it to charge up, I wanted to use it straight away! There are only three or four buttons, so navigation is really simple... the screen is sooo easy to read, in bright or dim light (it's not backlit but the ink rendering and matte screen makes it a very clear picture), books download in seconds and it's so easy to browse the store and purchase them (literally it takes just seconds), and you can download free samples (usually a chapter or two) of books that you're interested in to see if it's worth buying - and so cheap!! The Age of Innocence cost me US$2.99, Madame Bovary was free and most of the others I'm looking at (broke after Boxing Day sales lol) are around $11 (US). It's super portable and I've been using it non-stop since Christmas Day and the battery is still half-full I don't know how much they cost (lol I insisted DH not reveal that to me because I'm betting it's expensive and I don't deserve such a wonderful gift after the mood swings I've subjected him to lately) but they are definitely a great investment for any avid reader, I reckon... over 300,000 books from all kinds of catgories to choose from, I'm stoked