My wife Linda was originally very hostile to the idea of kindle, but went on to buy me one and then borrow it...! Now we both read mainly on kindle, but not other screens, and we much prefer the older models without backlit screens.
I have been looking back over this thread and finding material I have yet to try: I also note that it has grown rather long, also that I was the one who started it (which I had forgotten), so I am starting a continuation thread. Please consider this one closed to new posts, but still well worth perusing.