A Kindle is not a tablet. It's an e-reader.

I like mine a lot. Portable, easy to use, etc. You can get mags, newspapers, other content. Some free, some paid. Cost of most content lower than hard copies. You can send yourself PDFs to read on the Kindle.

There are disadvantages. If you want to flip back, say, 25 pages, you have to go back and forth one click at a time. No color. I downloaded the guide to my desktop to be able to get instructions and tips more quickly -

Still like reading "real" books, too.

But for convenience, the Kindle is great.

I don't have a tablet yet but am dying for one. Different breed. Color, games (don't much care), music, internet, camera. More like a laptop.

Depends on your needs, wants and budget. Lots of new tablets coming out plus a rumor that Amazon will eventually provide free Kindles to all premium customers (which makes sense).