I took delivery of my new Kindle this week and am having much fun with it – it is truly amazing!

Please see below Amazon’s description of its attributes:

Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, 6" E Ink Display

Kindle Keyboard at a Glance

Most Advanced E Ink Display
Kindle Keyboard's high-contrast E Ink display delivers clear, crisp text and images.

Read in Bright Sunlight
Kindle Keyboard's screen reads like real paper, with no glare. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room.

Lighter than a Paperback
At only 247 grams and 8.5 mm thin, Kindle Keyboard is lighter than a paperback and thinner than a magazine.

Holds 3,500 Books
Carry up to 3,500 books–keep your library with you wherever you go.

Battery Life of Up to Two Months
A single charge lasts up to two months with wireless off based upon a half-hour of daily reading time. If you read for one hour a day, you will get battery life of up to one month.

Free 3G Wireless
No annual contracts, no monthly fees. Download books anytime, anywhere.

Global Wireless Coverage
Travel the globe and still get books in under 60 seconds with wireless coverage in over 100 countries and territories.

Built-In Wi-Fi
In addition to free 3G wireless, Kindle Keyboard now has built-in Wi-Fi support. Connect to Wi-Fi hotspots at home or on the road.

Quieter Page Turn Buttons
Quieter page turning means you won't disturb your partner when you want to read all night.

Read-to-Me
With Text-to-Speech, Kindle Keyboard can read English-language content out loud to you.

Simple to Use
Kindle Keyboard is ready to use right out of the box – no setup, no software to install, no computer required.

Books in 60 Seconds
With fast, free wireless delivery, you can start reading books in less than 60 seconds. No computer required.

Massive Selection
With the biggest selection of any ebook store in the UK, you can shop more than 900,000 books, including bestsellers and new releases. UK and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs, plus more than 1 million free books, are also available.

Lowest Book Prices
We check hundreds of prices every day to make sure our prices are the lowest of any ebook store in the UK. Compare our book prices – you'll like what you find.

Free Book Samples
Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.

Real Page Numbers
We've added real page numbers that correspond to print editions so you can easily reference and cite passages.

Read Everywhere with Whisper sync
Your Kindle books can be read on your Kindle, iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac, Android device, and Windows Phone 7. Our Whisper sync technology syncs your place across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.

Worry-Free Archive
Books you purchase from the Kindle Store are automatically backed up online in your Kindle library on Amazon.co.uk. Re-download books wirelessly for free, anytime.

Built-in Dictionary with Instant Lookup
Seamlessly look up definitions of over 250,000 English words without interrupting your reading.

Improved PDF Reader
Now with new dictionary lookup notes and highlights and support for password protected PDFs. Easily carry all of your documents on the go.

Share Meaningful Passages
Share meaningful passages with friends and family with built-in Twitter and Facebook integration.

Grateful thanks to Amazon for the information on their new Kindle.

I’ve started to build up my library of e-books, some of which, from Amazon, are completely FREE, and look forward to only taking my very light and compact Kindle away on holidays, and, in particular, on the 15th May when I travel on Eurostar to Brussels to visit the European Parliament at the invitation of my MEP, Bill Newton Dunn .