I got curious about Amazon Kindles and watched some reviews, and I don't understand why people buy them

For 280 bucks you can get a kindle... with color... wow. That's the first kindle with color that they've created and it was launched in 2024. For this price you can get a decent laptop... why would you want a kindle? Please let me know if you have one, and why.

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RubySoo · 56-60, F

My son bought me one about 5 years ago. Its an Amazon fire model. I thought they all colour? No? Mine is.
I dont use it an awful lot, but i love to take it on my hols. Less bulky than a couple of books and i can play games on it, listen to music check FB and SW and emails while lounging by the pool.it has a camera too. I know i can do all that that on my phone too, but the bigger screen is easier on the eye for this old lady.
Plus....it wouldn't be such a loss if i lost/ damaged it compared to the phone.

MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M

@RubySoo Amazon fire is not a kindle but a tablet, hence the confusion I guess. Kindles only allow you to browse literature, and most of them are grayscale.