While the raw performance of any Kindle will never go toe-to-toe with the best smartphones or even the best budget phones, the basic Kindle is smooth, snappy, and responsive. Admittedly ...

Don’t be tempted by the shiny new Kindle Colorsoft or the ever-popular Kindle Paperwhite — the only Kindle that you really, truly need is the basic Kindle. Here’s why. The Amazon Kindle is a pretty ...