I just asked my daughter what she thought. I have an 8.5, and she has the 7 inch. She really feels like the 8.5 is too big for her. We also homeschool, so I asked her about using it with a keyboard...she doubts that she would use it much.
That being said, she had an iPod which we were having Best Buy replace for warranty issues. Instead of getting another iPod, she decided to get the kindle...she loves it! It does everything the iPod did and more. My older daughter did not make the same choice to though...she likes the portability of the iPod.
That being said, she had an iPod which we were having Best Buy replace for warranty issues. Instead of getting another iPod, she decided to get the kindle...she loves it! It does everything the iPod did and more. My older daughter did not make the same choice to though...she likes the portability of the iPod.