[lmm]

I want to be able to lend books, but that's about it.

> o physically robust (I've cracked three (3) screens)

Yeah, but as long as Amazon's willing to replace it free each time I don't really mind, and they have been so far.

> extended reading time

Were you using it for just reading? With internet turned off? I know javascript-heavy pages absolutely kill my kindle's battery, but if you're just reading it should be able to handle 10 days fine.

> o random-access speeds/location

Not something I ever want or need.

> o support for color.

No, no, a thousand time no. Keep it black and white so that the focus is where it should be, on the content.