The Kindles are extremely low bars to cross. The HW isn't very good (other than the screen which is okay), and the OS customizations make them one of the most confusing tablets to use. The N7 was a tablet more my size, but it wasn't perfect either. All of the iPads pre-mini were to big and heavy for my tastes. The first iPad mini was waste of a good size with it's poor screen and iPad 2 internals. I haven't seen one yet in person, but I think the new iPad mini with a retina display is going to become the iPad to have.