Thank you to one and all for the helpful information. Right now, the cloud reader on the computer will suffice. As of now I only plan on reading a few items "on-line" to learn this new format ...and when I am camping, only real physical books will do so internet connections, portability and reading in daylight on a screen are not an issue for me.
The reason for looking into this new media (for me) is because I dropped cable TV in the home. I do not like being a slave to the programming all while having the privileged of paying for it. Plus, i have 5 TV's of which I did not want to purchase converters for. Yes, they are the old CRT types too (remember... I am fuddy duddy...LOL) it has been close to a year without the boob-tube programming and I am not missing it.
I did sign up for Netflix and AmPrime in order to watch the programming that *I* want to see. I am enjoying the documentaries that are now at my finger tips.
Perhaps in the future I will look into a tablet reader of sorts, but the PC for reading is just fine for now.
Thanks,
-tr.