Phone is bought! Thank you hand holders!
Youtube is being watched re: kindle vs kobo. I am also open to being an adult and using a ziploc in the bath instead of recklessly submerging my technology.
The Kindle Oasis is waterproof, but $250 new.
Google "waterproof kindle" and it looks like there are some places that sell aftermarket kindles which they have waterproofed. May be more then you are willing to pay though.
Here's one:
http://www.underwateraudio.com/waterproof-kindle-paperwhite-aftermarket-treated/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkNfSBRCSARIsAL-u3X_IVUdffwSGTMVf7wn1SJ42-wJYy3wqIkmH6FuxNEZmLkaLNuMb5mAaAn48EALw_wcB
The Kindle Oasis, waterproof Kobo, fancy solution above, etc are all too pricey.
One youtube review reminds me that if I am a jet-setter who needs to download kindle books on the road, the paperwhite has 3G.
I have no plans to regularly share my bed, so the light feature would mainly be handy for camping, but I do have a headlamp, and 33 years experience camping with a flashlight between my teeth.
Another option is to buy a kindle basic now, and spring for a kobo later so that I don't feel all guilty and stuff.
Now I'm off to get my SIM card delivered for my new phone plan after approx 4 years of explaining to my fellow mustachies why I, Personally, Am Empress of the High Seas, and too much of a Princess to let go of my beloved cell phone plan.
PPS, I was going to start a jounal in Feb, with all the Jan spending tracking I've been doing, but it is a LOT of spending (thanks devices dying, thanks dating life getting fun)
PPPS xpost
@Canadian Ben - I agree about the K4. Totally trust it to keep up with my Mum's usage, not so much for me. I think E4 would be awesome for just personal, but am going G5 because of the work component. If I were you, I'd go E4