Another con regarding the web browser, and I think it's a BIG ONE:

It doesn't appear to handle cookies correctly during redirects (HTTP 3xx). Since a lot of login sites use this technique, they simply do not work with the kindle browser, and this includes most webmail (including outlook varieties). gmail.com seems to work OK, but I think they are using javascript cookies during login. I was extremely disappointed with this limitation. But, as others mentioned, this device is for reading text, not surfing, and I like it well enough to keep it, regardless. I've heard from other owners that login sites used to work (i.e., cookies were handled correctly)... I wonder if this is just a new bug, or worse, it was introduced intentionally! BTW, facebook sort of works if you login with the HTTP option; but the cookies don't stick which means you often have to re-login whenever you post status updates or comments, which is very annoying.

In 1969, Earth passed through this same region with rather spectacular -- though brief -- results (with viewers seeing 2-4 meteors per minute over a 30-minute period). This year's passage probably won't produce quite the same intensity as it did in 1969. Even still, astronomers are predicting anywhere from 100 to 600 meteors per hour.