Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…....................................markjhfgd. More padding for the landfill. Hey! You changed the scope of your question entirely. Here’s my answer to your new question: $500?! Do you know how many actual books I could buy with that??? Or, I could borrow a ton of books from a library, and fly across the Pacific Ocean to any state on the West coast or Canada. OR! I could buy two big flat screens, a new PC, or a new laptop. I am not a fan of any gadget that isn’t multi-purpose, kitchen or otherwise.