I have Kobo, but it is probably the same as Kindle. I am so amazed with it and about how much I have read books since I got it (*eyes down* I steal books by pirating). But it has made me a better man and I think these guys could also use some reading.
From what I read from the article the device won’t have wifi and the only way to have internet is to plug it in somewhere.
archive.org and Gutenberg are great places to find good, old books for free. They’ve been a boon to me; I’m not much interested in modern books anyway...