Amazon just released a new wifi book reader called kindle The form factor is pretty big but I bet some folks will buy it as it is like 399

Also they have tons of videos of it at Amazon

The link to the device is
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/
in case you want to check out the videos

My Kindle arrived. They seem to have taken packaging lessons from Apple
Not the prettiest thing, probably at the stage of a 2nd gen iPod
It works well, easy to read. Easy to enlarge print, very good for the decrepit aged like me
Fortunately for people like me that live in a black hole that eats cellular signals, I can turn off the built-in cellular download and download to my Mac, plugin the Kindle and drag and drop. No software needed
Books seem to be $6-10. PB prices

Congrats and I'm shocked you bought one

Does it need converter software to convert home brew books to kindle format Gweep?

Is such software available?

They will convert .doc and pdf if mailed to your kindle account
It reads .txt now plus the kindle format. I haven't tried others yet

As for why. I can't deal with normal sized book type anymore. This lets me read the new stuff I would have bought anyway without being limited to sitting at my computer

It was a want it but could survive without it purchase

That is what I like about my ebookwise 1150 Besides the changing the text size, I can read it in bed with the lights out

Hey Gweep,
In case you did not know - http://www.blackmask.com/ has books for the kindle that are free

Indeed

What was the first book on your kindle Gweep if I may ask? I am thinking of either a kindle or a cybook

I am leaning toward the cybook since I don't think you have to email it your files you want converted

http://www.bookeen.com/ebook/ebook-reading-device.aspx

A Kindle Jim Butcher's Small Favor

Dresden Files

It's the 10th book

Found this spot for books Gweep
http://www.feedbooks.com/discover/list/books?type=Science+Fiction

Drag and drop of .txt and.prc files goes without any problrms

Is that with the USB cord connected to it Gweep as I want to get a kindle and add my own books to it without having to send them through Amazon

Can you add your own fonts as well?

Yes. Kindle is Fat 32 so my iMac can see it. .doc and some others must go through email
I currently have 35 books on it and could probably put on at least 150 more

Fonts, I don't know. But resizing is simple

Thanks I am thinking of getting one soon

I bought "To Serve Man" and "Time Shards" for the ebookwise 1150 as well as alot of other books Both were adapted to shows I watched.