In Short: E-Book Readers

If you are considering purchasing an E-Book Reader, such as the Kindle, or any others for that matter, wait. There are some ugly facts that are true about all E-Book Readers at this time. Some of them may change in the future, some of them will definitely improve. If these details listed below don't bother you, don't let me stop you, you may very well be happy with your upcoming purchase.

1. Owning a physical book does not entitle you to an E-Book version.
This means if you want an E-Book that's not available for free, even though you bought the physical copy already, you will have to buy it again. If it's in the public domain, you can find it for free.

2. In some cases, you never really own an E-Book. If your E-Books exist only on your Reader(Kindle, Nook, etc.) it may be taken away from you. I don't mean stolen; I mean the retailer or publisher can actually pull your access to it away without warning. Whenever possible, you'll want to have back up copies on your computer, and in some cases that's not possible.

3. $200-$300 to get started is a tough entry point for a lot of us. The price will go down, so unless you're in a terrible hurry it's best to hold off for a little while longer.