You don't need a special reading device. If you download Kindle for Mac OS, you can read the book on that application. But if you want to read eBooks, you shoul

You don't need a special reading device. If you download Kindle for Mac OS, you can read the book on that application. But if you want to read eBooks, you should get 'some special reading device' for the same reason that you should get a stand-alone TV or a toaster. Yes, you can fudge it with a more general use device, but the increase in usability and ergonomics more than makes up for the initial cash outlay.