I'm also struggling with deciding whether to buy a Kindle. For me the biggest deal breaker is that it's not an open platform. As much as I crave a Kindle, I t

I'm also struggling with deciding whether to buy a Kindle. For me the biggest deal breaker is that it's not an open platform. As much as I crave a Kindle, I think I'll wait a bit until the technology matures and more open alternatives surface.