You don't need a Kinde to read e-books Get the computer app for free

You don't have to buy a Kindle to be able to read ebooks.  Amazon has a free app for your PC or Mac and you can read your books on your computer.  Of course, a computer is a bit bigger than a Kindle tablet but if you have a netbook you're getting closer in size to a book.  And this is a great way to find out if you even like reading ebooks before shelling out the big bucks.