To be like Jesus, this hope possesses me

To be like Jesus, this hope possesses me.
In every thought and deed, this is my aim, my creed.
To be like Jesus, this hope possesses me.
His Spirit helping me, like Him I'll be.

John Gowans

In The Hope For An Easier Read and Lighter Load

Have you been keeping up with the variety of e-reading hardware, software, and such offerings? I have. I've looked at the full spectrum of products currently available and those forthcoming and for some reason have "fallen in like" with Amazon's Kindle 2. As I'm back in school, it would allow me to carry many of my required texts all in one light and easy to handle piece of amazing technology. At less than a pound it would lighten my backpack by at least 10 pounds right now. I so desire to have one that I am hoping to acquire one in the near future by winning a free giveaway contest from Julie Stratford through her blog at http://juliestratford.com/ . Truth be told, the Kindle 2 would help me take a substantial step in reducing my carbon footprint by making the e-reader my primary medium for reading for education, work and recreation. I can picture myself breaking out the Kindle on a flight or road trip and reading the most current headlines, or catching up on some reading from the office, library or school. The doctor's office would also be a venue for Kindling my kinetics.
Anyway, I'd love to hear what you think about e-readers and what you think my chances are for winning one.