Three things put me over the edge (no pun intended)
1) The constant praise the PE has recieved
2) The HUGE price drop (~50%)
3) Upon visiting Amazon's website, it occurred to me that a PE was only about $50 more than a kindle with a LOT more functionality.

I must admit, however, that I would not have even considered it, but so many others on the Forum talked about what a great idea/price/product it was.... jerks