Thanks, Ivanjt and Filark. I guess I'm spoiled, having access to the Apple app store. I guess I will have to put my self into "orphan device mode"
This device is perfect for what I need it to do. Read books and occasionally get email and surf the net. It's really nice that Calibre recognizes it. Although it's nearly as easy to just drop the e-pub file into the download folder. The transfer is so fast that I have to check to make sure the download actually took place (either directly or with Calibre) - actually a lot faster than with either the iPad1 or the iPad 2. It's also nice to feel that Steve Jobs is not looking over your shoulder all the time.
By the way, Moscovy ducks are, apparently, the last remnant of the Spanish Conquistadors. The Spaniards brought them along when they landed in South Florida. They are almost as numerous as the Canada Geese we have up north, and just as messy.