My story is pretty simple. I'm a medical Student in India, and as such, I have to bring everything that i want with me through the US airlines, which really limits me. I love to read, and I was stuck reading the same 5 books over and over. I heard about the Kindle, and I knew that this was exactly what I needed. I actually ordered it while I was still in India, back when they had the big delays in delivering it so i would be sure to have it in my hands once I got home.
I've read some things on my computer, mainly Terry Pratchett, and while the e-versons have not been paid for, I have all the books in hard copy form, so I just file that under Backups
As for now, I carry the Kindle everywhere. My messenger bag as a pouch in it that I guess was designed to hold an orginizer that fits the kindle so well you'd think it was made for it. I put my notes on it, read it constantly, and I'm never without it. Kindle, I heart you.