Thanks for the welcome.
I know of three people who bought a new Kindle after trying it. I like the Kindle 2 as a device, especially the joystick. OTOH, I wouldn't be too bothered if I had a Kindle 1. I have had trouble downloading from books from this site directly to the Kindle. Th Basic browser keeps failing for some reason. Anyway, it worked fine through my computer. I must admit the sight of all these free books males me a bit giddy.
My colleague also enjoys the classics, so I'll direct her here.