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Hello bird, and let me add my welcome to those above. We've glad you've found us at MobileRead. As a Kindle owner, I feel confident in saying that you're really going to enjoy having the Kindle.
DRM can be an annoyance, particularly when you find a book being sold someplace other than Amazon.com and it has DRM that prevents you from reading it on your Kindle. But, the DRM used by Amazon in the books you purchase for the Kindle shouldn't be a problem. (Yeah, I do realize that at some point in the future you might buy a non-Kindle reader and want to re-read one of your Kindle books on it. That's a challenge you might anticipate, but as Scarlett is known to have said, "After all, tomorrow is another day.")
Fortunately, the only thing that requires you use the Whispernet is the delivery of samples to your Kindle. If you've got a trip scheduled to the US, just queue up a bunch of samples and turn on your antenna after you cross the border!
I'm a fan of the DRM-free books I've been able to buy from Baen's Webscriptions site and also from Fictionwise (though the selection is more limited).
Calibre's enhancements to output MobiPocket files and also to recognize the Kindle so you can deploy books directly to the device are long-awaited enhancements. I'm still trying to learn how to use Calibre effectively for output other than Sony .lrf.
As I said, we're very glad you've joined us here at MobileRead. It's a nice place to hang out on the Internet, so just plunge into any discussions and help us get to know you better.
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