Very Unhappy Australian User
I love gadgets, and the Kindle is up there with the best. The design is gorgeous and the usability is great. I was given one just over a month ago and I thought it was the best present ever. I am now sadly disappointed. The book choice available for Australian customers is so pathetic that I haven't purchased a single book yet.I love owning paper books, but think the Kindle will be perfect for those books that you want to read once but not keep on your shelves. Dan Brown, Matthew Reilly, Michael Crichton, Stephen King, John Grisham.... NOT A ONE!! Bitterly disappointed with the state of the publishing industry that they can't get their act together to release these books here on Kindle, and it makes the device next-to-worthless to me. Global buyers beware. Check the books available in your country before you purchase.It really is a lovely device so I'm sad to rate it so low, but I want to warn others of this pitfall.