I think I might need a new blog category: why I won't be buying ... First Leopard, now, Kindle. Kindle, at first blush, sounds pretty cool. I've been waiting for devices using the e-ink technology for a while now. And, I'm an avid reader, so the idea of being able to carry a bunch of books with me in a small package (instead of the usual very heavy pile I travel with) is quite appealing. And $10 a book is great - I love the idea of not using all of that paper. But ... Why am I not buying a Kindle?

• No wifi - uses Sprint's EVDO network (for me, that makes the Kindle basically a brick when I'm at home.)
• Closed - can't upload open document formats
• Can only buy books from Amazon
• I'm still not clear about what happens when you buy your 201st book - do you have to throw out one?
• Can't share books - I like to loan out my books to people.

I want something like a Kindle that:

• Has wifi (EVDO would be a nice addition, but some of us live in areas where the EVDO network does not go)
• Allows me to share books with people.
• Allows me to upload any open document format (.odt, rich text, pdf)
• Allows any vendor of books (like Lulu, for instance) or any independent author to provide books for the device.

Sorry, Amazon. Kindle is a bust for me.