To Kindle or not to Kindle

Reading Technology <-- fitting comic to come out today.

As I prepare to go offshore for two months, I'm wondering if I should get a Kindle.

PROS:

• Access to millions of books, magazines, newspapers, etc on a small, light-weight object
• Since I want to pack light, having a Kindle means less space and weight taken up by books
• Maybe in the future I can get my grad school textbooks cheaper on the Kindle?

CONS:

• Monetary commitment (in addition to buying the Kindle itself, I'd probably buy a case to protect it and then all the books/media to put on it costs money as well)
• I've always been against the whole concept of a Kindle;  I really like reading real, physical books
• The comic I linked to at the beginning of this post expresses my feelings exactly

And if I do decide to get one, there are five different Kindles to choose from...

UPDATE 1/17/11 14:58: does anyone have anything bad to say about the Kindle?  I'm still not 100% sure I'll get one, but the scales sure do seem to be tipping.

UPDATE 1/20/11 12:23: NOT GETTING ONE.  I just don't want one. Too bad I wasted all that time researching them, but when I tried one out in Office Max, it was not remotely compelling.