Project Gutenberg and the Palm
Extending on the theme of value from the web (Wikipedia post), I checked out the Project Gutenberg website, and found that they have a great quantity of classic books that you can download for free to your computer or Palm Pilot.
Most people don’t like to read books from the computer and it’s difficult to “curl up to your computer” in bed. However, the new Palm Pilots with the higher resolution screens have changed that. The eReader application makes it possible to read from the screen in a package smaller than a “pocket book”. Plus they come with their own backlight so you can “curl up to your Pilot” without turning the lights on. They’ve also come down in price and probably could be acquired at a great price used.
Joe Bob says check it out.