Is it any good?

I have to admit I really like the idea of the Amazon Kindle...but I'm unsure whether I would get enough use out of it. I have seen plenty of reviews saying you can get free books for it but they all seem to mention classics. I'm not the sort of person who reads classics but neither am I the sort of person who wants to spend loads of money on the chick lit that I adore. I'm going to do a bit of research before I make my mind up on this product and see if I can find anywhere to get them for free or at least rather cheap. This could be a potential Christmas present I suppose. 

So if anybody who is reading owns one of these, let me know if it's any good. The reviews on Amazon bore me ever so slightly so if there are any good reviews let me know!