Here’s what I don’t get. Ebooks have been around for a really long time. Fact. I’ve been reading ebooks since 1999 and no, I have never read an ebook on my PC. I take my ebooks with me – since 1999. Yeah. How?

The handy, dandy PDA.

There was no Kindle, no iPhone but I’ve been happily enjoying ebooks and news all this while.

Now I’m not bashing the Kindle. As a die hard gadget girl (mom now), I’d love, to have one. It does have its advantages but the PDA and regular smartphone is still serving me very well. I can’t quite justify the $359. Here’s what I am using currently to read my ebooks.

• Palm T|X or
• HTC Mogul – powered by Windows Mobile 6

Both phones have Mobipocket installed. Love it. If you already have a PDA even an older one or a phone, chances are you already can read a bunch of ebooks. Do a quick search for ebook readers for your device. Mobipocket happens to support a number of different platforms. You may want to start there too.