I just got my Cruz Reader (the full color Android eReader from Borders / Velolicty Micro. After some playing with the device, here are some first observations:
a) Do use OSX, since it will enable the USB ADB interface without checking which specific Android device is connected.
b) If you have to use Windows, use XP and download the Android SDK, and change the usb driver android_winusb.inf file as described in
http://www.slatedroid.com/velocity-micro-cruz/7581-cruz-reader-specific-howto-root-device-5.html#post64826
c) you can get Market working without much trouble. You may need some familiarity with (DOS / Windoze) batch files (or with running shell scripts on linux or OSX), and have some confidence (or better, have some read-up on Android devices under your belt). How to get Android Market and Gmail running on the Borders Cruz Reader is described here:
http://www.slatedroid.com/velocity-micro-cruz/7581-cruz-reader-specific-howto-root-device-5.html#post65146
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