.Net Micro Framework

Wow, how great Amazon is. Yesterday I ordered a book and today it is delivered. That is service at it's best. So, my new book is "Embedded programming with the Microsoft .Net Micro Framework" by Donald Thompson  (Director of Engineering for Microsoft Research) and Rob S. Miles (Microsoft MVP for Device Application Development). As far as Goole is showing a nice picture of a prisoner (at least the german Google) when I search for Donald, I think he is fairly unkown for now. This book also seems to be the first for Rob, but he has already a new up in the pipe.
After the book arrived, the next step is to get the Microsoft .Net Micro Framework SDK to get started. And after that I will start looking for some hardware. But I fear that it will be very hard for me as a private person to buy an evaluation board or something like that. If anyone knows how to achive some hardware für the Micro Framework, I would appreciate someone leaving me a hint.