I bought an iPad to replace my aging laptop. It seems like it would be a fairly comfortable e-reader (resolution is fabulous and it does support color) plus it has many other capabilities. OK, I can hear you thinking "he's lost his marbles, that's no laptop). I also bought a lightweight full-size keyboard, without which it would be useless for this fat-fingered speed typist. And yes, there are tradeoffs--but I used a Handspring Visor for years, and this is vastly superior. -- _________________________________________________ Shel Horowitz - 413-586-2388/ shel at frugalfun.com -->Join the Business Ethics Pledge - Ten Years to Change the World, One Signature at a Time (please tell your friends) <http://www.business-ethics-pledge.org> Marketing consulting * copywriting * publishing assistance * speaking How to market ethically/effectively: http://www.frugalmarketing.com Ethics Blog: http://www.principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/ Books: http://www.frugalmarketing.com/shop.html _________________________________________________