I read books on mine all the time. I don't mind the screen for short intervals like at lunch or in the doctors waiting room. I download the public domain books for free.

I still thinks its 100 over priced across the board - the 3G adds coverage when theres no Wi-Fi . The good thing thing is the 3G is sold open so you can get any carrier , nothing said about CDMA though ?

iAgree, oh iMaster !!

I would have loved a 3G model for my Texas to California road trip. The MBP was overkill and the iPhone was too small for some things. The iPad would have been perfect.

Ditto on the iThis and iThat naming scheme. iPad makes me cringe a little.

I liked this list though...so true...



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Ummm, the Kindle in the same size is $489 and it does only one thing and only has 3G - no wi-fi and it's monochrome. The Kindle has just been killed.

Thats to funny -

.... looks like an iPhone on steroids. Too small (and uncomfortable) for home use and too large for taking along. Besides, lacking GPS and telephony, it seems strangely hobbled.

I guess, it would make a fine eBook reader, brag-book or sales/presentation tool and be a decent gaming platform. But none of those would make me want to plunk down €700. Between my MBP and iPhone, there is no room for another toy that needs recharging, etc.

A slightly larger iPhone - about an inch more in screen diameter - would have been hard to resist, but this is not a must-have for me.

Will be interesting to see, where the market will be.

Now, the Kindle has never been sold here, but how well has it done over there? Is there much to kill, in other words?

we both seem to have that same "on steroids" response.
I also agree with your comment on size.
Especially in summer, it is so nice, to carry the world in your shirt pocket.

If I can't read it in the bath, it's not a book . zzzzp - dzzzz - fzzzzt