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My sister has the Nook, with latest OS, apps, etc., she loves it, it does have a color option, which I think Kindle does not, as yet...

Oooo-- we love our e-readers.

DD (11) has a basic Sony reader, the pocket edition (non-touchscreen) That thing is a ROCK.

I have a Sony touchscreen, which I also love, though it is somewhat more tempermental overall. It bricks up fairly regularly and the USB trickle-charging can be fickle. A PSP wall charger solved that problem, however.

DH has a B&N Nook color. It is AMAZING.

We were given a Kindle by a family member-- and (honestly?) RETURNED IT. The reason is that the proprietary format of materials made it an unholy pain in our estimation.

All of our devices will run multiple formats (E-PUB, PDFs, WAV, etc.) and we can check things out for free from our public library anywhere we have a wireless connection and a computer.

DH's Nook has wireless capability, which he likes. He loves the freebies from B&N, too.

The iPads are really nifty, though.

you can get a refurb iPad from Apple.com starting at $349 which includes the standard warranty. Refurbs from Apple are like receiving a new device. The Apple refurb process is quite thorough. Also, AT&T & Verizon are clearing out 1st gen iPads from stock a some quite insane prices. I heard of some for $289. If considering the iPad, visit iTunes and check out the extensive App selection.

Today is DH's birthday and I was able to get him a great deal on the original iPad (brand new, not refurbished) from Best Buy. They are indeed clearing out the stock after the release of the iPad2. It did take a little searching on my part to get my hands on one (even the Apple Store did not have any in stock).

I have had the iPad, myself, since last fall and it is one of my favorite possessions. I use it as a kindle, an outlet for my scrabble addiction, as well as a wonderful source for getting my email and surfing the web. I highly recommend it!

I have wireless in the house so I just bought a Kindle for $114, I love it for reading, and as an avid reader, I do not like the backlit devices.

I am waiting for prices to come down on an android tablet of some sort, but not until next year at the earlies.

We just got Kindles, and are really loving them.

I really want a Nook. I read a lot and get most of my books from the library, so it makes the most sense to me. Now that the Kindle dropped in price, I'm waiting for the Nook to follow suit.

FYI...

iPad 1 64G wiFi is at sams club for 560.00

I only have the iPad but I love it