Amazon Kindle

Expensive, but worth it. User-friendly, grea... 

easy to use, very legible, huge capacity, downloads fast. NO MORE book clutter, less waste - no paper. LIGHT weight, thin, fits in my purse, I used to carry 5,6 or 7 books on vacation and leave them along my way when I finished them - no more.

really only the initial cost. I know a lot of people criticize the fact that you have to buy the books, but you do for the EBook Reader and others as well. It is easier to search for the books you want on the Amazon website over the Kindle itself.

I really think I would like it if I could get... 

I liked the thought of reading withtout my reader glasses as well as not having the books leftover after I finished them. However that never came to pass....see below.

Didn't get far enough along to add pros at this time. I've been unsuccessful at getting 2 of these to operate. After speaking with customer service it appears they too are still troubleshooting these devices.

I use my Kindle every day, both for pleasure ... 

Built-in dictionary, search for words across all your books, long battery life. Plus, it's lighter than the books I usually read! Seamless software updates are also delivered over the WhisperNet connection.

Slow page flips, unsatisfactory image rendering (e.g., book covers), getting used to "locations" instead of pages. Lack of O'Reilly Media computer books. Can't gift ebooks or put them on a wishlist on Amazon.