Bear in mind that the on-line store is only a fraction of the books available. You can buy "Adobe Digital Editions" books from Sony, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and a host of other smaller sellers and read them on the eInk side. You can also read all Amazon books on the eDGe using the Kindle for Android app. Of all the ereaders on the market, the eDGe is perhaps the one with the greatest number of books you can read on it.

The app market issue is indeed a pain but this could change at any time of Google's choosing. If you're comfortable with aquiring apps and install them, then it's no big deal.

The size and weight are a common complaint. You have the option of the Pocket eDGe of course. The difference between the eDGe and other ereaders is that it's a book form factor, which means you don't hold it with one hand any more than you'd hold a college textbook with one hand. The apparent complaint about weight quickly disappears when you actually start using it "naturally". The wide bezels you'll quickly find have the benefit of protecting the screen from pressure and cracking as could be likely if your thumbs were to rest on the screen itself.

One thing to remember about competitors like the color nook is that a back lit colour screen, while indeed pretty to the eyes, will also be far less comfortable on the eyes for extended reading than an eInk screen.

If you're looking for an ereader, perhaps a dedicated ereader will suit you better. Not a problem But if you want a dual-function device, with incredible flexibility of content and ways of using it, not to mention the easy annotation and note-taking capabilities, then the eDGe, and the little Pocket eDGe, currently standalone as a great choice.