[devilsadvocate]

Originally Posted by pwjone1

I think that despite the problems with the battery life and reading in sunlight, the iPad and similar are going to take a huge chunk out of the market for eReader potential market because:

1. They do color
2. They do color
3. They do color
4. Not many of read all that much in direct sunlight
5. A day of reading is good enough for most of us
6. Better one device that may cost a bit more, but does a lot more

That's what I would have thought, but I know "some people" for whom that logic doesn't apply. Maybe it's just me, but a device that covers all those bases doesn't seem analogous to using a screwdriver as a hammer. That said...

Originally Posted by LDBoblo

...I think the iPad is largely wasted potential.

Don't worry, Jobs will magically unveil "new" functionality for it sometime next year or whenever the initial revenue swell dies down, whichever comes first.