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As most other folks have mentioned or hinted at, the most important features are based on how you plan to use your reader. (And, after you get into e-readers and e-books, your use may change a bit, too.)
What is it you want to read or store on your reader? Are you going to be buying books? Or preparing your own documents for use on the reader? Or just looking to download all the freebies you can from Gutenberg? (could easily satisfy all your reading requirements for the rest of your life!) Take a look at what formats are available for books you may be interested in and how many sources for the various formats. Also, if you have a library that loans out e-books, what formats do they have?
Don't know where you're at, but you may want to consider what potential geographical limitations you could be up against and what features do or don't complicate that for you. (things like traceability of the 3G network, etc.) I'm also a real book freak - on visits back to the US I normally come home with a suitcase full of books after making a couple of (expensive) passes through the local bookstores. This also rules out 3G for me, as I have no need of making it "too" easy to buy books on a whim.
I also ruled out wifi, mainly for the "distractibility factor." I really enjoy getting "into" my reading and while it might be nice to be able to make jumps to Internet links referenced in the newspapers I download, I think I prefer not to have Internet capabilities in my reader.
I went with a Sony PRS600 - and I really love it. The reflection on the screen is a little annoying at times, but usually easily fixed by adjusting the angle. And I prefer the e-Ink screen, too, as I spend long hours on the computer as it is and find the e-Ink easier on my eyes. But your mileage may vary.
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