Hi Ray
Just a minor point for you to take note. If you do decide to do the purchase, your new Iliad should not have any ghosting and your battery life should be well over 14hrs if you are only using it for reading and usage of touchpad is minimal(only for selecting books, zooming, etc). There were some forum comments from new owners that their batteries lasted for less than 10hrs. This is not acceptable. If you do find yourself in such a situation, return the Iliad for a new one.
Mine has absolutely no ghosting and the battery actually lasts for about 14hrs. I usually only read for about 25mins when I am commuting and so I only need to recharge about once a week. Not too troublesome.
Best regards
Quek