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Convergence is all very well. I carry a leatherman tool that holds pliers, scissors, 2 knives, saw, file, phillips screwdriver, non-phillips screwdrivers...etc. But when the going gets tough I use purpose-built tools that are one single thing because they're just better. A screwdriver is not improved by having 2 knives in the handle--it's off center and harder to use. A knife is not improved by having a saw, a file and a screwdriver in the handle--it's lumpy and gives me blisters faster.
By the same token my iPod can display books, even Kindle books, and it's fine for light-duty reading for short periods of time, like the leatherman is fine for light-duty sawing for short periods of time. But I would no more give up my Kindle than throw away my douzouki saw.
As for what someone who doesn't mind LCD screens would want a Kindle for---light weight, long battery life, and a 3G connection that doesn't have to be ransomed every month, maybe?
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