[ColdSun]

Umm no I think it is more of a fact that e-ink readers are the first on the market that are PORTABLE, and all that was AVAILABLE. [/QUOTE]

That is exactly what I've been trying to say but it falls on deaf ears as they have chosen to tune out the truth. I didn't want eink from the start because no backlight but I got one eventually and realized it was excellent technology. I still wanted my backlit color reader though. I've gone through so many devices looking for the right one for MY reading preferences (not someone's idea of what I should use because it is the only tech out). This Nook Color excites me more than anything so far. It has the guts to do the job and the screen to do it in style. The only drawback I see is battery life, but as usual, this is something I don't mind because charging isn't a problem.

The most recent device I have purchased was a Pandigital Novel, which I am using now to read (with a hacked OS). Some folks don't like the page turning speed and especially the lack of response for the touch screen. These don't bother me as much, but looking at the Nook Color videos it is clear that NC is in a different league of quality. I hope I'm right, but if not I'll just keep searching until I find the right device. If the iPad was a little smaller it would have been perfect. Or better yet, the current generation of iPod Touch be a 7" would be ideal!