[bthoven]

I have Nook for a year, Kindle 3 for a month, and iPad for two weeks. All are great products. This is how I use these toys for reading:

Nook: read ePub books only (and used to read eNews on it)

Kindle 3: read mobi books, and enews from Calibre. I have to admit that I'm now hooked to Kindle 3 than Nook, due to its higher contrast, faster speed, thinner, and less weight. With Duokan firmware, I can read ePub on my Kindle 3, but there are still some flaws on rendering ePub.

iPad: read magazines, some enews which I need to see photos in color, large-sized pdf. It's a bit distracted when I use iPad because I tend to check email, twitter, websites from time to time, instead of just reading books on it.

Now I usually carry both Kindle 3 and iPad in same netbook case.

If my wife says I can only keep one toy, iPad is definitely my choice due to its versatility. If she allows me two, I'll count Kindle 3 in.

Nook Color, IMO, is like a Frankenstein product, a mix and match of ereader and tablet where both features are compromised.