IPads are a lot of fun and I used mine for a while as a reader. I didn't suffer any eyestrain even though my eyesight is not the best. The reasons other people have given are valid though. It is heavy and awkward - I bought a l
ittle bean bag thing to prop it on when I read in bed - but you wouldn't want to be carting the IPad around with you because of the size and the weight. The battery doesn't last long and watching it run down often spoilt my enjoyment while reading. The good thing about the IPad as a reader is that you can have lots of different reading applications. I had Kindle and Kobo on mine. I bought a Kindle and it is perfect because I can carry it with me everywhere and the battery lasts for ages between charges.