I get all my textbooks in pdf format and have for a while. The disabilities services office at my university is quite good at obtaining e-versions of textbooks for people with vision problems such as myself. When the publishing company does not or cannot provide a pdf version they will usually scan the entire book for me into a pdf file. I used to have a kindle which I would use for my textbooks but kindle's reflow was terrible! The edge is perfect for all my studenting needs and of course it has become my goto device for personal as well. Yesterday someone at school had an ipad and we traded devices for a minute. I will admit that the ipad is a pretty toy but it simply can't compete with the comprehensive set of capabilities that the edge has to offer (that will be even more true when flash and the camera are working)! I love my edge so much I shall give it a name... Virgil? Maybe...