I, for one, hope that the moderators don't delete this thread. I think that it's helpful to hear from people who have found the eDGe to not be an appropriate device for their purposes.

The eDGe is a niche device--but for users in that niche, it's an incredibly useful device (particularly considering the price point). But there are many people who would be better off with something else.

For example, within my immediate family:
- my mother has a Kindle and it's a better fit for her uses because she just wants an eReader and rarely surfs the internet.
- my father has an iPad and it's better suited for what he needs it for (mostly surfs the internet).
- my sister (also a doctoral student--with her own NIH grant that she can use for tech purchases) has an HP tablet that is better suited for her data collection needs (although she was very impressed with the eDGe and may purchase one in the fall, after her grant renews).

I think some prospective buyers think Kindle DX plus iPad for $500... and that's really not accurate. The eDGe has similar capabilities of the two devices (and a few key ones that neither offers), although a dedicated eReader or tablet outperforms the eDGe in a few areas (e.g., iPad has a better quality touchscreen and a more refined UI, Kindle has better battery life and faster page turns, etc). And the eDGe doesn't have the computing power of $2000 tablet. But for people within the intersection of eReader and tablet who can utilize the annotating capabilities and are constrained by a $500 budget (i.e., students and most academics), the eDGe is an excellent fit. Not perfect yet, although enTourage keeps improving the device with every update--resolving bugs, improving the UI, and adding functionality.

For certain people, the eDGe is a great device and a great value. But for others, not so much.