I don't like Android, since I cannot switch to my language (physical keyboard), so I have to do all the editing/typing on my Windows desktop, but it's not such a big deal.

E-ink is too slow for skimming through a book/an article (or switching between a few files), for that purpose I use a netbook or the LCD side on my Edge.

Besides, I just cannot access some services like JSTOR (an Android related issue).

I would need a good citation and/or cataloguing manager/software (e.g. Mendeley for Android), and a real office suite (like OpenOffice). The landscape mode is a must, so is the full Flash support.

Almost all of the issues mentioned above are due to e-ink (native) limitations (or rather speed), or are Android related. The last two issues will be addressed in a future update.

The Edge however can do pretty much everything I need, but I still have to do some editing/adjustment on my desktop. The Edge is perfect for taking notes, annotating articles, none of the rest of the readers available on the market currently will let you do that much with your research material. I like its dual screen interface, it has greatly improved my overall performance. Table of contents which lets you see all of the annotations/notes/highlights/changes you have made is one of the most useful features for a researcher.

Since you haven't got your Edge yet, I just hope you'll get the original Edge, not (only) the PocketEdge, since reading articles on smaller screens is almost impossible.

I'm a PHD candidate, my research areas include sociology, cultural anthropology and philosophy of history.