@Delphin,
Yep, I'm smug and happy in my choice.
I already have a CM7-modded Nook Color and I know very intimately what options I have on a rooted tablet. The fact of the matter is that there is
nothing out there on the Google Market that I've tried that handles a PDF like this Sony reader does. So I'm pleased as punch.
I'm a hobbyist reviewer and almost half of my library is PDF ARCs sent to me by authors and publishers. The Sony, for me, was an investment that the Nook Touch -- rooted or not -- wouldn't be able to match.
I don't give a flip about calculators and crossword puzzles -- I don't use them on my android phone and I don't use them on my android tablet. I read. That's just me -- but believe me, I know my own needs and I know what the best market device for my needs are.
But thank you for your concern.
So I expect to be "taking comfort" (as you put it) in my investment for a very long time.