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Great thread and interesting comments.
I could never have imagined using a tablet when they first came out, but now have 3 of them (I had 4 but just gave my Kindle Fire HD to my wife). I enjoy tablets, but there are some things that will quickly turn you off of them.
I use a stylus with all of my tablets, it will make inserting text far easier, and navigating web pages easier. Also have a good case for each of my tablets, many tablets are plastic and slippery to hold.
I hate to say this, but after having 2 Kindle Fires, and giving them away, I don't recommend them unless you are primarily using them as ereaders. They have good hardware, and are reliable, but they are pretty horrible to try to use as a real computer, you'll be much happier with a full Android operating system and feel less limited.
I prefer e-ink to read from generally, but with a decent screen, tablets can do more, offer more options, handle multiple formats, and they have text-to-speech. A tablet also allows a bit of multitasking in between reading.
I wouldn't write off a tablet based only on the experience with a Kindle Fire. As someone suggested earlier, pick up an inexpensive Android tablet with an sdcard slot for ebook storage and give it a try.
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