Hi,
I own a tablet, though an older (02) Fujitsu model that runs 2000 not xp tablet (Ebay ~270$), has acceptable weight at 3.2 lbs, and runs everything ok (including drm pdf, lit), the screen is 10'' 800x600 so you have space for a portrait pdf/djvu book without the need for scrolling or zooming.
However I use it only to browse the Web from bed (it is quite fast, almost like my wife's 05 laptop on the same wireless connection). For book reading it has almost the same drawbacks as a laptop, mainly inability to read one handed, hd noise, inability to control the reading from external buttons. The one advantage vs a laptop is the ability to read very nicely lying in bed with it resting on the knees exactly like a hc book and I have books that are as heavy as it (Peter Hamilton...).
Maybe newer tablets are lighter and have external button ability. So I think it depends on what is important for you if you want to go that route.
Liviu
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Originally Posted by Bob Russell
Thanks kj. You almost convince me to search eBay. I looked at the HP convertable tablets on eBay a while ago and was close to bidding. But just couldn't bring myself to do it with newer improved technology just around the corner, hopefully with lower prices, and I wasn't sure I'd be happy with the battery life as you had indicated also.
But what a great alternative to ponder, and thanks for the tip on a device to consider. Obviously, going that direction gets you a whole lot more than just an e-book reader, and that's a pretty nice bonus.
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