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If I'm going to be waiting somewhere I bring my primary ereader -- a JetBook Lite. It has a screen, but isn't likely to be confused with a cell phone or a tablet. I bring it with me when I take my Dad to a doctor's appointment, when I have to wait for my son at his job, etc. This time of year it has the advantage of fitting into my coat pocket, but it's not ungainly in my hand during the summer.

Of course, I don't carry a bag of any sort. I suspect bags are attractive to thieves and muggers because they offer the possibility of several items of potential value.

If the family is going on a vacation -- say, a week at the shore -- I bring the JBL to read in our rental, but I also bought a used lime green JetBook Mini specifically to use when it might be left in the car, taken out on the sand, etc. The Mini has one very good point to recommend it -- it looks like a toy. In particular, it looks like a scaled-down Etch-a-Sketch.

NOTE: The JetBook Mini is a very limited ereader. I would not recommend buying one unless you can get it dirt cheap! I think I got mine for about $20 about six years ago.