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1. I bought the iPad 2 specifically for reading Japanese manga. Over time as the devices got faster and iOS got new features, iPads have gradually replaced my laptop in most tasks.
   
   Colored comics, magazines and illustrated books are definitely nicer to read on the iPad. I've often used the iPad to read prose as well when I'm too lazy to fire up the desktop/laptop to DeDRM or convert books with Calibre. I find it too big for reading prose in portrait mode but 2-column landscape works quite nicely.
   
   
2. The 9.7" works just fine for me for all my PDFs. I also have the 12.9" and while it's nicer to use for PDFs and Excel, I can easily get by with just 10-11" class iPads. The 7.9" iPad mini, however, is a bit too small for comfort for PDFs with lots of small print.
   
   
3. If holding it with just one hand like an e-reader, yes, it's too heavy. I usually hold it with both hands or prop it against something when using it for long periods of time.