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I agree that e-readers are too low-contrast to really compare with books. For all the hype e-ink has gotten, it really isn't that good.
I find myself using it more to justify the expense and to avoid "wasting" my superior paper books rather than because I really like it. In a few weeks, I suspect I'll be ditching my prs-505 more in favor of taking paper books with me again. Since I want to avoid buying too many paper books due to space and availability issues (I live in Taiwan--a few good bookstores but not everything I want is available, and don't know of any English libraries), the e-reader is more of a necessary evil to me.
Unfortunately, I worry that rather than improving the clarity and contrast, which depends on screen tech that is usually OEM, companies are going to instead focus on gimmicks and gadgets. Built-in radio, camera, fingerprint ID, coffee grinder, instant messenger service, etc.. Good interfacing and navigation are also probably out of the question.
Still, I've got my fingers crossed.
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