[Spazzer]

Reading over the comments as to why some would stick to a regular, dedicated ereader or phone to read books, I think many are missing several of the features that has attracted me to the edge.

1. Yes, it is larger than an ereader, but it allows me to do one of the most essential things I need to do as a teacher. I can get onto Blackboard, download student submitted papers and instead of going through the tedious task of editing with Word, I can write in my handwriting directly onto their paper and when I am done, submit it back to Blackboard, all on one device.

2. Why I want it over just using my phone or computer, it is actually eink, so I can read it outside without the glare or inside without the strain that does occur if you read a computer or phone screen too long, at least for me I have noticed this.

3. It has a journal function, so I can also take notes which I prefer to do, without having several notebooks in my bag all the time and then have to search through all the pages to find where I wrote the last note.

4. I can write, not just highlight on the books I read. Not counting fiction books for pleasure, many books I read are for reference in my class. I always like to underline and make comments in the margin. Now I can do that with several books on one device instead of carrying around 4 or 5 books. Most of the ereaders I have looked at do not allow you to annotate and underline, online highlight and they are not a touch screen.

5. I can link videos to the book if I would like and click on it to play on the LCD side. This would be nice for keeping track of videos I want to show in class for that specific point.

6. And in the end, all of these things are done with a more portable device than my laptop, although of course, it will not be replacing that, but provides a more portable version to take with me to work and travel while not having to bring so many things with me. I usually carry two to three bags. This will allow me to downsize considerably.