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Interestingly, although the iLiad is larger than the Reader, it's actually lighter in weight due, I suppose, to the fact that it's a plastic rather than a metal case. Because it's larger, too, it's comfortable to hold two handed, as you would a book. It's a very pleasant reading experience from the ergonomic perspective. You "turn the page" on the iLiad with a "rocker bar" which runs right down the left side of the machine; this is easier to use than the page turning buttons on the Reader.
At first I found the larger page size on the iLiad to be rather disconcerting, because I wasn't used to having to "move my eyes" across the line. Now, though, I like it. It's like the difference between reading a paperback and a hardback book, with the larger size.
I'd give the iLiad full marks for being nice to read on from the ergonomic point of view but, as I say, I think the Reader has the edge software-wise for reading at the moment. There's an alternate book reader available for the iLiad, FBReader, which I plan to install and try out over the next few days. I'll let you know how that goes.
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