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I continue to believe the cheek-by-jowl comparisons of Kindle and iPad are a phony construct created by Apple and Apple fanboys. One is an e-reader, the other is a multi-media delivery tool; they really are designed for different purposes.
If one really wants a cheap e-reader, the Kobo is a good place to start and, with the money you save from a Kindle, you've got a decent down-payment on a cheap-a$$ netbook for all your computing needs with a real keyboard. Combined, you'll spend less than on one iPad.
For this reason, I am not keen on trying to shoehorn the Kindle 2 into a role it was not designed for: a classroom device to take notes, for example. And, with respect, it is a heck of a lot cheaper to deliver "unlimited" wifi to a school than it is deliver "unlimited" 3G wireless data. I do not see that it is Amazon's, or AT&T's, mandate to deliver free 3G service around the world.
If the Kindle 2 had a WiFi capability -- where the cost of user data was borne by the end-user and not Amazon or AT&T with no prospect of a return on the investment -- I'd be more inclined agree with your PR argument of long-term benefits. But, it doesn't, so I don't.
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