If you don't care about the difference between e-ink and LCD I can't really imagine why you would choose a Kindle over a good tablet (though I would advise against an iPad due to the restrictions and general Apple horribleness).
The iPad does seem to be one of the best tablets out there at the moment hardware-wise, but give it time and the Android and Windows 7 tablets will overtake the iPad and you'll have more choice of what size and features you want.
Over the next 6 months we'll have a better idea of what the future of ebooks is and you can buy a device that suits that future. For example I think books, especially text books and other non-fiction, will require animation, sound, internet connectivity, and other stuff we probably can't guess at.
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