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I don't use my iPad for reading books either. It has the disadvantages of hardbacks without the advantages of an ebook reader.
Frankly, I've avoided buying hardbacks for decades. One of the sweet things about eBooks is the many problems with paper books that they solve. Hardbacks are too heavy and awkward to hold and carry around. I always look for a paperback edition of books I wanted to read, but when I found a paperback they were often stIll too heavy and awkward. With books of more than about 250 pages, they make the fonts too small and the books, although better than HB books, are still awkward to hold or carry.
A 5-inch, 6-ounce reader solves all of those limitations. It's lightweight, easy to hold, gives me a useful size font, and carries my whole library.
The iPad is perfect for newspapers and magazines, WEB browsing, even reading interactive fiction like the old Infocom offerings--you can't do that with any other book.
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