I've had the opportunity to do some reading on the iPad. It is a nice experience. The text is clear and the images are vivid. It is more visually appealing than the eReader. eInk cannot hold a candle to an LED. I don't find the brighter display tiring to read over long periods of time.
The iPad does not beat the eReader on all counts. The eReader is lighter to hold. The eReader's battery life crushes the iPad's.
The biggest disparity between the iPad and the eReader is in file compatibility. The iPad cannot use books checked out of the library because they use an incompatible DRM scheme. Since I'm cheap and like getting books for free, library compatibility is a must have feature.
Until the iPad can use library books, the eReader will remain my go to reading device.
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