I've actually found the opposite to be true - reading on the iPad is atrocious in bright light because of the glare (probably would be alleviated with an antigl

I've actually found the opposite to be true - reading on the iPad is atrocious in bright light because of the glare (probably would be alleviated with an antiglare screen protector), while pleasant on the kindle. I like the slight glow and lack of a need of external light convenient in near darkness. Overall I end up reading a lot more than I normally would regardless of the device, mostly because I have some combination of {kindle|iPhone|iPad} with me while I don't often like to carry around books for weight and inconvenience stuffing into my purse. I daresay the convenience of my iPhone was what prompted me to really start reading a lot daily, whereas before I wasn't such an avid casual reader because I always found something else to do. My kindle then made it a little more convenient to read newer mainstream books, and then the iPad made reading all sorts of books possible. While eink is convenient and vastly superior for outdoor reading, the benefit of a full color display means there is so much more to read now that needed a higher resolution and/or color display (see: many textbooks, graphic novels), not that it's only for games or whatever else I want to do. If I decide to go check my email and play We Rule instead of reading, blame my ADD, not the device.