I agree totally. But if this "tablet" is actually just a "reader," isn't it more appropriate to compare it to devices such as the Kindle, which don't have a tou

I agree totally. But if this "tablet" is actually just a "reader," isn't it more appropriate to compare it to devices such as the Kindle, which don't have a touch-screen at all? The question becomes, would you rather have a laggy touch-screen or no touch screen at all? I think preferences could go either way.