I like the Kindle (and the new Nook, not the old ones) for two reason: 1. the e-ink is easy on my eyes when reading for hours; I would never seriously read on

I like the Kindle (and the new Nook, not the old ones) for two reason: 1. the e-ink is easy on my eyes when reading for hours; I would never seriously read on a backlit tablet device. 2. The devices really are ONLY for reading. I spend my entire day in front of a full-blown computer, so when I have a break I don't want another full-blown computer in front of me. I want a book or a reading device. This is the same reason why I don't own a smartphone. I think I'm in the minority of geeks, but in the majority of regular people when I say this. I think most people would say, "Why would I want to check my email on my book?" From that perspective I think they're hugely different markets than the iPad. It bummed me out to hear that Amazon is jumping on the tablet bandwagon with their unreleased Kindle, because like I said in another thread (and like this article says), people don't care about tablets, they care about iPads. I'd bet that any tablet not made by Apple is doomed to failure for at least the next 5 years, because only Apple knows how to put together such a slick and seamless user experience.