Because I do not like the way e-ink displays look (such as the Kindle), I bought the Nook Color. To me, it is smaller and lighter than the iPad, but large enough to comfortably read books normally printed on large pages. For technical books, I paid $1 for the ezPDF reader app. Also, it has a browser (and other features you would expect in a tablet), so I can also easily read books on sites such as Safari, in addition to other sites if I want. Also it is quite affordable. Highly recommended for this purpose.
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Because I do not like the way e-ink displays look (such as the Kindle), I bought the Nook Color. To me, it is smaller and lighter than the iPad, but large enough to comfortably read books normally printed on large pages. For technical books, I paid $1 for the ezPDF reader app. Also, it has a browser (and other features you would expect in a tablet), so I can also easily read books on sites such as Safari, in addition to other sites if I want. Also it is quite affordable. Highly recommended for this purpose.