For long-term reading, I would far rather have the eInk.


This part is fair, but it's still awfully limited compared to the things it's likely to be compared to by consumers.

My experience is that in-between products like this tend not to do very well, as people tend to focus on the drawbacks as compared to both products ("it's too big for an iPod; it's too limited for a laptop"), rather than focusing on the advantages from both products ("…" — I'm having a hard time here myself).