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Many people say they'd rather just read on an iPad, or try to compare the iPad and other tablets to e-readers like the Kindle or the Nook. Those of us who use ereaders for book reading however use it for that specific purpose. Ereaders use electronic ink (E Ink) and not a back-lit screen. This is much better for the eyes, and it feels much more like reading a real book. They also have very long battery life since they don't use any battery while resting on a page, only while changing pages. The drawback is that you need a light source to be able to read on an ereader. The kindle is the most popular ereader out there now, and the basic Kindle has reduced the price to only $79 last time I checked. There are other ereaders out there that may be even cheaper, and that still use the electronic ink technology. I bought one for $70, the BeBook club, about a year ago; which is all I need to read epub, txt, pdf, and other ebook formats. It can also zoom in and out and make the