The iPad is also too heavy to comfortably hold in most ways for long periods, and its wide range of software capabilities can be distracting. When you’re holding a Kindle, all you can do is read. When I read on an iPad, I always want to go check my email. And my feeds. And Tumblr. And Twitter. Just for a minute

Marco.org – The Kindle update

marco is so right but I can’t buy a kindle. i just don’t want that many devices in my life. I already feel like i have too many. so for the time being at least, i’ll continue reading with my heavy, distracting device :)