An ebook has a different goal (and market) than a netbook, battery life is incredibly high (you can go using one for days without recharging) and it is easier on the eyes than a regular backlit screen.

The advantage over a book is that in the same (or less) space of one (1) book you can carry hundreds of them, which is useful if you are traveling or if you need to carry users manuals.
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I note the lack of one feature in this particular model, wifi, which would drain the battery faster but would make reading newspapers, or download books quicker. Still a touchscreen is a nice feature.

I am 57. Is it just me that it seems stupid to spend hundreds of dollars when I can read a book just fine without one.

Star Trek datapads, here we come.

@Erik the quality of the screen is better for reading than a laptop/netbook its a different tech.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_paper

Something you want to keep in mind if youre going to be reading for long periods of time

@Zii yes that video was terrible, did they first check out of the video before uploading it

I'd say it's got a great glare capability that screen.

yeah, why spend £249 on a machine that can basically only take notes or read ebooks?

Honestly, I'm not that hyped about netbooks either, but at least on a netbook you're not THAT limited...

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