E-Readers anyone?

[taerowyn]

So awhile ago, I figured out that I could read while I knit. You can imagine the amount of glee this inspired. However, it only works with words on a screen (manipulating a physical book, yarn, and a pair of needles at the same time does not work for me...yarn, needles and a button? This I can do), so I've been reading things off my little Asus eee, but not the kinds of things I really *want* to be reading i.e. current books in many different genres.

And so, I find myself contemplating buying an e-reader.

Which is where you lovely people come in. For various reasons--format, certain specs, and oh yeah, Amazon can be a dick--I'm leaning towards the Nook. Anybody have thoughts yay or nay? Recommendation in another direction?

Inquiring minds want to know (or, at least THIS inquiring mind does).