Originally Posted by
tuff
Two questions: are e-book readers (such as the Kindle or Sony Reader) actually worth getting or would it just be another gadget for me to lose?
Secondly, presumably you can't use them during take off or landing which is one of the main times I read so I would have to take a real book anyway?
I have the Kindle software on my iPod Touch and love it. It's not the same feel or experience as a book, but I'm getting used to it and it is certainly lighter to carry 10-20 books on my iPod rather than in my carry-on.
Yes, it's an electronic devise so you have to turn it off and stow it during take-off and landing.