I agree with your conclusions, Mark, about what types of reading are good/not-so-good on the Kindle. I do also find it useful for reference materials like dictionaries, concordances or even commentaries (though I’m a lighter user of commentaries than your question-asker, probably), where I’m just going to go directly to the spot I need, and not wade through from beginning to end.

I love having the Kindle in my bag to catch a bit of reading during a child’s music lesson or orchestra rehearsal and I like having the choice of reading material without a heavy bookbag in tow. I’ve gotten a lot more reading done since getting my Kindle.

I have taken to using my bible on the Kindle during church. I have never been the type to mark up my (dead tree) Bible during church anyway, and I also have the bonus of being able to quickly look up a passage in a different versions if I wish to do so. I keep it in a discreet leather case, so I doubt anyone other than my husband notices I’m using an electronic device. I go over my notes later at home and if there is something I want to put into the margin of my “real” Bible, I do it then.

I wonder, too, if the possibility of stripping DRM will become legal and easy someday, for personal use on books one has purchased. I’d be very happy to see ebooks evolve as MP3 format has, so that books–like music–will be able to be read on devices well into the future.

Prices are dropping on these devices now, too. I personally think the Kindle is the way to go, but there are others, even less expensive. If you only want to use it for free, public domain materials, you could probably get something new for under $100. I’m looking forward to the delivery of my new Kindle 3 graphite next week!

Bruce Compton’s (on church discipline) Jeff Straub’s (on AH Strong’s relationship with his son) were also great.

The presentation on the Christology of Islam (not an official paper) was helpful.