Nothing will ever replace books for me.

But I recently purged sackfuls of books--donated to Friends of the Library. In fact, I am in the process of purging alot of clutter from my home (link to related thread: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...hlight=clutter )

My home has a dedicated library room. It's full. I need to purge some more.

Tentatively, I'm leaning toward Barnes & Noble's Nook. Its format is library compatible. More selections. Color touch screen. Titles are "lendable".

I also like the idea of financially supporting Barnes & Noble...I like their physical stores--the music, atmosphere, the Starbucks.

Kindle is marketed by Amazon. I don't have a neighborhood Amazon to experience.