I read on my iPhone (I actually like the backlight, especially if you switch to dark background/white text). I converted because I now can have hundreds of books with me wherever I am ... and I am ALWAYS reading something or other, so that's a handy thing to have! The ONLY thing that sucks is the general lack of maps. But some publishers have gotten smart about that too. Witness the fact that the maps for A Dance With Dragons (song of ice and fire book 5) are available for view/download from the publisher's site.