[quote name='DMSutter;40329]Hi' date='I am interested in it for carrying with me all the time, reading magazines, newspapers and books.Thanks!![/QUOTE']I know you asked for pros and cons..not a recommendation, but.. If reading is TRULY all you will do with it and if you don't need the backlight (i.e. night reading with no external lights) then, for similar money a Nook or WiFi Kindle is worth considering due to being considerably lighter and probably less fragile to carry around and e-ink being easier on the eyes.... but if any activities like email, web browsing, calendar, contacts, games, etc are in the cards, then a tablet type device is a better choice and the price and performance of a hacked Novel is good.So.. if the tablet is the desire due to projected usage, then pros are performance and capabilities for the price.. cons are the need to hack to get these things (really pretty easy) and weight and occasional wi fi issues.If a reader (only) is your need, then the pros of a Novel are primarily its backlight and the cons are weight, screen type (not e-ink), occasional crashes and wi-fi issues..