Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble NOOK?

[sirjake]

i say spend a little extra and get some kind of tablet

in addition to reading books, you can actually use alot of tablets for taking online classes, and tons more.

or you can get the nook, considering that its an android tablet anyway and hope they unlock all the features one day. or you can root kit it and make it a full tablet yourself.

Although, if you are going to use it primarily for reading, consider the advantages of a reader:

• less eye strain (colored screens can increase this significantly)
  
• battery life (enormous difference)
  

Plus, if you get a tablet, you are likely to be distracted by entertainment options more often (I know I would!).