I almost bought a Kindle. Several times. Then I almost bought a Nook. Then I almost bought a Kindle. Again.

The thing that kept stopping me was that I wanted something that could do more. I like to travel, but I don’t like to carry a lot of stuff – my devices need to multitask. I needed to at least be able to email with the same device I read on.

I carried my 17″ laptop with me everywhere, but you really start to notice the weight after a few hours of lugging it around an airport. Then I started carrying a netbook instead. It’s a lot lighter and therefore, easier to travel with. I could do watch movies on the plane and do email at my destination, but I couldn’t read documents because of the screen size. It was just frustrating.

I think Apple’s new iPad could be an answer to my problems. I don’t know how long I would be able to read books on it for, but I’m guessing longer than my current solution. The screen is the same size as my netbook, but you can turn it to portrait mode. Plus, I can watch movies and do email.

It’s a great start. I’m still undecided, but I like what I see. Watch this space.