I just got the Nook Color for Father's Day and I LOVE it! I had an original Nook from when they came out a few years ago and wanted to upgrade especially since I was wearing it out from so much use. I too have thought about a tablet, but have an Android Phone now and while my daughters occasionally play games on it, the apps I used most were the Nook and Kindle apps, so I really didn't see the sense of a full tablet, especially since the Nook is so much easier on the eyes. However, when I saw the upgrade in the Nook Color that allows it to basically be a "light" tablet, with some apps/games, email access and it's Flash supported, I decided to take the plunge and I can't get over how nice it is. I can access all my email, use a full web browser, have the apps I need and it's as easy on the eyes to read as the original Nook...the battery life isn't the best especially if you're on line, but I'm in my car a lot so I bought a car charger so I don't have any worries there either. It's only wifi supported, and the original nook had greater connectability, but can still access the Nook store on my phone when I can't find something because of poor connection on my Nook. If you mostly are going to use a tablet for reading and/or email, think about the Nook Color.