"[Recently], BusinessWeek cited anonymous sources suggesting that Apple and Verizon would soon release an iPhone-like “media pad” with a larger screen. Imagine that the “media pad” includes a screen two to four times the size of the iPhone’s 3.5-inch screen, wi-fi connectivity, the ability to run software from the App Store and a full web browser.The usefulness of a device like that would instantly trump that of any e-book reader, even if the battery life is poor and the screen less readable than an e-ink screen." Read More...