Hi hi Lizaroids,

I just wanted to say that I did move to France, everything went well, and I’m getting adapted to things here. =)

I’m going to be traveling a *LOT* this month, by the way. I have a question though….(and please don’t think it’s a snobby question =P )

I realized all of a sudden that it’ll be near impossible to just walk into a bookstore in the Alps and buy English books. I read French pretty well but I still prefer reading books in English.

I therefore have a perfectly valid and totally good reason to buy either an iPad or a Kindle.

Now, I’m going to be traveling a LOT with my new job, so I’m thinking maybe an iPad is better so I can leave the laptop at home for the most part. But the Kindle is cheaper (hey, I’m not rich!) and has worldwide free 3G coverage. But I’m wondering how useful it is for browsing stuff online? I basically want to do gmail/browsing, reading with whatever “pad” I get. Kindle is like WAY cheaper and stuff, and I’m really liking the idea of the price and that it can do a lot. But will it be enough for basic computer needs? I’m thinking kinda not. =/

I would buy the iPad in the USA and have a friend send it to me, but then I wouldn’t be able to use 3G with it (as I’d need a European Orange or likewise other 3G SIMM card)….and frigging hell, the iPad is kinda pricey….

So, while bearing in mind that I still have enough to buy the iPad and stuff (at the 16GB end with 3G for now…I think that’ll be enough)…which would you get if you could?

Anyone have any insights? I don’t care about having a camera on my iPad because I have a beautiful Nikon that my work bought for me (it’s part of my job).

So yea…like what would you get and go with?