I have had an e-book reader for some time now. When I purchased it the intent was to use it for both work and leisure. As others have mentioned it didnt pan out for work because of problems with the pdf rendering. For leisure it has proven a godsend. I have finally read War & Peace (in addition to a number of purchased titles). Something that I have never done before purely because of the fact that most of my reading gets done when on travel and carting either very large books or worse still multiple books (for when you finish the one you are currently reading) is just unmanageable. All of the above taken into consideration I am now seriously considering the iPad (or similar) so that I can revisit the original intent of work and play in one device. Chris I Don't Have a Witty Signature Line.

Why am I now fearful of the old "six degrees of separation"? By this I must somehow be talking to someone who knows someone who is in touch with someone who is a relative/friend of someone who is a 'B' if not a suspect! Arrrrgh! Chris

This site will allow you to view what your cost of living in your current location is in comparison to other cities. http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html Most US cities are in there and the capital city of most countries too. Chris