How is that expensive ? Unless you expect to only use it very rarely ?

While the writing feature may be good, it offers a very tiny subset of overall functionality than an iPad while being the same price.

Lack of color e-ink (even if only in 4 tones) is probably the only thing that is keeping me from ditching using lots and lots of paper. Can't wait for one, even if it's much more expensive than an iPad (which, BTW, always seemed to be a toy to me, but I hear that they got better...)

Yep, definitely a bit steep. I saved a little ($~100?) by going for the refurbished model though.