The update news is very cool. I'll wait for the Feb update, but the note-taking will be the icing on the cake for the Elonex. I'm pretty chuffed with it as it stands, but that will make it IMHO the best ereader on the market. I've made myself a makeshift fast-and-dirty cover for the Elonex with the leather cover off an old diary that's the right size. Sheet of lining card to make it look neat and two straps of self-adhesive velcro to hold the Elonex in place. Not the most elegant solution but functional and virtually free. I think I watched too much Blue Peter as a child....