Ereaders/Tablets for Textbooks at NYU

<p>One of the textbooks I need for the next year is only available as an ebook. I can't read for long periods of time from my computer screen, so I've considered buying and ereader such as a Nook or Kindle. However, I'm not sure if I'd be able to use either for textbooks or which would be better. I need something relatively inexpensive, too. Any suggestions?</p>