Thanks (everyone) for the replies and different viewpoints.

I already went through all the setup menus, including messing with fonts, layouts, making some collection/folders, and downloading some samples to preview.

So far it all seems pretty good. I don't think I'll be too distracted by it. The 7" screen is a tad small, but I really do like the size and weight so will keep it. Anything larger/heavier will likely not be kept on my person so loses a lot of use.

Another great use I just discovered is loading it with pdf's of all my device/appliance/toys manuals in a User Manuals collection.