I’ve used the iTouch to surf but the text is so small it’s difficult. If I enlarge the text I have to scroll the display back and forth.
I’ve tried Atomic browser. I’m using it now. IMHO Atomic has issues that make it difficult also.
The iPad solves all of that. Love it.
I have 2 Dr. appts. this week and it will be w/ me in the waiting room.
BTW, I’ve got a Sony reader also and the iPad is superior hands down as a reader. The one exception is in sunlight.
Make sure you have the latest version, I use it on my iPhone 4 and the last update solved a lot of problems for me. But as you say the iPad is much easier to read, but I have a grand fathered all you can eat web on my iPhone, so when I travel I take both. The iPad is definitely easier to use o the highway.