Is there an e-reader for me?

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Okay, I know some of you are all into this newfangled technology and such. Hopefully you can help me out. :) I'm looking into getting an e-reader, maybe, if it suits my needs. I'm not sure there's anything that does what I want.

1) Read stuff. Obviously.
2) View blogs... I use google reader right now and it would be cool if I could just access that.
3) View documents... I know with Kindle you can upload PDFs or other files and view them.
4) And my main desire is that I want to be able to write notes to myself... little snippets of dialogue and whatnot. Is there anything out there that has a keyboard and notepad feature?
5) Readable in the sun. So e-ink or whatever.

My kid is now crawling, going to be walking soon, and I can foresee many, many afternoons spent at the park (as outdoors is his favorite place). I would love to be able to view whatever chapter I'm currently working on and then be able to make notes and write a bit. Full functionality isn't a necessity... it's okay if it's sans punctuation and capitalization and all that.

Anything fit the bill?
 

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The Kindle2 has built-in PDF support - the original Kindle does not. There were workarounds for the old Kindles but it was inconvenient, and as far as I remember, you would only be able to read a stripped-down text version of the original PDF. This is important to note if you were thinking about shopping for a used Kindle on Ebay.

Amazon just released two brand-new Kindles - $189 and $139. The $139 version's only wireless capability is wi-fi, which actually meets the needs of most users. For the first time, I'm actually thinking about getting a Kindle, and up til now, I've despised the whole idea.

The main reason for suddenly wanting or considering a Kindle is because I can now check out e-books for free from my work. They have a time limit, like a library book, and can be digitally returned or merely allowed to expire. I have to find out whether or not these files can actually be read on a Kindle before I toss down the money. These files are Adobe Digital Editions with an allegedly unhackable DRM - digital rights management format.