I think the article you linked to sums it up best "If you view this as a low powered, long life computer instead of a color EBook|e-book reader, it starts to look less expensive" At near $1,000 its still a bunch o money for me.
.I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.