Whatever you may refer to it as, what is your view on it? Do you use them in lieu of smoking?

A variety of smokers from all walks of life have begun switching to personal vaporizers (my term for the electronic cigarette)

For those that don't know: PVs are devices which use an atomizer, powered by a rechargeable li-on battery, to vaporize a nicotine containing liquid (propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerin) and various food-safe flavorings.

400,000 people die each year because they can't break their smoking addiction. Notice I didn't say nicotine addiction. Nicotine replacement therapy has a less than 15% chance of success, and costs HUNDREDS each attempt. Early surveys show 70%+ success when switching to electronic cigarettes.

Early studies show the same or less TSNAs (the main group of carcinogens found in tobacco smoke) in e-cig liquid than what is found in already FDA approved nicotine replacement therapy. For those curious; the TSNAs get there because the nicotine is only 99.99% purely derived from tobacco leaves.

Personally, a month ago I quit cigarettes and have been vaping exclusively. Since then, I have not had a craving for a cigarette once, have regained my sense of smell and taste, cough less, don't wake up with phlegm in my throat, and can feel my lung capacity increasing. (Read: all the "side-effects" of quitting cigarettes, minus nicotine withdrawl)

They're pretty awesome, and I'd encourage people to give them a go. Just stay away from the crappy "looks real feels real tastes real" bullshit brands, and brands that offer "free trials" and state that their "cartridges last a whole pack of cigarettes!" which is a lie.