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I have to say, the iPad makes a fantastic ebook reader...
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A huge reason why I bought the iPad is because of e-reading capabilities. I never read outside -- instead, I wanted the backlighting for reading in bed. I have been using the Kindle app on my iPhone for a year or so now, but the screen is too small. (One screen is about 2 paragraphs of a novel.) So the iPad is my reward for holding off on buying a Kindle, since the Kindle would not have pleased me.
I *hate* book lights. I hate extra gadgets added to things. I like all-in-one solutions for how I do things, and the iPad fits. I can read a bunch, surf the Web (if I like the book, I can go to Amazon's site and read reviews of the author's other works). If I'm interested in the film version of the book, I can dial it up on Netflix.
Within 2 hours after getting my iPad Friday morning, I had read a couple magazines and had started to watch a Netflix movie. All in bed (hey, it's my day off!), and all with the lights off. No extra lighting, etc.
I totally see why, if you read outside, it's not a great solution for you. But whenever I've tried to read outside, I get a headache. Can't read in sunlight.
I was really worried about the e-reading capabilities, based on what I'd heard about glare and other people not liking it. But for what I need it for, it's awesome.
Completely agree. I love it
You worry about eyestrain from reading on a screen yet you've written 435 posts in this forum alone since March this year?
Why not just use the Kindle app on the iPad?
I actually find the Kindle app renders a little more nicely (but less fancy) than iBooks.
I like the iPad much, much, much, much better! But, seriously, I think some folks think that grey scale e-ink is better for e-readers and nothing we say in disagreement is going to change their minds. Let the eyestrain begin.
You know...it could be that certain e-readers work better for certain groups of individuals....
XP Tablet Edition and Kindle to iPad!
I LOVE this thing as an ebook reader. SURPRISING easy to read. FAST FAST FAST! No lag on page loading like the Kindle was. XP was ok but a HUGE device, heavy as hell. This thing has replaced both devices as my ebook/PDF reader (I also use it for D&D gaming as well) Kindle could not handle 70mb PDF's this thing can =)
I LOVE this thing as an ebook reader. SURPRISING easy to read. FAST FAST FAST! No lag on page loading like the Kindle was. XP was ok but a HUGE device, heavy as hell. This thing has replaced both devices as my ebook/PDF reader (I also use it for D&D gaming as well) Kindle could not handle 70mb PDF's this thing can =)
Sumitagarwal said:
To me, iBooks renders more nicely, and the two-page landscape mode is more usable for me than the extra-wide page the Kindle app displays in landscape. It's worth it to me to spend a minute converting a Kindle book to epub and syncing it to iBooks.
I'm taking Amtrak from DC to NY tomorrow morning and will try it as an e-reader in that situation ... on a train in the daytime. Hopefully indirect light.
If it doesn't work in that situation, that'll be a huge strike against it actually replacing the Kindle. If it does, the sunlight issue won't be that big a deal for me, since it would apply only to the sun actually hitting the device as opposed to it being hard to use any time you're not completely indoors or at night.
If it doesn't work in that situation, that'll be a huge strike against it actually replacing the Kindle. If it does, the sunlight issue won't be that big a deal for me, since it would apply only to the sun actually hitting the device as opposed to it being hard to use any time you're not completely indoors or at night.
I enjoy reading books on the iPad. However, I haven't owned a dedicated eBook reader, so my opinion is biased.
I read inside mostly, but sometimes while I'm at work (gas attendant). It's not so much fun to read in the sunlight, so I stay in the booth most of the time. However, when it gets dark out, I can really start reading and enjoy it.
I brought my iPad into work after my second day of owning it, and I bought The Lovely Bones before I went. It only took two work days to finish it, and I did enjoy reading it.
I am currently looking for my next book to read, any suggestions?
I read inside mostly, but sometimes while I'm at work (gas attendant). It's not so much fun to read in the sunlight, so I stay in the booth most of the time. However, when it gets dark out, I can really start reading and enjoy it.
I brought my iPad into work after my second day of owning it, and I bought The Lovely Bones before I went. It only took two work days to finish it, and I did enjoy reading it.
I am currently looking for my next book to read, any suggestions?
Did you mean "groups or individuals" or are you from the government?
I am not sure what you mean by groups, but I think the choice between the Kindle and the iPad for reading ebooks is a matter of personal preference and use. For me, I do not use computers or read ebooks outdoors so the glare from the sun is not a factor.
Okay, hold on a sec, how is an eInk reader better at night considering they're not backlit in any way so you need an external light source to see the display? A friend lent me his Sony E-reader a few months back as I was considering getting one and it was such a massive pain for me to use I gave up on the idea within a week. Why? Because the vast bulk of my reading is done indoors in low-light conditions and the eInk display was frankly terrible in that scenario and unusable at times. Yes, I know you can attach a reading light but a) it's a kludge, b) it defeats the objective of a screen that's supposed to be easy on the eyes, c) you need to carry the damn light around with you which, again, kinda defeats the object and d) is actually a major pain when reading in bed if my wife's trying to sleep. With a backlit display I can angle it away from her and all is well, with a reading light you're going to get significant light spill which can make it hard for your partner to nod off.
Oh, and I also don't buy this whole 'LCD screens are hard on your eyes' thing either. Maybe once, years ago that was true but I've stared at laptop screens for ten, twelve hours at a time while writing and never had a problem with it. Plus, frankly, I'm never going to sit and just read for 12 hours straight. Even with a good book there will be breaks for food, tea, bathroom, life etc.