Agreed. After experimenting with every device under the sun, I can say with some confidence that distraction is in the mind of the distracted and not so much the device’s doing. Sure there are things you can do on your device to minimize distraction. But if you aren’t committed to sitting down and reading something, you’ll find ways to get distracted regardless.
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Agreed. After experimenting with every device under the sun, I can say with some confidence that distraction is in the mind of the distracted and not so much the device’s doing. Sure there are things you can do on your device to minimize distraction. But if you aren’t committed to sitting down and reading something, you’ll find ways to get distracted regardless.
It's bulkier though and unless you're almost completely hands-off, the weight can still make a difference. I normally have the weight resting on bed/pillow/chest but I still hold the corner to angle the iPad towards my line of sight. Both the weight and the extra height makes holding the 12.9 less comfortable than smaller iPads (5'2" so short limbs).
To me, reading on the 12.9 feels more like reading a large hardcover while 10-11 feels more like reading a paperback. Personally, I prefer paperbacks.
Just sat for an hour reading a book in landscape on the 2021 12.9 and I can see a preference forming for wanting to use the 12.9 when sitting like that and the Mini when in bed or a more mobile device is needed or wanted. That 12.9 display is just ... wow.
If your primary use will be as an ereader, I recommend considering an iPad Mini 5. You can find them new for less than the Mini 6 (and probably closer in price to the 9th gen iPad). In addition, the Mini 5 supports smartcovers (not cases) which will keep the weight down to a minimum, protect the screen, and can be found on clearance all over the place.I have a 2nd gen 12.9 inch iPad Pro, which I originally bought with a keyboard case and the Apple pencil.
To be honest, I don't really use it anymore like I intended (which was a laptop replacement) and it's kind of heavy and cumbersome to handle when just sitting on the couch and watching some youtube or readings news articles.
I've also been readint a couple of free books on Apple books and several other online book stores (Kobo, Kindle), but like I said, the device is just too heavy to be comfortable. An e-reader is also on my radar (was looking at the Kobo Libra 2), but then I got thinking.
A Kobo would set me back almost 250 euros with a cover, a new standard iPad would around 420 euros with a cover (not the apple one), but I could probably still make around 150 euros for my iPad Pro.
The advantage of the iPad is that I have access to all e-book stores, from iBooks to Kindle, and Kobo. On the other hand, iPads (and tablets in general) aren't said to be ideal for reading books because of the backlighting. I guess an iPad mini would be more interesting size wise but that's just too expensive for my use case.
Does anyone here have any solid experience with reading on an iPad, and in particular on this new 10.2 inch iPad ?
It has an updated screen but I'm not sure how well it compares to the one in my iPad Pro...
To be clear, this is the iPad i'm talking about. 64 Gb should be plenty.
iPad 10.9-inch (10th generation)
iPad has an all-screen Liquid Retina display, the A14 Bionic chip and four color options. And it supports the Magic Keyboard Folio.www.apple.com
My Mini 5 is primarily used as a digital notebook/planner and ereader. By using a matte screen protector, it makes an excellent ereader. It cuts down on the glare and the harshness of the backlight.