eBook Readers - Page 3

Spot's Meow · December 8 2009, 04:50 AM

^My eyes start to strain when reading on an LCD screen pretty quickly, even just reading around the board here can make my eyes hurt after a little while, so I think that eInk is wonderful technology that I am excited to use in the future when prices come down or I get some money.

Brolan · December 8 2009, 05:22 AM

I have the second edition Kindle, and it is very easy on your eyes. The only problem is you need a light source when the light is dim.

Don't try to read books on a small device like an iTouch. It's a horrible experience.

Galactus · December 8 2009, 05:56 AM

Spot's Meow wrote:

^My eyes start to strain when reading on an LCD screen pretty quickly, even just reading around the board here can make my eyes hurt after a little while, so I think that eInk is wonderful technology that I am excited to use in the future when prices come down or I get some money.

Really, I never have that problem and I use a computer all day everyday for years. I wonder how much of the population is the same way?

Spot's Meow · December 8 2009, 07:26 AM

Joy To The World wrote:

Spot's Meow wrote:

^My eyes start to strain when reading on an LCD screen pretty quickly, even just reading around the board here can make my eyes hurt after a little while, so I think that eInk is wonderful technology that I am excited to use in the future when prices come down or I get some money.

Really, I never have that problem and I use a computer all day everyday for years. I wonder how much of the population is the same way?

I don't know, I would tend to think it has something to do with age but I'm only 23, I've been using computers all my life and use them everyday at work and school. But if I spend all day on it I tend to get headaches. We actually got an HD LCD tv a while ago and I ended up moving it out of the living room because watching it for too long gave me headaches.

I know some others around me don't like reading on LCD screens either, but I don't know if they necessarily get headaches.

StolenThunder · December 8 2009, 08:52 AM

Santa's Little Skutter wrote:

StolenThunder wrote:

Did you get one in the end Bob? If not, take a wee look in Borders. I saw they had some e-reader reductions amongst the melee that currently is their shop floor.

There's no Borders near by, closest one is in York I think.

Fair enough. To be honest, I'd probably be a little wary about ordering from a company in administration anyway. It might complicate support.

Bob The Skutter · December 8 2009, 09:02 AM

Spot's Meow wrote:

Joy To The World wrote:

Spot's Meow wrote:

^My eyes start to strain when reading on an LCD screen pretty quickly, even just reading around the board here can make my eyes hurt after a little while, so I think that eInk is wonderful technology that I am excited to use in the future when prices come down or I get some money.

Really, I never have that problem and I use a computer all day everyday for years. I wonder how much of the population is the same way?

I don't know, I would tend to think it has something to do with age but I'm only 23, I've been using computers all my life and use them everyday at work and school. But if I spend all day on it I tend to get headaches. We actually got an HD LCD tv a while ago and I ended up moving it out of the living room because watching it for too long gave me headaches.

I know some others around me don't like reading on LCD screens either, but I don't know if they necessarily get headaches.

It's a common problem that backlit screens cause eye strain. People also read slower off them. I think studies suggest something like 20% slower.

Bob The Skutter · December 8 2009, 09:05 AM

StolenThunder wrote:

Santa's Little Skutter wrote:

StolenThunder wrote:

Did you get one in the end Bob? If not, take a wee look in Borders. I saw they had some e-reader reductions amongst the melee that currently is their shop floor.

There's no Borders near by, closest one is in York I think.

Fair enough. To be honest, I'd probably be a little wary about ordering from a company in administration anyway. It might complicate support.

If it meant getting one at bargain price I probably would. But I don't drive so getting to York to take a look would be a hassle. No doubt all the good bargains will be gone by the time I get a chance to go look.

gh4chiefs · December 17 2009, 02:23 PM

Just joined the "ebook world" as I received my Kindle in the mail last night. Haven't had a lot of time to fully acquaint myself with all it's features, but my initial impression of it is very favorable. Whether I'll read enough books to make it worthwhile or not is another story, but I sold off some stuff I wasn't using to pay for it, so it's kind of a case of "no harm, no foul" even if I don't use it.

Bob The Skutter · December 17 2009, 02:26 PM

^I want to get one, but at the minute I'm wary from reading too many bad reviews I think.

gh4chiefs · December 17 2009, 03:19 PM

Well I may very well end up regretting it, but so far I like it. Now I will say the book I bought wasn't "delivered in seconds", although it wasn't too bad.

The other thing is, I went to my local B&N and looked at the Nook and that thing is a mess right now. Maybe if they get the bugs worked out, it might be superior to the Kindle, I don't know. But for me, for now, the Kindle seems fine.

December 8 2009, 04:50 AM	#31
Spot's Meow Vice Admiral Location: California	Re: eBook Readers ^My eyes start to strain when reading on an LCD screen pretty quickly, even just reading around the board here can make my eyes hurt after a little while, so I think that eInk is wonderful technology that I am excited to use in the future when prices come down or I get some money. __________________ Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future. And time future contained in time past. —T.S. Eliot

December 8 2009, 05:22 AM	#32
Brolan Commodore Location: Backwoods Minnesota	Re: eBook Readers I have the second edition Kindle, and it is very easy on your eyes. The only problem is you need a light source when the light is dim. Don't try to read books on a small device like an iTouch. It's a horrible experience.

December 17 2009, 02:23 PM	#38
gh4chiefs Rear Admiral Location: Jefferson City, MO	Re: eBook Readers Just joined the "ebook world" as I received my Kindle in the mail last night. Haven't had a lot of time to fully acquaint myself with all it's features, but my initial impression of it is very favorable. Whether I'll read enough books to make it worthwhile or not is another story, but I sold off some stuff I wasn't using to pay for it, so it's kind of a case of "no harm, no foul" even if I don't use it. __________________ Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.

December 17 2009, 02:26 PM	#39
Bob The Skutter Admiral Location: Bob The Skutter	Re: eBook Readers ^I want to get one, but at the minute I'm wary from reading too many bad reviews I think. __________________ It's all right, children. Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it. I am sure that we shall never forget Tiny Tim, or this first parting that there was among us.

December 17 2009, 03:19 PM	#40
gh4chiefs Rear Admiral Location: Jefferson City, MO	Re: eBook Readers Well I may very well end up regretting it, but so far I like it. Now I will say the book I bought wasn't "delivered in seconds", although it wasn't too bad. The other thing is, I went to my local B&N and looked at the Nook and that thing is a mess right now. Maybe if they get the bugs worked out, it might be superior to the Kindle, I don't know. But for me, for now, the Kindle seems fine. __________________ Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.

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