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I don't care about the ins and outs of it (and I suspect others like me don't either) -- I won't buy or use a LCD as a primary reading device. And I warn others not to either. Online and in the real world. (and it seems like I'm not the only one. Double - ) Last edited by RockdaMan; 10-30-2010 at 08:41 PM. |
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How so? Don't be so vague in your desire to provoke me. Read the article in the beginning of the thread and you will understand why I said this. The problems I mention can happen when staring at ANY device for a long time, but hey, if you think you got me then you get an attaboy!
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I'm one of the folks for whom advancing age has caused eye changes, and wear reading glasses. As I aged, I got far sighted. I don't have a problem with LCD screens. I've been staring at CRT screens for a majority of the day for many years, starting back before LCD became the preferred technology, and never found it a problem, though I recognize some folks do. (I know one chap who developed an actual allergy to large CRT screens, which was problematic as he works for a major computer vendor.) My default reader is a PDA, for three reasons: 1) I need color support. A fair bit of what I read uses it. For instance, I collect electronic versions of illustrated children's books that are coming into the public domain. Illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, Arthur Rackham, or N. C. Wyeth rendered in 16 shade grayscale? No, thank you. 2) I need a device that does other things besides display ebooks. Dedicated readers are becoming multi-function, but aren't at a point I'd use. While half the purpose in life for my PDA is reading ebooks, I can create, view and edit documents and spreadsheets, perform standard PDA functions like keep my calendar, appointments, and address book, view videos, listen to audio files, surf the web, program in an assortment of languages, keep a reference library of information that is not in ebook format, play with code in an assortment of languages, and oh, yes, I can play games. The one thing I don't do with the PDA is make phone calls - I have a separate cell phone, and don't want a converged device. I'll carry around a xell phone and PDA. I won't carry a cell phone, PDA, and reader. 3) With my PDA, I can read just about anything. About the only popular current format I can't read is ePub, as no ePub reader is available for my device, but I can convert ePub to something I can read. I wouldn't mind a larger screen, but can deal with the one I have. The biggest advantage to eInk devices for anybody is increased battery life, as eInk requires no power to refresh the screen once a page is rendered. I wouldn't mind longer battery life, but my PDA gets topped off nightly, and I've never had a case where I exhausted the battery before being able to recharge. I'm a little bemused at complaints about the color nook's 8 hour battery life. Assuming it actually gets that life, I wonder how many folks might find themselves in a position where they will drain the battery before they can recharge, and what they'll be doing that will put them in that position. ______ Dennis |
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Hello DMcCunney,
Do you have a favorite PDA for reading with? I have an iPAQ for a while that had a VGA screen and was 4". It wasn't bad at all. I would still use it but I need a larger screen. This is why I'm so excited for the Nook Color I have on order. It couldn't get here soon enough to be honest. |
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This I had taken from Coby KYROS which uses glass top layer under Amazon Kiddle for Android
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10-31-2010, 12:26 AM | #71 |
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Well, I have absolutely no problems with the LCD on my laptop. But when I used the iPad for 3 hours continuous, I started getting the all too familiar eye strain. I did not have that with the Kindle. Strange!
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10-31-2010, 12:47 AM | #72 | |
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Everyone is different though and it is just nice that there are now so many great LCD and eink devices to choose from. |
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10-31-2010, 01:20 AM | #73 | |
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10-31-2010, 01:35 AM | #74 |
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It seems to me this is a forum about reading....not only devices. We seem to lose sight (sorry about the pun -not) that regardless which screen method, we ARE reading, and electronically at that. I have read on PDA, netbook, android pad with cheap resisitive screen, and will pick up an e ink reader in the near future. Global statements that X cannot be used for reading, because...does not stand up to scrutiny. I am glad that we like the device we have...after all, we bought it. Let's not try to convert the world. Remember, " a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still" End of sermon.
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Tipster, that Coby looks great. How is it operating otherwise?
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