who of us here read on a tablet - Page 2

Tarana · 12-28-2013, 01:01 PM

I use the Nook HD tablet primarily to read pdf files, magazines and cookbooks. I also use apps to play audiobooks,both Audible and ones I've ripped. Finally, I take it with me when I need to take a family member to the ER so that I can stream music for the patient (all the hospitals have free wifi, although sometimes it is wonky) while I read my ereader. For day to day reading, I use an ereader, not only because it is easier on the eyes, but it takes less battery power. Average ER visit is 8 hours and the tablet dies at 5 or 6 if you are using the screen all the time (although I get much more if just streaming music).

I originally bought the tablet because I was caring for a relative who did not read and thus had poor lighting. The HD's happened to be on sale at the time for Father's Day last year, so I gave it a shot over either a PPW or a Nook Glow.

dura · 12-30-2013, 09:36 AM

Note 1 with Moon+ on the go and at home Ipad Air with Marvin, though sometimes I use the note at home too.

jswinden · 12-30-2013, 12:53 PM

I no longer have an eInk because the latest round of tablets have much higher resolutions and higher pixel densities. The only good situation for eInks is when you are in a very brightly lit area, mostly outdoors, where tablet screens will get washed out. I rarely read outdoors so I don't miss an eInk.

I read hundreds of books on Palm, Sony, and Treo PDAs way before eInk was around. EInk screens are definitely better than the LCDs on those old PDAs were, but the latest LCD screens have far surpassed the eInks.

I mostly read on my iPad Mini Retina via the Kindle app and Marvin. My Nexus 7.2 is also good for reading, though I prefer the better Kindle app on iOS and I prefer Marvin over all the Android and other iOS reading apps. Otherwise, text rendering and reading quality is about even on these two devices.

shanghaichica · 12-30-2013, 06:36 PM

I occasionally read on my ipad mini, but I much Prefer my kindle. I've just got a Nexus 7 so I might read on there too.

Rootman · 12-30-2013, 08:06 PM

Asus TF101 10.1: with FBReader. After retiring my Kindle DS (buying the DS was big mistake, too big, too heavy) I started reading on it. FBReader is just simple, quick and does what I need. I can do other things on it too, like watch a movie or listen to music.

I wish it was a 7" as the 10.1" is a little too big for reading in bed.

fbrII · 12-31-2013, 07:49 PM

I read on an Nexus 7 and Nook HD. I like both and rotate them regularly. I prefer the lighting on a tablet and color is always a plus. Reading apps like Mantano, Aldiko and Moon + among others have more options and add to the reading experience.

I find with a 7" tablet weight and size are not much of an issue any more. I rarely have any issues with daytime reading. While I still read on an e-ink devices the only real advantage for me anyway is the battery life.

forsooth · 01-01-2014, 07:28 AM

I read on device that is available.
If choice, tablet is useful in low light places. Tablet usual is Nexus 7"
In sunlight, old Kindle is useful.

Device of last resort is phone but must be careful or battery dies.

HarryT · 01-01-2014, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LH07

I have a kindle dreaded and a tablet...

What the heck is a "kindle dreaded"?

booklover6 · 01-01-2014, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

What the heck is a "kindle dreaded"?

That's what auto correct makes out of "ereader." At least it has done so, for me!

Dngrsone · 01-05-2014, 09:40 AM

Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with Cool Reader and Kindle app.

I use the same two apps on my phone, as well.

If I could get syncing with Cool Reader, I'd be a happy camper...

ilovejedd · 01-07-2014, 01:32 PM

I use the following tablets for reading comics:

Ainol Novo7 Venus
Asus MeMO Pad HD 7
Nexus 7 (2012)
Nexus 7 (2013)
Apple iPad 4

For fiction, I've actually done the reverse and switched from mostly LCD-based to e-ink. Now that there are 200+ ppi e-ink readers with front light and wi-fi, I tend to prefer e-ink's matte display over the glossy, reflective displays on my tablets. Also, for some reason backlit LCD tends to give me migraines (or makes my migraine worse) but front-lit e-ink does not.

jswinden · 01-07-2014, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

That's what auto correct makes out of "ereader." At least it has done so, for me!

LMAO!!!

Yep, that is one of the reasons I turn off auto correct as soon as I get a new device. Some of the words it changes w/o asking can be rather embarrassing when sent in email, SMS, or posted online!

Tarana · 01-07-2014, 03:15 PM

Most of the people that I know who have tablets and no ereader do not read anything but comic books or magazines. I personally prefer the tablet for pdf files for craft mags and cookbooks, but for day-to-day reading, they are heavy. Far more comfy with an ereader both for the eyes and for holding (lighter than most of the paperbacks!).

jswinden · 01-07-2014, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarana

Most of the people that I know who have tablets and no ereader do not read anything but comic books or magazines. I personally prefer the tablet for pdf files for craft mags and cookbooks, but for day-to-day reading, they are heavy. Far more comfy with an ereader both for the eyes and for holding (lighter than most of the paperbacks!).

Actually the latest 7" tablets are about as light as eInk readers. They have lost quite a bit of weight in the last couple of years. For example the Kindle Paperwhite 2013 eInk reader weighs 7.3 ounces (207 grams) whereas the Google Nexus 7 2013 weighs 10.2 ounces (290 grams). I think that is such a small difference as to not be very noticeable. Bigger 10" tablets would be considerably heavier though.

Marseille · 01-08-2014, 01:20 AM

My HTC Touch Pro2 was my absolute favorite device because when the keyboard was extended and tilted, it held just like a book. It ruined all other form factors for me. I never wanted eink while it was still functional. For me, it's less about weight and more about weight distribution. Might be more important because I often read while laying down, so rather than resting something in my hands, I'm holding it up.

Neither my Kindle nor my Nexus 4 are really ideal, so I go back and forth between them, rather like the OP. I doubt there will be a 4" Kindle Micro with paperwhite frontlighting and a landscape sliding tilting QWERTY ...ever, so I try to make do and not think about how good I used to have it.

01-07-2014, 01:32 PM	#26
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	I use the following tablets for reading comics: Ainol Novo7 Venus Asus MeMO Pad HD 7 Nexus 7 (2012) Nexus 7 (2013) Apple iPad 4 For fiction, I've actually done the reverse and switched from mostly LCD-based to e-ink. Now that there are 200+ ppi e-ink readers with front light and wi-fi, I tend to prefer e-ink's matte display over the glossy, reflective displays on my tablets. Also, for some reason backlit LCD tends to give me migraines (or makes my migraine worse) but front-lit e-ink does not.

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12-28-2013, 01:01 PM	#16
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,977 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I use the Nook HD tablet primarily to read pdf files, magazines and cookbooks. I also use apps to play audiobooks,both Audible and ones I've ripped. Finally, I take it with me when I need to take a family member to the ER so that I can stream music for the patient (all the hospitals have free wifi, although sometimes it is wonky) while I read my ereader. For day to day reading, I use an ereader, not only because it is easier on the eyes, but it takes less battery power. Average ER visit is 8 hours and the tablet dies at 5 or 6 if you are using the screen all the time (although I get much more if just streaming music). I originally bought the tablet because I was caring for a relative who did not read and thus had poor lighting. The HD's happened to be on sale at the time for Father's Day last year, so I gave it a shot over either a PPW or a Nook Glow.

12-30-2013, 09:36 AM	#17
dura Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 1062434 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Device: Kobo H2O (2th edition), Kindle PW11	Note 1 with Moon+ on the go and at home Ipad Air with Marvin, though sometimes I use the note at home too.

12-30-2013, 12:53 PM	#18
jswinden Nameless Being	I no longer have an eInk because the latest round of tablets have much higher resolutions and higher pixel densities. The only good situation for eInks is when you are in a very brightly lit area, mostly outdoors, where tablet screens will get washed out. I rarely read outdoors so I don't miss an eInk. I read hundreds of books on Palm, Sony, and Treo PDAs way before eInk was around. EInk screens are definitely better than the LCDs on those old PDAs were, but the latest LCD screens have far surpassed the eInks. I mostly read on my iPad Mini Retina via the Kindle app and Marvin. My Nexus 7.2 is also good for reading, though I prefer the better Kindle app on iOS and I prefer Marvin over all the Android and other iOS reading apps. Otherwise, text rendering and reading quality is about even on these two devices.

12-30-2013, 06:36 PM	#19
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	I occasionally read on my ipad mini, but I much Prefer my kindle. I've just got a Nexus 7 so I might read on there too.

12-30-2013, 08:06 PM	#20
Rootman Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 478 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Android & FBReader	Asus TF101 10.1: with FBReader. After retiring my Kindle DS (buying the DS was big mistake, too big, too heavy) I started reading on it. FBReader is just simple, quick and does what I need. I can do other things on it too, like watch a movie or listen to music. I wish it was a 7" as the 10.1" is a little too big for reading in bed.

12-31-2013, 07:49 PM	#21
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	I read on an Nexus 7 and Nook HD. I like both and rotate them regularly. I prefer the lighting on a tablet and color is always a plus. Reading apps like Mantano, Aldiko and Moon + among others have more options and add to the reading experience. I find with a 7" tablet weight and size are not much of an issue any more. I rarely have any issues with daytime reading. While I still read on an e-ink devices the only real advantage for me anyway is the battery life.

01-01-2014, 07:28 AM	#22
forsooth tec montage Posts: 435 Karma: 544444445 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: harsh unforgiving places Device: kindles, lenovo, chromebook, mobiles	I read on device that is available. If choice, tablet is useful in low light places. Tablet usual is Nexus 7" In sunlight, old Kindle is useful. Device of last resort is phone but must be careful or battery dies.

01-05-2014, 09:40 AM	#25
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with Cool Reader and Kindle app. I use the same two apps on my phone, as well. If I could get syncing with Cool Reader, I'd be a happy camper...

01-07-2014, 03:15 PM	#28
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,977 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	Most of the people that I know who have tablets and no ereader do not read anything but comic books or magazines. I personally prefer the tablet for pdf files for craft mags and cookbooks, but for day-to-day reading, they are heavy. Far more comfy with an ereader both for the eyes and for holding (lighter than most of the paperbacks!).

01-08-2014, 01:20 AM	#30
Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	My HTC Touch Pro2 was my absolute favorite device because when the keyboard was extended and tilted, it held just like a book. It ruined all other form factors for me. I never wanted eink while it was still functional. For me, it's less about weight and more about weight distribution. Might be more important because I often read while laying down, so rather than resting something in my hands, I'm holding it up. Neither my Kindle nor my Nexus 4 are really ideal, so I go back and forth between them, rather like the OP. I doubt there will be a 4" Kindle Micro with paperwhite frontlighting and a landscape sliding tilting QWERTY ...ever, so I try to make do and not think about how good I used to have it.

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