Oh no-I can't stand paper anymore!!!

[queentess]

Originally Posted by The Old Man

Reading the advertisements for eReaders I seldom, if ever, see them boast of the readability for us older folks. But this, to me, is the primary advantage of eBooks. I just ordered the Kindle DXG.

Forget you old folks, what about us young folk with vision problems?!

I can nearly read without corrective lenses, but require them for distance. So when I go to bed, I usually take out my contacts, enlarge the font on my ereader, and I'm ready to go. It's also super-handy for low light situations. Instead of squinting or getting out a book light, I just enlarge the font.

[Sydney's Mom]

Originally Posted by queentess

So when I go to bed, I usually take out my contacts, enlarge the font on my ereader, and I'm ready to go. It's also super-handy for low light situations. Instead of squinting or getting out a book light, I just enlarge the font.

I am nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other (unintentional result of PRK, but I am happy with it). Consequently, I don't need reading glasses, but my husband has them. I am anxious to see if my husband can read by bumping up the font (he has reading glasses).

I recently got a pbook from the library (it wasn't available in ebook form). It was a popular book, and had been well-used. It was kinda gross. I didn't want to touch the pages with my bare fingers. My beautiful purple kindle keeps all my books pristine.