Which laptop has the best screen to view ebook?

familyhandh · 08-30-2010, 12:19 AM

Hi everybody,

I want to read ebook on laptop, so Which is the best screen or best type of laptop to view ebook on it? Really a big question huh?

Best Regards.

HarryT · 08-30-2010, 04:21 AM

I think most people would say that no laptop is particularly good to read books on. Sorry - I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but it is the truth.

AdrianM · 08-30-2010, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by familyhandh

Hi everybody,

I want to read ebook on laptop, so Which is the best screen or best type of laptop to view ebook on it? Really a big question huh?

Best Regards.

One without a gloss screen which, unfortunately, most consumer laptops have these days. I've a couple of HP Compaq models at home - these matte screen models tend to be business oriented but are better IMO than the gloss screen with the silly gloss track pad "home" models.

SeaBookGuy · 08-30-2010, 10:42 AM

I had gotten a netbook, partly with the idea of its being an e-reading device. That lasted through one book, which worked okay as that one was a series of short essays; I don't know as I could read a whole novel on a computer screen though.

bill_mchale · 08-30-2010, 11:27 AM

Well, in addition to the fact that many people here do not generally find laptops to be satisfactory for reading, I think we don't know enough about how you will use it to read.

That being said, I would recommend one that can be converted into a tablet. That way, you can at least hold it more like a book if you want to.

--
Bill

kjk · 08-30-2010, 01:55 PM

Maybe one of these netbooks? http://www.pcworld.com/article/20070..._pixel_qi.html

familyhandh · 08-30-2010, 11:04 PM

Okie, thanks all.
I see the laptop cannot be good to read ebook on that, so I have to buy ereaders like : Sony, Kindle .... to read ebook. That's the perfect choice! Okie?

AdrianM · 08-31-2010, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by familyhandh

Okie, thanks all.
I see the laptop cannot be good to read ebook on that, so I have to buy ereaders like : Sony, Kindle .... to read ebook. That's the perfect choice! Okie?

As kjk point out, if you can get one with a Pixel Qi screen, which have an "eInk" mode, that would be best in a laptop. Not cheap though I think.

Acton · 08-31-2010, 07:23 AM

As much as we like to write about the play-by-play of gadgetry innovation, it's a sad truth that some devices, like laptops, really haven't changed much since their debut in the 1980s. LCDs, a mainstay of all laptops since that period, are one of the most delicate and expensive pieces of hardware in the whole design. But what if you could replace LCDs with OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes), which apparently don't need a bezel, and consume less electricity? LG has just built such a concept machine, calling it the "ebook" (apparently no one told them about other eBooks?), which is powered by an awesome bubbly blue methyl alcohol fuel instead of a regular (read: boring) lithium-ion battery. The ebook has just won a "best of the best" Red Dot Award, a German prize for industrial design, and we're already drooling over its astonishing look and potentially awesome capabilities -- we want one, like, yesterday. Ok, LG, if you can't debut this product within a year, at least see if you can strike a deal to get some product placement in the next James Bond film, so we can see it in action, dig?

Prash · 08-31-2010, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdrianM

One without a gloss screen which, unfortunately, most consumer laptops have these days. I've a couple of HP Compaq models at home - these matte screen models tend to be business oriented but are better IMO than the gloss screen with the silly gloss track pad "home" models.

True that. Matte screen (or non gloss) is the best for any kind of reading. I am referring to my 19" Dell LCD monitor here, which has a matte screen too. If I keep the color mode as natural and set the contrast and brightness very low, it looks a lot like e-ink (definitely way below). I'll capture a photo and post it here in a bit.

Try asking the leptop dealers in your area for notebooks with matte/non gloss screens, you should be able to find one. And if you are successful, try using it once before buying it (after setting color mode to the most neutral/natural mode, contrast/brightness to a point where the screen is not very well lit for normal use, but comfortable for reading).

Quote:

Originally Posted by familyhandh

Okie, thanks all.
I see the laptop cannot be good to read ebook on that, so I have to buy ereaders like : Sony, Kindle .... to read ebook. That's the perfect choice! Okie?

Prash · 08-31-2010, 07:39 AM

It will help if you let us know what kind of books are you planning to read on the device. Technical/Whitepapers or Fiction/Non fiction or blogs/html pages?

AdrianM · 08-31-2010, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acton

As much as we like to write about the play-by-play of gadgetry innovation, it's a sad truth that some devices, like laptops, really haven't changed much since their debut in the 1980s. LCDs, a mainstay of all laptops since that period, are one of the most delicate and expensive pieces of hardware in the whole design. But what if you could replace LCDs with OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes), which apparently don't need a bezel, and consume less electricity? LG has just built such a concept machine, calling it the "ebook" (apparently no one told them about other eBooks?), which is powered by an awesome bubbly blue methyl alcohol fuel instead of a regular (read: boring) lithium-ion battery. The ebook has just won a "best of the best" Red Dot Award, a German prize for industrial design, and we're already drooling over its astonishing look and potentially awesome capabilities -- we want one, like, yesterday. Ok, LG, if you can't debut this product within a year, at least see if you can strike a deal to get some product placement in the next James Bond film, so we can see it in action, dig?

Hm, a little plagiarism there I think...

http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/02/l...n-liquid-fuel/

And yes, an OLED equipped laptop would be nice but at the moment, insanely expensive. And even so, they still wouldn't be as effective as eInk or pixel Qi screens in direct lighting.

Jakie · 09-03-2010, 02:02 AM

If you have laptops, or netbooks, they do work, even if not the best. One plus is that they can be read in dark rooms....thats why ipad is becoming more popular. Some of the smaller netbooks, with the smaller screens do ok in the size department. I am using two at the present. An acer with an 8.9 inch screen, and an acer with a 10.1 inch screen. Both work. Still looking for a dedicated device.

speakingtohe · 09-03-2010, 01:13 PM

I think the software that you use to read ebooks with is a major consideration (most is free) if using a laptop.
I used to read in bed on my laptop using a wireless presentation thing to turn pages (about $10) and it was ok esp if the screen was not right next to my face

Reading software should fill the whole screen when maximized on PC as it seems to me easier on eyes and less distracting.

Ereader is more comfy although not as easy to see in low lighting. Plus you can take it on the plane, bus, waiting rooms etc.

hardgainer · 09-07-2010, 02:27 PM

U can read books in yr iphone big time. I do read them in my wee nokia x3. very comfortable,especially in the dark when i don't need no light to read.

Ask me how

And i have adjustable backlight which allows me not to f. up my eyes.

08-30-2010, 12:19 AM	#1
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SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I had gotten a netbook, partly with the idea of its being an e-reading device. That lasted through one book, which worked okay as that one was a series of short essays; I don't know as I could read a whole novel on a computer screen though.

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kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	Maybe one of these netbooks? http://www.pcworld.com/article/20070..._pixel_qi.html

08-30-2010, 11:04 PM	#7
familyhandh Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: iphone	Okie, thanks all. I see the laptop cannot be good to read ebook on that, so I have to buy ereaders like : Sony, Kindle .... to read ebook. That's the perfect choice! Okie?

08-31-2010, 07:23 AM	#9
Acton Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Device: None	As much as we like to write about the play-by-play of gadgetry innovation, it's a sad truth that some devices, like laptops, really haven't changed much since their debut in the 1980s. LCDs, a mainstay of all laptops since that period, are one of the most delicate and expensive pieces of hardware in the whole design. But what if you could replace LCDs with OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes), which apparently don't need a bezel, and consume less electricity? LG has just built such a concept machine, calling it the "ebook" (apparently no one told them about other eBooks?), which is powered by an awesome bubbly blue methyl alcohol fuel instead of a regular (read: boring) lithium-ion battery. The ebook has just won a "best of the best" Red Dot Award, a German prize for industrial design, and we're already drooling over its astonishing look and potentially awesome capabilities -- we want one, like, yesterday. Ok, LG, if you can't debut this product within a year, at least see if you can strike a deal to get some product placement in the next James Bond film, so we can see it in action, dig?

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Prash Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 387 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore, India Device: K3W, LG OG-E970, Utopia Apad	It will help if you let us know what kind of books are you planning to read on the device. Technical/Whitepapers or Fiction/Non fiction or blogs/html pages?

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Jakie Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 225544 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Edmonton Alberta Device: Sony T1, Blackberry playbook and Q10	If you have laptops, or netbooks, they do work, even if not the best. One plus is that they can be read in dark rooms....thats why ipad is becoming more popular. Some of the smaller netbooks, with the smaller screens do ok in the size department. I am using two at the present. An acer with an 8.9 inch screen, and an acer with a 10.1 inch screen. Both work. Still looking for a dedicated device.

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I think the software that you use to read ebooks with is a major consideration (most is free) if using a laptop. I used to read in bed on my laptop using a wireless presentation thing to turn pages (about $10) and it was ok esp if the screen was not right next to my face Reading software should fill the whole screen when maximized on PC as it seems to me easier on eyes and less distracting. Ereader is more comfy although not as easy to see in low lighting. Plus you can take it on the plane, bus, waiting rooms etc.

09-07-2010, 02:27 PM	#15
hardgainer Invisible Man Posts: 33 Karma: 3454 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Device: Pocketbook360,Kindle K4	U can read books in yr iphone big time. I do read them in my wee nokia x3. very comfortable,especially in the dark when i don't need no light to read. Ask me how And i have adjustable backlight which allows me not to f. up my eyes.

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