Reading speed???

tnronin · 02-08-2010, 11:30 AM

I'm kinda curious, how fast do you guys/gals read on the ereaders?

Do you move faster or slower than a old school book? For example, my wife and son can fly through books, I just poke along. Of course we can argue about the retention and comprehension levels all day.

Just curious.

And FWIW, I feel that I'm moving faster with my ereader. But that might just be a perspective thing.

grooks · 02-08-2010, 11:57 AM

I read much faster on my Ebook Reader versus paper books. Currently, I read about 1 book a week.

SCION · 02-08-2010, 12:08 PM

I read at about the same rate. With the Reader I'm more apt to read several books at once continually. The 900 allows you to sort by "latest read", making it easy to vary your reading at will.

tnronin · 02-08-2010, 12:25 PM

One of the hard parts for me is conceptualizing my speed. Books that are a set page number seem larger on the ereader. Therefore, I can't REALLY tell my pacing.

Ben Thornton · 02-08-2010, 01:24 PM

I think that I read at about the same speed. I can get through a short novel in a day or two on the reader, the same as paper. This is the first device that I've had where that's true - I haven't found it practical in the past to read on a small/backlit screen.

Bremen Cole · 02-08-2010, 02:48 PM

I think I read a little slower at first on the reader, but it picked up as I got used to it. The "flash" of a page turn threw me off at first, but now my rhythm of turning pages makes it where I hardly notice it.

kceb10 · 02-08-2010, 02:59 PM

I think i read faster on the reader, i'm currently reading 1-2 books a week and i know for a fact that my wife reads faster on the reader becaue i'm having to buy her 3-4 books a week when we were only buying 2 books a week before but it could also be just to convience of being able to buy a book at home vs. driving to the book store

DixieGal · 02-08-2010, 03:31 PM

I read very very slowly and my reading time is growing shorter. A book usually takes me a month or longer. And now that I no longer work and don't have twice daily commutes, I read even more slowly because of not sitting still for long stretches of time and can't look at a page for long without eye pain.

It's not important how quickly or slowly I read. It's once again being able to read at all that is important.

tnronin · 02-08-2010, 04:07 PM

I've noticed that my reading speed increased when I russified my prs-300. Not needing to reach for the center button helps. I'll find myself flipping thru the pages w/o realizing I'm moving along. I'm old and grey now, and it actually hurts (just a little) the thumb joint to stay on that center button.

Dusty · 02-08-2010, 06:34 PM

I tend to go in fits and starts. When I'm on a roll I'll read a book every two days. I've read five books on the my 300 so far and it's getting to be my favorite method. I had to put a tether around my neck for when I'm sitting out in the sun and fall asleep, letting it slip from my hand.

Lilly · 02-08-2010, 07:01 PM

I think I read faster on the ebook reader. I'm even faster on the PRS-900 then PRS-505 since I have less page turns!

Jan J · 02-08-2010, 08:31 PM

Reading on my Sony 600 is faster for me than the printed page. I find that my eyes do not tire and the short lines are so much easier to read. And the ability to make the print larger also helps my eyes. Page turning is not a problem for me...I always had more trouble turning the pages in a book and trying to hold the book open. My thumbs and hands would get tired, but then I'm one of those seniors! :

I have read over 18 books since November. NEVER read that much in my life in that short a time span. I really love my "book"!

tnronin · 02-08-2010, 09:18 PM

I just finished an 800 page novel (true pages) that I started on the 29th. I'm happy with that speed.

Penforhire · 02-08-2010, 10:02 PM

I think I e-read a hair slower. I have a habit of wanting to flip back a page or three to reread a passage. That sort of jumping around just to peek at something is faster for me with a physical book.

02-08-2010, 11:30 AM	#1
tnronin Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 210 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mid-Tennessee Device: PRS-300	Reading speed??? I'm kinda curious, how fast do you guys/gals read on the ereaders? Do you move faster or slower than a old school book? For example, my wife and son can fly through books, I just poke along. Of course we can argue about the retention and comprehension levels all day. Just curious. And FWIW, I feel that I'm moving faster with my ereader. But that might just be a perspective thing.

02-08-2010, 08:31 PM	#12
Jan J Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 426 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lone Tree, CO (Way too far from Disneyland!) Device: Sony PRS600	Reading on my Sony 600 is faster for me than the printed page. I find that my eyes do not tire and the short lines are so much easier to read. And the ability to make the print larger also helps my eyes. Page turning is not a problem for me...I always had more trouble turning the pages in a book and trying to hold the book open. My thumbs and hands would get tired, but then I'm one of those seniors! : I have read over 18 books since November. NEVER read that much in my life in that short a time span. I really love my "book"! Last edited by Jan J; 02-08-2010 at 08:34 PM.

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02-08-2010, 11:57 AM	#2
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	I read much faster on my Ebook Reader versus paper books. Currently, I read about 1 book a week.

02-08-2010, 12:08 PM	#3
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	I read at about the same rate. With the Reader I'm more apt to read several books at once continually. The 900 allows you to sort by "latest read", making it easy to vary your reading at will.

02-08-2010, 12:25 PM	#4
tnronin Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 210 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mid-Tennessee Device: PRS-300	One of the hard parts for me is conceptualizing my speed. Books that are a set page number seem larger on the ereader. Therefore, I can't REALLY tell my pacing.

02-08-2010, 01:24 PM	#5
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	I think that I read at about the same speed. I can get through a short novel in a day or two on the reader, the same as paper. This is the first device that I've had where that's true - I haven't found it practical in the past to read on a small/backlit screen.

02-08-2010, 02:48 PM	#6
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	I think I read a little slower at first on the reader, but it picked up as I got used to it. The "flash" of a page turn threw me off at first, but now my rhythm of turning pages makes it where I hardly notice it.

02-08-2010, 02:59 PM	#7
kceb10 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 137 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PRS-900	I think i read faster on the reader, i'm currently reading 1-2 books a week and i know for a fact that my wife reads faster on the reader becaue i'm having to buy her 3-4 books a week when we were only buying 2 books a week before but it could also be just to convience of being able to buy a book at home vs. driving to the book store

02-08-2010, 03:31 PM	#8
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I read very very slowly and my reading time is growing shorter. A book usually takes me a month or longer. And now that I no longer work and don't have twice daily commutes, I read even more slowly because of not sitting still for long stretches of time and can't look at a page for long without eye pain. It's not important how quickly or slowly I read. It's once again being able to read at all that is important.

02-08-2010, 04:07 PM	#9
tnronin Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 210 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mid-Tennessee Device: PRS-300	I've noticed that my reading speed increased when I russified my prs-300. Not needing to reach for the center button helps. I'll find myself flipping thru the pages w/o realizing I'm moving along. I'm old and grey now, and it actually hurts (just a little) the thumb joint to stay on that center button.

02-08-2010, 06:34 PM	#10
Dusty Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 500076 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Device: sony 300, T1	I tend to go in fits and starts. When I'm on a roll I'll read a book every two days. I've read five books on the my 300 so far and it's getting to be my favorite method. I had to put a tether around my neck for when I'm sitting out in the sun and fall asleep, letting it slip from my hand.

02-08-2010, 07:01 PM	#11
Lilly Guru Posts: 688 Karma: 2090 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-900 & PRS-950, Amazon Kindle2	I think I read faster on the ebook reader. I'm even faster on the PRS-900 then PRS-505 since I have less page turns!

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02-08-2010, 09:18 PM	#13
tnronin Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 210 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mid-Tennessee Device: PRS-300	I just finished an 800 page novel (true pages) that I started on the 29th. I'm happy with that speed.

02-08-2010, 10:02 PM	#14
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	I think I e-read a hair slower. I have a habit of wanting to flip back a page or three to reread a passage. That sort of jumping around just to peek at something is faster for me with a physical book.