04-05-2010, 01:24 PM | #16 |
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That's really an individual level question.
For me, the iPad (or similar tablet) certainly could. I like my Kindle, but I don't really read enough to need the e-ink, super long battery life etc. and would be fine reading on the iPad. Reading for 30-60 minutes here and there (usually just before sleeping 4 or 5 nights a week) on my Kindle, I don't really have to worry about the eyestrain, battery life etc. I read that long on my girlfriend's iPad a couple of times the past two days and didn't have any eye strain issues etc. But on the other hand, for avid readers who are reading a ton every day, something like the iPad probably can't replace their e-reader. |
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So for me i will not get ipad, but i am sure plenty will. |
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The biggest issue is size and weight, though - it's just too big and too heavy in comparison to 6" devices. |
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I sold my reader with the e-ink screen because I was getting horrible eye strain. I've been reading on my iPhone for the last few months and have had no problems with my eyes.
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04-05-2010, 02:21 PM | #20 | |
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Sitting up I just rest in on my lap with no issues. I like the larger size, easier to have large font, more words per page etc. |
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Your eye can't tell if the light hitting it is reflected off a page or comes straight from a monitor. Your eye CAN tell that said light is TOO bright. So adjust the brightness of the screen to match the ambient light and a good deal of the eye strain goes away. Bring the device closer -- like where you'd read a book, and adjust the font size. You'll find you have a very nice reading experience. Lee |
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not trying to be funny (honest )but have you considered an eye test? |
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04-05-2010, 06:09 PM | #23 |
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Of course it can. It just can't replace all of them. But it is clearly a capable ebook reading device.
I think that the way to frame the question is, "will the iPad be the ebook reading device of choice for anyone looking to buy his or her first edevice?" I think that the way to answer this question is to pretend that the iPad was primarily an ebook reading device, without all the other capabilites it has. So...how many people would buy the heaviest edevice with the shortest battery life, if that edevice had the only color screen, read the most ebook file formats (drm & otherwise) and was at the upper range of the cost spectrum? Answer: not many. It's just not a very big niche. But what the iPad will do is attract readers who want an all-in-one media device, including books, blogs, magazines, movies, internet, email, twitter, etc. Readers like me. Last edited by Harmon; 04-05-2010 at 06:13 PM. |
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They'll buy it for the web surfing, games and other random apps (as well as the hype) and hopefully end up buying some books, magazines, comics etc. on it. So it, and other tablets as they roll out, can expand the market for e-books by getting capable machines in the hands of people who don't read enough to buy a dedicated reading device. But I agree with your assessment. I was much more impressed with it than I thought after playing with my girlfriends for a few hours. It's just very slick and being a person that spends more time on movies, games, net surfing etc. than novel reading, it's a device I'd get a lot more use out of than I do my Kindle which just gets read in bed. I found it a lot smoother and more enjoyable surfing the net, watching a show on ABC etc. on the iPad than I do doing the same on my laptop. |
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Does the iPad get hot as laptops sometimes do?
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My two biggest factors in an ebook device are portability & battery life. The iPad may have enough battery life, but its size & weight knocks it right out of the other category. If I wanted to read on something that bulky, I'd get a netbook. At $500, *especially* if the bookstore isn't publicly viewable, the iPad is a non-starter as a competitive ebook device. It'll be much-loved by people who want all the other features, but it won't be able to compete with ebook-only devices that are half the price and work better for leisure reading. |
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I found it much more comfortable to read lounging on the couch, or laying in bed, than I do with a laptop or netbook. I also found it superior for web surfing--not for forums etc., but great for reading some news sights, blogs etc. on the couch. Though part of it for me is that I spend so much time on pcs and laptops doing work (and goofing online when needing breaks etc.) that I pretty much hate them and don't like to do anything with them during my leisure time. Quote:
While I'm not buying one yet, I fit more they type of market they're at. Younger folk, into tech gadgets who spend a lot of time on stuff like TV, movies, games, random net surfing, read some news, read some magazines and read a book here and there. Time will tell if this niche for multimedia tablets is any bigger than the avid e-reader niche. |
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