Thread: iPad is "The Future Of Reading"
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Old 07-19-2010, 05:44 PM   #59
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Originally Posted by oggelbe2007 View Post
I guess if the weight of the device doesn’t bother you, or the screen glare which forces you inside doesn’t bother you, or if you don’t mind the long recharge times, or you like greasy finger prints on your screen, and you like buying from a single bookstore. Then you have found your PERFECT reading device. However, you could have bought an old Fujitsu tablet off Ebay with those same features for $100 (with a free bumper case). Plus you could annotate and sync your PDF’s along with many other things your iPad can’t handled.

Pull the wool over your own eyes - the iPad is not a reader.
  • It's a BIG screen, weight is proportional.
  • I read inside because it's Canada. We got bugs during summer and snow in the winter. And my sofa is inside...
  • The screen is treated with an oleo phobic compound. Grease will not remain on it. One quick wipe with my glasses' cloth and it's gone.
  • I USE FOUR BOOK STORES (why did I have to shout there) and some of the 4,000 ebooks I own.
  • Yes, I have found the perfect reader, and I can read in total darkness.
  • I have NEVER had to wait for a charge. I put it in the dock every night and it lasts all of the next day.
  • PDFs are easily annotated and are now supported by iBooks.
  • And by now you must have guessed what suggestion I have for where to put your ball of wool. Yes it has to do with your bumper case.
  • You really have to know a device before you put it down. If you wanted to say you preferred ink, I would have understood. I've had a 500 for four years now, so I know what it is to look around for strong lighting. That must be why you prefer reading in sunshine, it's the only place it's useful.
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