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Originally Posted by davidspitzer
It's not for me but many people read PDF's on a variety of devices, the best one being the one that works for you. In my case it's the iPad for others it's...
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Agreed, and it's clear that there are trade-offs between eReaders and tablet/slab computers, and there will be until the size/weight difference is negligible and LCDs are easier on the eyes. But then with the long-term promise of flexible screens and re-usable, re-printable "electronic paper" there may always be two markets here.
In case the Kindle vs. iPad antagonism in my review played any part in your comment re. "Things you don't like" - I did not intend my anti-iPad comments to be ad hominem attacks on pro-iPad readers. As someone who dabbles academically and research-wise in the ergonomics and usability of human-computer interaction, I believe the iPad does produce an objectively-poor reading experience. However, (a) I am not always right, and (b) what device
doesn't require the user to adjust his or her practice and behavior to accomodate it? It's a matter of the trade-offs we are willing to accept - whether for rational purposes (a given device offers other useful features) or affective reasons (we "enjoy" the device, sore arm and neck be damned) that determine, to a degree, which gadgets we will open our wallets for.
But that's just another way of saying, as you have already said in so many words: different strokes for different folks.