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Old 07-26-2010, 03:42 PM   #1
Voyager-Reader
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Question Questions of a newbie

Hey there,

I wish there was a color e-ink display, but let us get back to reality!

Besides normal paper books I use a Ben Q 24inch LED backlit TFT and a Tablet PC with Wacom pen. Since I am a student I have to read a lot of stuff, but I have problems concentrating on LCD screens! I could read "easy" and unimportant stuff for hours, but as soon I have to concentrate, I loose interest in staring at my monitor., somehow it feels "not natural" to me(!), also the whole "thing" using a computer distracts me from focussing..I tried to change the backlight power, but it does not help. So that also rules the Ipad out for reading!

Today I saw a e-reader for the first time (Sony), and I thought it was shut off at first!!!
Yes, it was the first time I could experience e-ink, and I was amazed. But that sony reader was wayyyy to small for me and turning pages was crazy, there was always this crazy flash!

Kindle DX G seems to be the biggest reader on the market, so it would be my first choice.
But what about turning pages? Is there again a "crazy" flash when turning pages? How much data space does the kindle have? My pdf's can be quite huge!


Since e-readers are devices for reading only it should fulfil the need of a student who wants some device to have his literature with him all the time.

Thank you!
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