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Originally Posted by SensualPoet
The tone of your note certainly sounds like the iPad _IS_ better in your opinion.
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So what? Why should that bother you? The iPad IS FAR BETTER than any eInk reader on the market in the ways I mentioned in my post. I also listed things that the eInk reader is FAR BETTER than the iPad.
I'm glad you wrote to me what you did -- you illustrate exactly what I've been talking about. eInk readers have some advantages, some areas where they are clearly superior and no one would doubt or argue.
Reading in full sun, price, battery life, size, weight.
Yep, in every one of that list the eInk reader has it all over the iPad and any forthcoming android tablet.
However, there's a lot more to reading than reading in the sun. For someone like me, it's a "non issue" as I don't like sitting in the full sun reading -- so my iPad doesn't fail in this way for my use.
My iPad lasts "all day". I never read more than "all day" at one time. I do not find it onerous to plug my iPad in at night. So, for me, the battery issue is no big deal.
The iPad is lighter than many of the hard back books I read. It's more comfortable to hold than the thick paper back books I used to read. It has a larger screen than the regular kindle and that's an adequate trade off -- for me -- for it's weight. I read comfortably for HOURS at a time with my iPad, so it's weight is not an issue -- for me.
The iPad was purchased for all the OTHER things it does, so even the price is not an issue, for me.
Now -- to the parts the twist your panties into a wad. There are indeed areas where the iPad is CLEARLY and WITHOUT DEBATE better than the kindle, nook, sony or any other eInk reader. Whether those things mean much to you -- well, that goes to my statement that there are reasons one might choose one or the other.
Color. The iPad's glorious color screen makes it hands down better than a monochrom eInk reader for reading magazines, comics, newspapers and illustrated books.
Selection. The iPad owner can buy kindle books, nook books, kobo books, borders books, fictionwise books, pdf books. Adobe ADE support is forthcoming, but for the moment remains the only major type of book that the iPad can't read.
Internet. I do a lot of my reading on the internet (not books per say). The iPad is a great internet device.
Speed. The iPad responds instantly. There is no delay or "blinking" when going from one page to the next.
Poor light. The iPad is self lit (back lit). I can (and do) read in complete darkness with my iPad. There are far more times this is valuable to ME than times I need to read in full sun. No need to mess with a book light. No need to turn on a room light or the lamp stand. No need to bother my wife's sleep if I want to read in bed at night. Might not be important to the way you read, but it's wonderful for the way I read.
I've read 21 books on my iPad since I got it at the beginning of April. Not as much reading as some of you amazing folks, but I certainly qualify as a heavy reader. And like the far majority of folks who actually have an iPad, I find it to be an excellent reader.
It is not better in every way. It is indeed better in the ways that matter most for my own usage. It may not be better in the ways that matter most to you or another eInk user.
The iPad does not have the reading experience that a computer has even though they are both lcd screens.
Lee