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Old 10-17-2010, 10:19 PM   #23
bill_mchale
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Originally Posted by chrisqmalibu View Post
Not so fast, below is how I use the iPad as e-reader in direct sunlight. We spend most of the time indoors anyways (98% or more). Below is for the casual 2%.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NksXmYdji1A
So if you use polarizing sun glasses, and if you hold the unit vertical (so the sun doesn't shine directly on it), it is usable.

That being said.

1. I think I would find seeing reflections of myself or other things annoying while reading.

2. I don't want to need polarizing sunglasses to read my ebooks.

3. I would dispute that 2%. Maybe it is not where you read most of the time, but I can imagine in some areas, where the weather is nice, reading outside at lunch. And of course, if you happen to vacation at the beach, you might want to spend many hours at a stretch reading outside.

Nothing wrong with getting an I-Pad, but lets be honest, it is not the dedicated reader's best choice.

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