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Originally Posted by HistoryWes
I'm sure someone will point out that the iPad is not an ereader, but it's been my primary reading device for several months now. I really feel that I've got the best of all possible worlds. I have my Kindle app (I haven't bought any kindle books yet, but get many free ones), I have my Nook app, my Kobo and Borders app, and now my Bluefire Reader on which I can read all my Sony books without having to strip them. Along with iBooks, this gives me multiple sources for books and those six apps take up almost no space.
I really enjoyed my eink reader when I had it, but honestly I haven't experienced any eye strain, and I spend several hours a day looking at my iPad screen. Screen glare is a legitamate issue, but there are now plenty of anti-glare screen covers.
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Originally Posted by Grimm
NOOKcolor or wait for the WiFi version of the Samsung Galaxy tab. I have the NOOKcolor and will likely get the WiFi Galaxy tab when it hits shelves early next year.
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I'm glad that you guys really enjoy reading on glossy LCD screens. For me, it works for the most part, but only to a certain extent. Reading on such a screen beyond a certain time limit is definitely taxing on my eys, my concentration, and forces me to take frequent breaks. I think most of the people that I know feel the same as well, with a few exceptions. I think if majority of the people were to use iPad for reading, it would be fore short periods; and for longer readings, paper would still be needed.
I'm sure iPad and the other tablets have very robut annotation and notetaking apps, which are a step above most e-readers like the Kindle. But their glossy backlit screens still make them serviceable but imperfect reading devices for long periods, or outdoors.