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Old 01-10-2011, 05:57 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung View Post
This seems to be based on the false assumption that we all have similar eyesight, reading preferences and such.

I have no problem reading a book or two a day on an iPad. A good number of forum users likewise happily read on LCD devices.

Some readers need e-ink because of their own physical limitations, but that doesn't logically extend to all readers.
LCDs cause eye strain. Thats a fact. Whether you have 20/20 vision or not, you'll get eye strain on an LCD screen. You clearly don't mind it, other people do. Personally, as someone who reads between 3 and 5 hours daily, and spends at least 5 hours in front of a computer, I'd rather have E-ink to break up my already long periods of time in front of an LCD.

If other screen tech comes along that offers a no glare, no eye strain solution, I'll be interested. That being said, I still want a device thats lightweight and has a long battery life (1 week minimum). To me, ereaders need to be as close to physical book reading as possible, with all the added convenience of a digital format. I don't need or want a multipurpose device, considering an ereader that fits my qualifications easily fits into a standard bag/case that I need to carry around for other purposes.
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