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VAharleygirl · 02-08-2011, 11:26 AM

I have an eBookwise, as I do a lot of commuting, and while I love my iPhone, the screen is too tiny for the speed at which I read.

The eBookwise is ok, but the limited supported formats that usually have to be converted from the purchase plus having to upload it - with a file limit of 2Mb, has made it less than useful. I've gone back to using my iPhone.

I read using both hands, as I'm ambidextrous. So I'm looking for a reader that's usable with both hands (the Ebookwise allows you to manually switch the orientation of the text 180, and flips the page-buttons as well).

Any suggestions? I don't seem to get eye-fatigue from backlit screens, and I do a fair bit of commuting in dim subways & backs of cars.

With a $1k + reading habit (if I kept all library & paper books), I need something that will be comfortable & can be used anywhere short of in the rain/snow, with minimal things to be dropped/bent/lost.

Suggestions?
My preferred format is PDF, but my usual e-romances come in ePub as well.

02-08-2011, 11:26 AM	#102
VAharleygirl Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: eBookwise & iPhone	I have an eBookwise, as I do a lot of commuting, and while I love my iPhone, the screen is too tiny for the speed at which I read. The eBookwise is ok, but the limited supported formats that usually have to be converted from the purchase plus having to upload it - with a file limit of 2Mb, has made it less than useful. I've gone back to using my iPhone. I read using both hands, as I'm ambidextrous. So I'm looking for a reader that's usable with both hands (the Ebookwise allows you to manually switch the orientation of the text 180, and flips the page-buttons as well). Any suggestions? I don't seem to get eye-fatigue from backlit screens, and I do a fair bit of commuting in dim subways & backs of cars. With a $1k + reading habit (if I kept all library & paper books), I need something that will be comfortable & can be used anywhere short of in the rain/snow, with minimal things to be dropped/bent/lost. Suggestions? My preferred format is PDF, but my usual e-romances come in ePub as well.