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MsCG1 · 02-11-2011, 08:16 PM

To the OP;

I have both an eink Nook and a Nookcolor. I was forced to sacrifice my eink Nook for about 3 weeks after my daughter's eink Nook broke and we had to send it back to BN, so she used mine.
In it's place, I had to use the Nookcolor solely for reading.

My NC IS rooted, but I don't use any of the reading apps, I still prefer BN's stock reading program. While I didn't experience a lick of eye strain or hand fatigue from it's weight, I just thought it was weird reading on it during the day. One of the reasons I love eink is because once you're engrossed in the story, it really does feel like you're reading a physical paper book.
I was never able to quite get past the shininess and loveliness of the Nookcolor. I think it was a bit "too" pretty, if that makes any sense.

But at night? It's invaluable, and I've pretty much retired my eink Nook for night reading, period. No hassling with book lights, being able to snuggle under the covers and lie any way I want without having to adjust the light is the best, and at night, my mind didn't have trouble accepting the fact that I was reading on an LCD screen rather than eink.

I would also like to note that I own a netbook, and have tried reading on an iPad for an extended period of time, and I found both to be annoying and unsuitable. I'm not sure what kind of anti-glare screen BN has on the Nook, but I can't really compare reading on the Nookcolor to any other LCD device. It's just far superior.

So, my issues with having the Nookcolor as my primary reading device was pretty much a mental thing, I just can't get over that I'm supposed to read on something that looks like printed paper. But it had nothing to do with eye strain, or eye fatigue or anything like that.
I now read magazines, comics, and all web and news blogs exclusively through the Nookcolor as well, so I spend a ton of time reading on it. Just with books during the day, I prefer the eink Nook.

Since you already know what it's like reading on a Nook, I would suggest buying the Nookcolor and giving it a test run. The worst that can happen is that you won't like it, and you'll have to return it back to BN for a full refund.

02-11-2011, 08:16 PM	#33
MsCG1 Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 38391 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Nook Classic, NookColor, HTC Rezound, Sony PRS-505, ICS Touchpad	To the OP; I have both an eink Nook and a Nookcolor. I was forced to sacrifice my eink Nook for about 3 weeks after my daughter's eink Nook broke and we had to send it back to BN, so she used mine. In it's place, I had to use the Nookcolor solely for reading. My NC IS rooted, but I don't use any of the reading apps, I still prefer BN's stock reading program. While I didn't experience a lick of eye strain or hand fatigue from it's weight, I just thought it was weird reading on it during the day. One of the reasons I love eink is because once you're engrossed in the story, it really does feel like you're reading a physical paper book. I was never able to quite get past the shininess and loveliness of the Nookcolor. I think it was a bit "too" pretty, if that makes any sense. But at night? It's invaluable, and I've pretty much retired my eink Nook for night reading, period. No hassling with book lights, being able to snuggle under the covers and lie any way I want without having to adjust the light is the best, and at night, my mind didn't have trouble accepting the fact that I was reading on an LCD screen rather than eink. I would also like to note that I own a netbook, and have tried reading on an iPad for an extended period of time, and I found both to be annoying and unsuitable. I'm not sure what kind of anti-glare screen BN has on the Nook, but I can't really compare reading on the Nookcolor to any other LCD device. It's just far superior. So, my issues with having the Nookcolor as my primary reading device was pretty much a mental thing, I just can't get over that I'm supposed to read on something that looks like printed paper. But it had nothing to do with eye strain, or eye fatigue or anything like that. I now read magazines, comics, and all web and news blogs exclusively through the Nookcolor as well, so I spend a ton of time reading on it. Just with books during the day, I prefer the eink Nook. Since you already know what it's like reading on a Nook, I would suggest buying the Nookcolor and giving it a test run. The worst that can happen is that you won't like it, and you'll have to return it back to BN for a full refund.