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Originally Posted by sirmaru
I do almost ALL my reading of eBooks, magazines and newspapers on my 24" LCD Monitor. I use my Sony PRS 505 ONLY for supplementary reading away from my PC such as in waiting rooms. It would never replace my 24" LCD Monitor.
The future of eBooks is in downloads for PC's - NOT eReaders. The Kindle will eventually FLOP in my opinion since it does not allow the user to read its downloaded books on a PC. Its only hope is to come out with an eReader PC program.
The advantages of the 24" LCD Monitor are the following:
1. More flexibility in choice of fonts and their sizes.
2. Color.
3. Links to other Internet material.
4. Links within the eBooks.
5. More massive search capabilities.
6. More massive note and highlight capabilities.
7. It is far heathier to sit in a perfect chair with good posture than use bad posture in beds "curled up."
8. Lighting is far better.
9. Black on white is always crisper than grey on grey.
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And the disadvantages are:
1. Weight! (Kinda hard on the knees to hold the 24" monitor AND keyboard AND mouse whilst attempting to lounge in one's favorite recliner. And having to lug it and the computer and the keyboard and the mouse and the speakers and the surge-protector everywhere.)
2. Size! (Again, the size and balance of said monitor and supporting equipment is large and awkward for lugging around and using anywhere except one rigidly-defined place.)
3. Convenience! (*Most* people don't want to have to give up going to the bathroom, eating, etc. just to be able to read on a 24" monitor. I do some of my best reading whilst dumping a load.
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4. Backlighting eyestrain. (Yep, far too many people complain that the eyestrain caused by reading on one of those damned monitors can be damn near unbearable.)
5. Price! (For the price of one 24" monitor and the supporting computer hardware to be dedicated to reading - not to forget all the ancillary transport equipment so I can *use* the 'reader' whilst on the go - I can have a half-dozen eInk readers, less if I choose to sneak in a 9" sized model.)
Yep. A 24" monitor is great for doing work, but for pure reading enjoyment I'll pick an eInk ebook reader any day of the week and twice on Sunday! But feel free to tie yourself down to that boat anchor - in a few years your chiropractor will be thanking you for sending his kids through med school.
Derek