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tomereader · 04-13-2011, 10:35 AM

I'm legally blind and have a JBL, Kindle DXG (think I need to sell it) and an Archos 5 internet tablet

of the three I _prefer_ the tablet for two reasons, the better font to background options and the push screen (which you can use with your nose

, thats how close I have to hold it) BUT the battery life is horrendous, it is tethered to its recharger 75% of the time

The JBL comes in second the smaller screen actually is a plus as my left eye cannot read from it (but can on the tablet, the coolreader program goes to a size 72 font compared to 32 on the JBL, and again the color contrast helps most of all) The JBL also has the slider and button options which help as you go from portrait to landscape both the JBL and tablet let me get library books, the tablet even lets me get audio library books

I got the Kindle dxg as a gift and it was recommended to me from one of my first posts here because with the large screen you can have more words on the screen even at the higher font sizes, but it is very heavy and the page turn buttons are only on one side, the keyboard is useless to me, having the free internet access is one small plus but the controls are so clunky (and slow) that even that is almost useless to me ...

I can READ at the PC have almost a dozen programs that let me shop/get free book offers at EVERY book site on the web, but I cannot take my pc to bed with me (hmm, not liking that mental picture

so thats why I got my JBL in the first place, reading with the kindle dxg (I still need to hold it inches from face) is like doing an extended arm curl the weight becomes an issue to me

even where I have it propped up inches from my face, reading in bed, the large screen size starts to work against me as there are fewer page button mashings but then my neck gets sore as my good eye cant see the entire width of the screen let alone top to bottom

I had a few posts that might be of interest:

White Text on Black Background
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90654

Color Ereaders - An issue for though
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=45

Tablet or ebook reader?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...59&postcount=8

2 many to choose from
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...32#post1431932

from my low vision research page:

Best Ebook Reader for Low Vision
http://www.webrn-maculardegeneration...ok-reader.html

The Accessible E-reader by Clytie Siddall
http://oz-e-books.squarespace.com/ne...e-siddall.html

04-13-2011, 10:35 AM	#12
tomereader Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 664461 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North Coast of Ohio Device: Ectaco JBL, Archos 5, 7, 70, Kindle DXG, Craig 7, Vizio Vtab	I'm legally blind and have a JBL, Kindle DXG (think I need to sell it) and an Archos 5 internet tablet of the three I _prefer_ the tablet for two reasons, the better font to background options and the push screen (which you can use with your nose, thats how close I have to hold it) BUT the battery life is horrendous, it is tethered to its recharger 75% of the time The JBL comes in second the smaller screen actually is a plus as my left eye cannot read from it (but can on the tablet, the coolreader program goes to a size 72 font compared to 32 on the JBL, and again the color contrast helps most of all) The JBL also has the slider and button options which help as you go from portrait to landscape both the JBL and tablet let me get library books, the tablet even lets me get audio library books I got the Kindle dxg as a gift and it was recommended to me from one of my first posts here because with the large screen you can have more words on the screen even at the higher font sizes, but it is very heavy and the page turn buttons are only on one side, the keyboard is useless to me, having the free internet access is one small plus but the controls are so clunky (and slow) that even that is almost useless to me ... I can READ at the PC have almost a dozen programs that let me shop/get free book offers at EVERY book site on the web, but I cannot take my pc to bed with me (hmm, not liking that mental picture so thats why I got my JBL in the first place, reading with the kindle dxg (I still need to hold it inches from face) is like doing an extended arm curl the weight becomes an issue to me even where I have it propped up inches from my face, reading in bed, the large screen size starts to work against me as there are fewer page button mashings but then my neck gets sore as my good eye cant see the entire width of the screen let alone top to bottom I had a few posts that might be of interest: White Text on Black Background https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90654 Color Ereaders - An issue for though https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=45 Tablet or ebook reader? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...59&postcount=8 2 many to choose from https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...32#post1431932 from my low vision research page: Best Ebook Reader for Low Vision http://www.webrn-maculardegeneration...ok-reader.html The Accessible E-reader by Clytie Siddall http://oz-e-books.squarespace.com/ne...e-siddall.html Last edited by tomereader; 04-13-2011 at 11:00 AM.