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Caleb666 · 05-26-2011, 11:29 AM

I've been hopelessly waiting for the perfect 9.7" eInk reader in the last couple of months, and the Onyx M90 seemed like a dream finally coming true, but alas, it seems to be plagued by firmware and battery life problems.

I realized that if an eReader is going to last me 3 days or so, I should probably just get a tablet, and I'll get both a color screen, and faster page turns. The iPad 2 seems like a natural choice, since it's got a wonderful screen, and a pretty decent battery life.

I'm a student, and I have a lot of PDF and DJVU textbooks (and not that many EPUBs). I'm interested in hearing the opinions of those of you that use the iPad 2 as a dedicated eReader [especially for math/computer textbooks!].

Here are a few general question:
* How bothersome is the glare?
* How tiresome is it to read for long periods of time (over an hour)?
* How long, on average, does the battery last, if you mostly have WiFi off, and use it mostly for reading?
* If you have an eInk reader: Do you still prefer reading on the iPad rather than on the eInk reader?

Thanks!

05-26-2011, 11:29 AM	#1
Caleb666 Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 400000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad 2 64GB	iPad as an eReader I've been hopelessly waiting for the perfect 9.7" eInk reader in the last couple of months, and the Onyx M90 seemed like a dream finally coming true, but alas, it seems to be plagued by firmware and battery life problems. I realized that if an eReader is going to last me 3 days or so, I should probably just get a tablet, and I'll get both a color screen, and faster page turns. The iPad 2 seems like a natural choice, since it's got a wonderful screen, and a pretty decent battery life. I'm a student, and I have a lot of PDF and DJVU textbooks (and not that many EPUBs). I'm interested in hearing the opinions of those of you that use the iPad 2 as a dedicated eReader [especially for math/computer textbooks!]. Here are a few general question: * How bothersome is the glare? * How tiresome is it to read for long periods of time (over an hour)? * How long, on average, does the battery last, if you mostly have WiFi off, and use it mostly for reading? * If you have an eInk reader: Do you still prefer reading on the iPad rather than on the eInk reader? Thanks!