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Old 10-15-2011, 05:26 PM   #9
Algiedi
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Originally Posted by seajewel View Post
This may not be very helpful, but you should perhaps reconsider the decision of a back-lit device.
Actually your post was very interesting. She just told me that she reads better on the backlit computer screen than on paper - I then equated computer screen with backlit device and paper with eInk. But it would definitely be worth it to have her check out my own Kindle with big fonts on and see how that goes.

However, the only large-screen eInk reader I know is the Kindle DX, which costs an arm for rather limited functionality.

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Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors View Post
Really, in terms of bang for buck and ease of dealing with books from a variety of sources, look into a full tablet. Also, LCD ereaders are rather limited in screen size. You can find a good Android tablet in the similar price range as the LCD ereaders with bigger screens, and much cheaper than the iPad.
I was going into this really skeptical about getting a tablet but I'm starting to change my mind.
A big screen for a reasonnable price range is a huge argument in a tablet's favor. I don't know shit about tablets tho, so that'll take quite a lot of research. I'll get started on the models you told me, once I'm done converting all those inches in centimeters :P
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