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Originally Posted by HugoLover
So am I making a correct statement in saying that lots of people bought the Vox as more of a tablet than ereader? Lots of you are saying that you're still using your respective e-ink ereaders for reading and extended reading. So why purchase the Vox if not for reading purposes? At that point wouldn't it just make sense to purchase a tablet? Or is the cost an issue and this is a cheaper alternative to buying a tablet?
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I bought it as a tablet to read PDF files and comics on - two tasks which regular eInk readers are horrible at.
Comics - color or non-color, often don't fit neatly into the regular sizes for eReader screens and need to be resized on the fly, or else on your main computer. Plus, eInk doesn't do color, which can rob anything with a lot of color art of its detail. eInk is horrible when it comes to refreshing and redrawing things, and is arguably better for text than graphics where you need distinct characters versus a range of gradients... especially when you consider the eInk Pearl screens are limited to 16 shades of gray.
PDF files - same issue with resizing as noted above. Because of the slow 'refresh' rate of eInk, scrolling around a zoomed-in PDF (or zooming into one) is an exercise in frustration. The LCD screen here makes that a non-issue.
For regular novels, eInk readers are better for longer reading - they're easier on the eyes, have better battery longevity, and are more geared towards reading regular text due to the combination of screen factors as well as their design being focused on that one activity.
If you want color or PDFs (where resizing is as much of an issue as with a lot of pictures), a tablet is probably the only way to go short of a laptop... and at just under $200, this is a good choice. AND it also reads books.