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Originally Posted by broadsteel
Kind of leaning toward a Nexus 7, but then I hear that for reading books, this will irritate my eyes... now, I work all day on a computer, so I wonder if I am acclimated enough to not get eyestrain... is the brightness adjustable?
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I have a Nexus 7. Bought it because holding up my iPad1 was just too difficult for reading, and the text wasn't very sharp on the lo-resolution screen. The Nexus 7 is an excellent device, and I wouldn't want to chase you away from it.
But it is horrible for reading in moderate to bright lighting. Too much glare, which leads to massive headaches for me. Yes, the text is sharp and clear. The brightness is adjustable (to a point... it's still too bright on its lowest setting for me in a completely dark room.) But the daylight/glare issue led me to purchase a Kindle ($69 basic version) for daytime reading.
I have become convinced that the best solution is a combination. Some things require a tablet to be done well. Others require eInk. If your budget will allow it, you might find an eInk reader plus a 10" tablet to be the ideal. Archos is coming out with a line of 9.7" tablets any day now that look real tempting to me. The Nexus is too small to be a useful tablet, in my experience.