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Old 12-23-2013, 03:14 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by rcentros View Post
E-ink for reading, in my opinion, is superior. I'm not interested in the "iPad experience" but even if I was, there would be no reason not to have both the iPad and the Kindle (or Nook). You can get one of these ereaders (on sale) for about what a good case costs for an iPad.
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Apples and oranges. Both an eInk device and an iPad are great for reading, but reading different things. eInk devices excel for fiction; the iPad (or other large-screen colour tablets) for PDFs, or books which need a large screen and/or colour illustrations). I wouldn't want to be without either.
I guess ultimately it really depends on the user. I love my Nexus 7 for both PDFs and fiction but I can see why some prefer an e-ink device or tablet for one kind of reading experience or for all reading experiences.
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