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Originally Posted by bobstro
Reading Mode is nice in that you can flag certain apps and know that they'll use subdued settings. If your preferred reading app doesn't provide much display control (e.g. Google Newsstand), this can be a big help if you're doing reading of something other than ebooks. There are some YouTube videos demonstrating Samsung's Reading Mode if you'd like to check it out.
That said, $150 is a lot of money and the Nexus is a nice device. You do lose out on the expandable storage with the Nexus, though that's not worth as much with KitKat. Do be sure that you have enough internal storage to suit your needs. I was surprised how quickly 32 GB goes once you load up some video and other content.
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Thank you to everyone for the information and comments. I will definitely check out YouTube. The Reading Mode, as described, sounds perfect for my use. The price difference is negligible over the 4-5 years that I hope to use the device. I just didn't want to make a mistake with a "new" technology purchase. I read somewhere that it is VERY bright. But it should be easier on the eyes than backlit LCD screens, I would imagine.
The posts about the screen are very helpful.
I was thinking of getting the lower cost 16GB and a 64 GB mSD chip to use for media content with the S 10.5. I know that apps cannot go on the disk, but I don't really use so very many apps (mobo player, Moon+ reader, a few Bridge apps, Words with Friends, maybe 2-3 simple games, some WWW content access + antivirus and some system efficiency apps - about 25 total).
I have a Samsung Galaxy Player 5 (android 2.3 with 8GB with a 32 GB mSD for media storage) that is great for use and portability and I am content with the RAM. Even the camera is OK. It has a nice large battery for travel as well. The larger 10.5" tablet would be for media (movies, magazines, comics, You Tube, etc), and mostly in the evenings. Some PDF books. I don't have a Samsung phone so SideSync is not relevant, don't care about fingerprint security, TV controlling, etc. I'll try to remove or close the bloatware apps.
It seems that I have made a decision to go with the S 10.5.
I appreciate the comments!
