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Old 08-20-2014, 06:24 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Whiclosselte View Post
The one I can read on without hurting my eyes too much!
That's the reason for the evolution of ePaper based devices for reading. People wanted the paper-like feel and the portability of mobile devices.

You must, hence, understand the difference between the types of displays used by mobile devices. The tablets use back-lit LCD, which, unlike a paper can strain your eyes after a few hours of reading. ePaper Display (or eInk, etc), on the other hand, feels like actual paper and hence eliminates eye-strain.

The eInk Displays, found in devices like Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura, etc are best suited for reading only and are monochrome (black&white). These displays are simply not suited to watching videos or playing games.

So, if you desire a device for reading books without eyestrain, you must sacrifice the video watching capabilities from that device - and vice-versa.

Nexus 7 is a great device that supports Video Playback but I cannot say the same for eBook Reading "without eyestrain".

Although Kobo, Kindle & Nook are primary ePaper giants, they also manufacture Tablets which support video playback and are supposed to provide better eBook reading experience than other tablets like iPad or Nexus.

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Originally Posted by Whiclosselte View Post
I'm looking for a tablet to read books and watch videos.
Sorry, but presently, you won't ideally find anything that will allow you to do both on the same device.

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