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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I'm curious. If you're talking straight-up LCD vs eInk, I fail to see what could be relevant other than eyestrain/glare/sunlight. Unless you're talking stuff like "more distractions" or battery life. Battery life's a valid beef (just not one that affects me), but somehow I don't think that's what many people have in mind when they knee-jerk all; "OMG. How can you read on an LCD screen?!" I was mainly addressing those who seem quick to balk at the screen technology alone.
I don't care if I have to charge every couple of days, I don't get eyestrain, I almost never read outdoors, my Nexus 7 is lighter than the eInk reader I had for years, and I put the device in airplane mode if I don't want to be distracted. I don't mean to imply that you're not entitled to your preference or anything, but I'm genuinely curious what's left on your list of advantages.  |
I'll quote one of my earlier posts from this thread ...
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It's a completely different experience. When I tried reading on my tablet, I found myself constantly fiddling with the apps settings to get the background, brightness, or font right. It was like having a pair of shoes that didn't quite fit right. And, quite bluntly, I like the built-in software in my Kindles, Nook Simple Touches and Sonys better than the Android reading programs I've tried. That's why I've got zero interest in rooting my eInk readers and turning them into tablets. If I read more PDFs or textbooks, I would probably use a tablet for that, but for fiction I don't see any advantage to using a tablet. The eInk interface, to me, is just "cleaner" and simpler. And, since I obviously have no need to do all the other things people do on tablets, it does what I need. And battery life and weight of the device (not the mention the eInk interface itself) are just more good reasons for me to choose an eInk Reader. Obviously not everyone is the same.
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"More distractions" was not even on my list. But fiddling with the Reader software was. And the LCD screen, for my eyes, is inferior -- even in optimal light for an LCD device. I like simple interfaces and I definitely like the eInk screen a whole lot better. And I like single purpose devices. To me, "more" is usually not better. What is important to one person may (or may not be) important to another person. Everyone will give different weight to different features. I've tried reading on my Android phone (still do it occasionally when I'm stuck somewhere, but definitely not for long stretches of time) and I've tried it on my tablet -- didn't like that at all.
My decision is made. I've gone with eInk Readers and plan to stick with them. I'm not interested in replacing them with a tablet. Others obviously feel differently -- and that's fine. I just don't see why it has to be one way or the other or why anyone has to justify or defend their preference.