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Originally Posted by Mivo
but just to play devil's advocate: What if it isn't only about preference? What if there actually is a "best" way of reading that is scientifically backed? E.g how tiring a given reading method is for the eyes, whether LCD displays keep you awake, etc. I'd include surveys, but those are about preferences, too.
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Problem is, most of those tests were done with a specific audience in mind.
What if you never read before sleeping?
What if you never read in daylight?
What if you only read 10 minutes every three or four hours?
What if you read about 50 minutes per hour?
What is the best way of reading if there are so many variables to reading itself already? Somebody who can read 16 hours a day (and sleeps the other 8) will have a different "best" way of reading than somebody who can read 20 minutes per day and then has to take care of kids/dogs/cats/partners/work/etc.
If I take myself as an example:
I read both on e-ink devices, with and without light, and tablets. Sometimes I prefer my old BeBook Mini, at other times I'd rather grab my windows tablet, and there are times where my new T68 (with frontlight) is handier.