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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Isn't it possible that, for everyone but the two participants (in the eink research) who were accustomed to reading on eink devices, the "check me out, I'm actually reading on a wizzbang gizmo!" factor might have skewed results? I know it wasn't a seamless transition from paper to electronic for myself. It took a while for the device to "go away." Doesn't make sense to me to try and form any permanent conclusions on retention/comprehension from a test where forty-eight of the fifty participants were still in the process of acclimating to the concept.
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Using an e-reader isn't rocket science, but there is a period of adjustment. If there are differences between using an e-reader and using a paper book, it would be very interesting to see if these differences persist over time. It would be interesting to compare those who prefer e-readers with those who prefer paper. My
guess is that those who prefer e-readers will outperform those who are only use them because someone made them - if it didn't work out for them, they wouldn't keep using it.