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Old 04-05-2015, 12:13 PM   #73
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Originally Posted by Tarana View Post
... Ereaders, be they ereader or tablet, also enable a lot of older folks to read, who might otherwise have to give it up because of vision problems. When I go to the eye specialist, about 3/4th of patients waiting are using ereaders.
I can't read paper books anymore due to declining vision, and limited mobility makes it difficult for me to get to bookstores. Between customizable formatting and the ability to browse, buy, and instantly receive books without leaving home, ereaders have made it possible for me to enjoy books again.


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... There's scads of hardcore readers who bypassed eink altogether.
I find eink easier on my eyes, but my 90-year-old father reads for hours every day on his tablet. It's the first and only ereader he's ever used.

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