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Originally Posted by Curly
Yep, checked ebay UK site and there are a few listed. He can use mine for a while and if it works for him I will get a Sony 500 for him. (I don't want to spend a lot of money on it anyway).
He is actually a good reader, but continually loses his place and skips words. After 3 -4 pages it gets worse and he starts rubbing his eyes. The overlays make reading more comfortable. The glossy reflective surface of computer screens make it worse which is why I'm keen to try him on an ebook reader.
He uses a computer in school as well for writing and uses software called co:writer to help with spelling. Computers are great tools!!
We'll let you know how we get on. Thanks for your help everyone.
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I Tend to loose my place alot while reading too. Eink Devices Help me because i can put Line Breaks inbetween Paragraphs, and my eyes have an Easier time moving from line to line.
another thing i believe which helps me prevent line skipping is the Uneven Justification of Paragraphs, Type Setters for Printing Presses try to get the most even spaces possible on a page, while ebook readers dont care, the Uneven spaces naturally let my eyes drift from one side to the other. and provides some kind of order subconciously
a Smaller Screen in the 5 in range also might be in order, as smaller Right to Left Eye Movements can help hold your place better. Right Now, the only device i can think of that uses a 5 inch screen doesnt use Eink, its the Jetbook, which can now be found some places for $199 (but even at CES that stated the price was $299.. so some places its still high)