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Originally Posted by MikeB1972
How much of that time was tapping on the pages and waiting for new text?  |
Um.. I think I am satisfied with the page turn speed of my Kobo. It probably takes the same time as the page turning of a physical book.
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Originally Posted by meeera
I think I read the words at a similar speed. However with treebooks I have to keep taking breaks for my hands to recover, or to change position and grip; I don't need to do that with ebooks, so the whole process is smoother and more comfortable and enjoyable.
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I agree, it becomes a burden to handle a treebook sometimes, and a stress on the hands. It may be another reason to slow down the overall reading process resulting in more time consumed.
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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
Mostly this. I generally read in bed, on my side. So, with a paper book, I was turning over and over (because you try to read that heavy book while most of the weight on top!) as my arms would get heavy and laying on the other side was more uncomfortable (I have a prefered side). And almost guaranteed the book would close and I'd have to find my page again...
With an ereader I don't need to turn that often, I just prop the reader against a pillow/stuffed animal (which ever is handy) and read. And I can even continue reading while turning!
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You are right. The weight of a pbook is a considerable issue concerning the strain on wrist and arms. Auto-closing of the book and finding the page where you left, has been a nagging problem for me too.
Definitely the comparative little weight of the ereader should have been helpful to resolve these small but important factors affecting the overall reading time and speed.
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Originally Posted by Waylander
Some books are quicker in e form, some in p form. It doesn't seem to follow a pattern which is weird, as books I think will a quick read on my kindle are actually quicker in p form.
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I perhaps am not clear on what you are trying to explain me. I think I'll have to do some experiments using a stopwatch to read a chapter of same book on ereader and physical format, to accurately compare the time consumed on both the media.
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Originally Posted by faltradl
Wy does the speed of reading matter? Are you on the run while reading?
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Um.. perhaps because the life is too short and the books are so very many, and I might be trying to digest a large amount of books in short time.
