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ZodWallop · 06-13-2017, 01:30 PM

All of these articles claiming that reading on paper is somehow different than reading on an e-reader seem to conflate reading on an e-ink device with reading on a phone, tablet or PC. That article namechecks Kindle several times. But it never really says why reading a book on paper is different than reading the exact same book on a Kindle.

They do mention a study done in Norway, but that link wouldn't open for me. So I don't know if they committed the same sin.

I support public radio, but that article was pretty poor.

06-13-2017, 01:30 PM	#6
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,481 Karma: 111164374 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	All of these articles claiming that reading on paper is somehow different than reading on an e-reader seem to conflate reading on an e-ink device with reading on a phone, tablet or PC. That article namechecks Kindle several times. But it never really says why reading a book on paper is different than reading the exact same book on a Kindle. They do mention a study done in Norway, but that link wouldn't open for me. So I don't know if they committed the same sin. I support public radio, but that article was pretty poor.