Hi!
I used to be a voracious reader when I was younger but have found I've drifted away somewhat as times has gone by. I read a lot of "internet" so to speak but less books - and I'm trying to change that.
We've moved most of our library to digital the last several years and my spouse and I have Android smartphones, a shared Android tablet and he has an iPad Pro 9.7. At some point, I'll likely get an iPad Pro as well for the art and music creation capabilities. We don't buy just any and every device or gadget and we're careful with our electronics and keep them a long time. All this to say, I've noticed that reading on my phone at least (using Moon Reader Pro, mostly) my eyes (which were 20-15 last time they were checked) are having difficulty with seeing clearly, blurred vision, etc after reading for a while.
So, while I'd rather use one of the devices we have (or my future iPad Pro) for reasons of economy, simplicity, minimalism, and just less general confusion back and forth, I'm beginning to try to learn a bit about the eInk readers. From what I've read thus far, it seems it is actually easier on the eyes and much more like reading on paper, since the ones that have lights are "front lit" rather than back lit pixels like LCD/IPS/OLED screens but I haven't seen much in the way of actual studies on this, or even a lot of user feedback. Before I seriously consider buying a device, I'm curious to hear your experiences, your thoughts, and generally, how you feel about a dedicated reader vs using another device. Also, is there any way to improve a tablet/iPad or smartphone for reading? Maybe a certain type of screen cover, reading with the screen dimmed, dark background vs light, etc? Is there any difference depending on the actual device screen type (as in LCD, AMOLED, OLED, IPS, etc)?
Lastly, do you
only use your eInk reader for reading or do you read on other devices too? If so, what setup or ecosystem do you use to keep everything in sync? Is it possible to use something like Google News (does it offer an RSS feed?) or something similar on an eInk reader? My spouse does a LOT of reading of news etc on the devices mentioned above and has some eye issues. Just had cataract surgery this year (which improved things a lot) but he still gets eye pain, blurry vision, dry eyes, etc and the ability to read his news on an eInk device might help (depending on your feedback, if it actually makes a difference, of course!!).
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. If there is anything you feel I need to know about this subject (but don't even know enough yet to ask!), please share! Thanks so much in advance!
Rae