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Old 02-27-2009, 05:58 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
But have you ever tried using an eInk device?

I read on PDAs for over 20 years, and like you, I have an iPod Touch, but there's just no comparison between the experience of reading on a 3.5" backlit LCD device and a 6" eInk device.
Hi Harry, I haven't. I'm in the UK so the choice is very limited right now (Sony Reader from Waterstones and that's it), but the lack of backlight is a real issue for me. I like to read in bed but my husband can't sleep with the light on. A backlit device means I can carry on reading.

The other reason I haven't looked further at buying a separate reader is that my iPod is always with me in my purse. An eInk device would be too large to carry around daily (I like to keep my bag small). They'd have to come down in size for them to be really convenient for me.
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