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Originally Posted by rcentros
It's probably partly (at least) the high contrast that makes LCD screens uncomfortable for extended reading sessions. I don't know why, I just know what is — I can read for hours with eInk devices without eye fatigue and I can't do that with LCD devices.
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No problem here. The only two places where an e-reader is still better, are:
- ultra-bright direct sunlight (my current phone can cope with 95% of outdoor situates or so, but sometimes I have to find a somewhat shaded place)
- battery life (this is becoming less of an issue, as my current phone can go for about two days, and I basically charge it overnight. And in situations where I know I'll be navigating a lot using Google Maps, I bring a power bank anyway.)
So as I said, I'm looking into using my phone when on the go, and a 10.x inch tablet with side-by-side pages when at home, just to have more text on screen. (Even the 400-500 grams of weight of a current-day tablet is a lot less than one of my hard covers, and it's still smaller and thinner too). If I go that route, I'll be using Moon+Pro's sync through DropBox/G-Drive functionality.
For the next few weeks/months I'll stick to the phone, however, as my GF and I will still be using Whatsapp in the evening to talk about our day and/or plan our dates, and as a Whatsapp account can only used with one device, it'd still be switching from my tablet to phone and back again.