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Originally Posted by crane3
I think the 16:9 vs 4.3 differences are overblown & that the 4:3 is just a gimmick by Apple. I have both types & see no differences for reading; I also do not see a "standard" sized hardback or trade book as there are also many different sizes on my bookcase.
The article is very misleading as it purports to be for "ereaders" (e-ink) then claimed that the best is an ipad mini. I know of several people who have an ipad mini & prefer & use a kindle for reading books. I have an ipad 6th gen & still find that is is not a preferable device for reading after reading a couple of books; the android has much better reading apps & configurations.
I found out how "sandboxing" kills the ipad for reading after downloading the ios 12 user guide from apple store. When I moved the book to another folder created by files explorer, the ios user guide format (epub) was no longer recognized by ios as to be readable by any app. Reader apps for ios sucks compared to the one on android. MapleReader is about the best for ios & it still cannot compare closely to Moon+Reader; but at least I can delete the copy of the book easily after reading. I do use Calibre Companion on ios which is lacking compared to the android version.
Apple censored/banned mangas from manga readers; guess the manga app developers have to sign an agreement to not show individual mangas even tho the manga are other web sites, e.g. "food wars". Wonder what else is banned from manga/comic readers to read & what books are banned for use by ebook reader apps?
Had gotten rid of the ipad 2017 but bought the ipad 2018 because of my isp special limited time offer to retain users. ipad 6th gen 128 gig for $120 to be payed in 24 installments without interest charges! That is all the ipad is worth.
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I don't think it claimed that the Ipad was superior to a dedicated ereader, just that it was the best tablet for ereading and would be a good choice if you only wanted one device, or needed color.
I read mostly novels and prefer a dedicated e-ink reader; I don't need color although I'll no doubt buy color e-ink if and when it gets here.
My eyesight isn't what it once was and my main uses for a tablet are casual browsing and reading email; phone screens are too small for me and a tablet is more convenient to carry around than a laptop, even at home. I vastly prefer the 4:3 ratio for that. My eight inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is getting on in years now and I'm very disappointed that almost everything is 16:9 now.