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Originally Posted by ottischwenk
I want to be able to read in all lighting conditions and I'm not so fond of myself that I have to admire my mirrored face while doing so.
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Until lighted eInk readers came along, that was one of their big drawbacks, IMHO. I love how my phone and my tablet freed me from the tyranny of the lighting conditions in my house. I'm in dark and low light FAR FAR FAR more than I am in excessively bright light.
With my devices ability for color, I have really comfortable dark modes with JUST the right amount of contrast (not black on white or even white on black) to make reading super comfy.
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Besides, my 2.45 cm 60g smartphone is not particularly well suited for looking at books
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Horses for courses. While I do prefer my iPad mini, I have read plenty of books on my phone. Easy to hold, light weight, your eyes don't have to scan up and down pages. Sure, you tap to turn the page more often but that's not a big deal to me.
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If someone thinks they can get by with a single device that is mediocre at best in all areas, that's their business too - it just amuses me when they brag about it.
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OMG - the eInk snobbery here has a LONG way to go to be balanced by any phone/tablet snobbery.
So yes, I think the OP was out of line -- in the same way -- so very many eInk Uber Alles posts are.
Clearly, device preference is device preference. More power to the eInk lovers. I'm HAPPY that folks have a great way to read. I'd gladly take an eInk reader over a paper book any day.