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Old 06-22-2009, 03:34 AM   #53
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Originally Posted by doreenjoy View Post
This is interesting because I find the opposite to be true. The older I get, the more reading LCD screens bothers my eyes. I vastly prefer eink.

The other problem I have with devices like the SmartQ7 is the short battery life.

This feels like an advertising thread to me, to tell the truth.
It probably was started with that intention, yes. But I still think the basis of the question is a nice discussion topic; do you prefer a dedicated e-reader above an UMPC.

About that short battery life. Have you ever timed yourself reading? When I first saw it, I thought it was short. Until I timed myself. And I hardly ever read more than 4 hours straight. I might read a few minutes in the morning, a few minutes while waiting for my partner to pick me up after work, an hour of two in the evening and then I'm going to sleep. At that time, the device can be charged. Only rarely do I have to charge while reading (sickness can be a reason, or a book that I just can't put away...)

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Originally Posted by Ankh View Post
You are using substandard equipment:
http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/toasterpc/

People will make a computer out of everything, won't they?
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