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Old 10-13-2009, 07:17 AM   #88
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Originally Posted by geneven View Post
Another revolutionary thing about the Kindle is battery life--this is what really makes the difference in a reader -- you don't have to worry about charging it all the time. However, I wonder if someone just made a classy reader that wasn't as thin as the Kindle and had more battery in it, even if it increased the weight. Then e-ink wouldn't be so important -- I don't find that much eyestrain as people talk about on regular computers. I've been reading for many hours a day on computers for twenty years or so, with no problem.

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One thing you forgot about E-Ink - It will allow you to read in bright sunlight (for outdoor reading). My iPaq was poor at best for reading outdoors.
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