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JSWolf · 11-30-2009, 10:32 PM

I would not mind LCD for reading with on a portable device. But, it has to have good battery life and there isn't such a device yet that can give good enough battery life that uses an LCD screen. So really, an Apple tablet (if it ever was to exist) would not make a good reader.

11-30-2009, 10:32 PM	#50
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,796 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I would not mind LCD for reading with on a portable device. But, it has to have good battery life and there isn't such a device yet that can give good enough battery life that uses an LCD screen. So really, an Apple tablet (if it ever was to exist) would not make a good reader.