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Originally Posted by dmikov
If you plan to use it for reading I personally cannot recommend it for size/weight consideration.
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I think the size/weight of the iPad are fine---as long as you're just reading sitting in a chair/couch, in bed etc.
It's only a pound and a half which is still quite light, and most of the time I use it (or my Kindle) I'm sitting down or laying down so the weight of the device is resting on my lap or chest anyway.
But I suppose the size/weight could be an issue for some.
It's definitely not good if you want to read standing up on the subway etc. And I suppose the size/weight could be an issue for people with arthritis etc. Or maybe it could get heavy for avid readers who read for hours and hours on end--I'd never use a device like the iPad for more than an hour or two at a time if even that much in a whole day.
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Originally Posted by Turt99
I tried reading on my netbook before I got my Kobo and it didn't work that great for me for 2 reasons. I felt reading on the LCD didn't feel right, it seemed like I was always aware that I was reading on a screen.
Secondly, I found it hard to focus, like other have said if you have internet you can easily be drawn away. (or atleast I can)
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To the first, that's really a form factor issue. I can't read on a laptop, PC, netbook etc. at all. The form factor just isn't good for reading, and it does hurt immersion. But I don't have that problem reading on my girlfriend's iPad. The tablet form factor is great for reading, and the device quickly disappears, unlike laptops/netbooks for me. I also get less eye strain.
Two the second, that's a fair point I suppose, at least for people lacking in self control/attention span!
It's a plus for me as I'm not an avid reader so I'd get a lot more use out of a tablet than I do out of my Kindle that probably gets used 2 hours or so a week as I really only do any leisure reading when I need to get sleepy at night.
My main hobbies are movies, TV, sports, video games and music, so I don't mind being distracted from reading.
So yeah, something like the iPad isn't the ideal choice for the avid reader who's only main hobby is reading. There's the distractions of the other stuff, the device is bigger and heavier, gets less battery life, and costs a good bit more than a dedicated, e-ink reader.
So it's hard to recommenced it to someone who ONLY really wants to read novels and other straight text reading.
For someone who wants to do that and do all the other stuff a tablet can do, the iPad may be a good choice. It's not quite the right tablet for me so I'm still waiting for the time being. But when I get a tablet I'll probably ditch my Kindle.