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Originally Posted by hgwlackey
I love reading on my iPad. I had a Kindle 2 for six months, and I read 10 books on it. I've had the iPad for a little over two months, and I'm currently on book #20. 1.5 books/month to 9 books/month--that's a big jump.
I know that a lot of people love eInk screens, but for me the lack of contrast in anything but perfect light, the having to fiddle with the book light to try to improve the contrast, and the increasing frequency of fiddling as the book light batteries waned distracted me from the reading. Don't get me wrong, when I got the Kindle, it was, for my needs, the best device on the market. I loved it--but during that time I also read hardcopy books about as often as
I wouldn't complain if the iPad weighed less (though its current weight doesn't bother me either), and I'm sure I'll appreciate improved screen resolution on future models, but overall, I think today's iPad has it fairly nailed for my needs and peculiarities.
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I totally agree. I am so much more enjoying reading on the iPad over my previous Kindle. I solve the "weight" problem by resting the iPad on a small pillow on my lap which allows me to read longer and enjoy the book more.
Did you know that you can "turn" on Voice Over, turn your volume to mute, and have your pages turn automatically in iBooks? I love that for reading on my exercise machine and just cause I am lazy!