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Originally Posted by Sischa
I have the iPad and i just feel sorry for all the people out there using it for long reading sessions cause they just have one reading device. If you have to look on your budget well then its ok and nice but if you can afford several reading options/devices it its way better to read on my iPad news, websites and magazines or sometimes books with Kindle App when i would need a reading light on my Kindle.
And then again switch to my Kindle DX or K2 for eink reading, give my iPad battery a rest and enjoy the clear eink screen of my Kindles. And i can just start reading at the location where i stopped reading on my iPad and vice versa cause of the great Kindle app.
If I have the choice (and good light conditions  ) I would always choose one of my kindles for reading a book and never my iPad. But if i just could keep one device i would maybe choose the iPad cause i "can" read on it. Just not the best experience you can get out there.
But in the end i am not that kind of person who cheers like a little cheerleader about features like fancy page turning or flashing books like Alice in wonderland  So i don't fit into Steve Jobs target group thinking i got something magical in my hands. I just got a very nice and steady multimedia machine with it and could never think about something stupid like throwing away my other ereaders now  |
I think it's great to have choice, and people should use what suits 'em best.
I feel sorry for people who have trouble reading on LCD, because they must rely on e-ink. I'm thankful to have good eyesight, so I can read on either without problem. I've edited for a living on LCD all workday for two decades, and have read online for countless leisure hours during all those years as well. I also enjoy reading print books. I support all forms of reading, and I'm glad that e-ink allows some people to read when they couldn't otherwise.
My personal preference is tablet form, for greatest flexibility in book selection, apps and display options; online access; touch screen; and backlighting. I'm looking forward to better tablets and reading innovations, and I don't care which companies provide 'em. My only loyalty as a consumer is to myself.