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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Have a look at this, from the Surface forums.
http://www.surfaceforums.net/forum/m...stination.html
As far as reading books is concerned, do you actually like reading books on the Surface's screen? That is not something I imagine I would do, given the dimension and the resolution. |
I'm fine with the dimensions.
Actually, Kindle DX always has been one of my favorites.
I can live with 6", even 5", especially when traveling.
But I like > 8" a lot.
And I prefer 16:9 (or 16:10) over 4:3.
I don't have any problems at all with the resolution:
a.) I've been reading eBooks since 2000. Back then on Pocket PCs and Palm Pilots. What resolution did they have? 640 x 480 or less, I'm sure.
b.) I'm typing on my MacBook Air now. The resolution is about the same and I'm sitting fairly close to the display. I can't see any pixelation or any other annoyances at all. Same for Surface RT.
c.) I have to admit: I seem to be very relaxed about the whole resolution issue. When getting my iPad 3, I didn't see anything special. I only saw the improvement in direct comparison to my iPad 2. Without that comparison, I have been fine with my iPad 2 and even iPad 1.
d.) Maybe it really is the ClearType optimisation. But I really find the fonts very pleasing and just don't see any disturbances.
But: I don't think, I'd use Surface RT as a reader for more than maybe 90 minutes. Similar to iPad: After some time it simply is too heavy and the longer lever shows.
For prolonged reading sessions, for now my favorite is Kindle Fire HD.
I should have my Nook HD from the US in ca. 10 days, then we'll see...
Anyway: No complaints about Surface RT as a reader (some hickups in some apps aside). But that's true more or less for all my tablets.
And: When I like a book, I entirely "dive into it". I won't focus on fonts or background colors or size of the bezel or color of the bezel or.....
I simply get lost in the book.
And if I don't like the book, I won't focus on the tablet either. I'll move onto the next book, usually I'm reading about 5 to 8 book in parallel.