tablet over ereader ?

mpd123 · 06-26-2013, 05:25 PM

Hi all, have been reading ebooks since I first got a pda years ago, and when I bought my first eink reader (sony 505) I thought yes this is it perfect device/technology.
I recently purchased a kobo glo which I am happy with and a few weeks ago I purchased a samsung note 10.1 which I now use all the time.
With the proliferation of tablets ,there speed and all round singing and dancing has anyone else started using there ereader less ?

Cheers, mick.

elcreative · 06-26-2013, 06:26 PM

No...

cfrizz · 06-26-2013, 06:31 PM

Yup, my poor Sony sits collecting dust since I got my Samsung GMP5 & Nexus 7.

BeccaPrice · 06-26-2013, 06:35 PM

I have an iPad 1 that I suspect is out of juice, because it's just sitting here on my desk; I never use it. For reading, I prefer my paperwhite; for everything else, I prefer my desktop computer. There really isn't anything that the iPad does that I need it for. (I inherited it from my dad, which is how I got it.)

Razi · 06-26-2013, 06:38 PM

iPad is absolutely perfect for reading PDF files. For epubs I use Kobo Aura HD. It is rubbish for pdfs though. A tablet is a better investment and if you buy one, buy one with a large screen and almost obselete hardware so you don't get tempted to play with it too much. Tablets can cause distractions.

Katsunami · 06-26-2013, 06:43 PM

The tablet is used for PDF files and websites. Normal books get read on an e-reader all the way.

DiapDealer · 06-26-2013, 07:00 PM

Been reading exclusively on the Kindle Fire HD since I opened the box. Couldn't even tell you where my eink kindle IS right now. Haven't seen it in months.

CWatkinsNash · 06-26-2013, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsunami

The tablet is used for PDF files and websites. Normal books get read on an e-reader all the way.

This. The only reading I do on my tablet (other than web surfing) is pdfs and magazines. I much prefer reading on my Sony T-1.

DreamWriter · 06-26-2013, 07:03 PM

I use my 10.1" tablet to read PDFs. I prefer the Kindle Keyboard for reading books.

pidgeon92 · 06-26-2013, 07:03 PM

I still prefer eink, and I most often read on my Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle DX, or Kobo Aura. I very rarely read on either my Nexus 7 or iPad.

Purple Lady · 06-26-2013, 07:07 PM

I didn't think I would, but I've been using my Nexus 7 exclusively. I've got the backgrounds and colors right for easy reading. I even did more reading at first, but have been spending less time reading books lately. Maybe I should consider reading MobileRead as time spent reading?

booklover6 · 06-26-2013, 09:47 PM

I've got 3 e-ink readers and read on all of them. I almost never read books on my Fire HD. Better screen lighter weight, easier to hold...e-ink readers are great!

I forgot, I actually have 4....but my 15 yo son uses the Kindle Touch, I don't really use it. With the lighted case, it's kind of big and bulky and heavy. The Paperwhite and the Kobo Glo are much nicer, to me.

VicLavigne · 06-26-2013, 09:54 PM

Personal preference -- and how many hours at a time you would spend reading -- would be high drivers for whether you want to read on tablet vs ereader.

For me, an extended trip (in airports, planes, and other stationary areas) lend lots of time to reading, and the ereader battery is miles away the better reader if you don't want to run out of juice. Also, if you spend much time reading the weight of the reader starts to be a factor.

But as others point out, PDFs, magazines and websites generally are much better on a color tablet.

Xanthe · 06-26-2013, 10:15 PM

I've been reading more lately on my Nook HD rather than my Sony T1, mainly because it is the new toy. The T1 will be the device I'll be taking on the beach with me, though, just like last year. I still love the T1 because of its abilities and its light weight.

My eBookman is now just a historical device; I couldn't go back to reading on it after having modern ereaders. My Pandigital Novel was the first color device and the first one I rooted, but I've never liked the display resolution and it is just plain heavy to use as a regular ereader. I still love my Sony 350 and the Aluratek Libre, but I like more the larger screen size of the T1 and HD for reading ebooks; they work whatever my reading position is. My HD+ is just for playing, surfing and reading magazines.

JSWolf · 06-26-2013, 11:01 PM

I use my 650 more for reading then I do the iPad. I do sometimes use my iPhone 5 to read if I'm someplace I have time to read and not too much sunlight and my 650 is not with me.

I've been doing some reading outside in the sunny weather and my iPad and iPhone just don't work well in the sunlight. Plus, I have seen the iPad shut down due to being too hot from the sun. So if I am outside, it's the 650. In bed at night, it's the 650 if I do read because it's lighter to hold.

06-26-2013, 05:25 PM	#1
mpd123 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 8038 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: liverpool Device: kobo glo / samsung note 10.1	tablet over ereader ? Hi all, have been reading ebooks since I first got a pda years ago, and when I bought my first eink reader (sony 505) I thought yes this is it perfect device/technology. I recently purchased a kobo glo which I am happy with and a few weeks ago I purchased a samsung note 10.1 which I now use all the time. With the proliferation of tablets ,there speed and all round singing and dancing has anyone else started using there ereader less ? Cheers, mick.

06-26-2013, 06:38 PM	#5
Razi Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 494242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, UK Device: Toshiba E740, Cassiopeia, iLiad, iPad, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	iPad is absolutely perfect for reading PDF files. For epubs I use Kobo Aura HD. It is rubbish for pdfs though. A tablet is a better investment and if you buy one, buy one with a large screen and almost obselete hardware so you don't get tempted to play with it too much. Tablets can cause distractions. Last edited by Razi; 06-26-2013 at 06:42 PM.

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DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	I use my 10.1" tablet to read PDFs. I prefer the Kindle Keyboard for reading books.

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Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	I didn't think I would, but I've been using my Nexus 7 exclusively. I've got the backgrounds and colors right for easy reading. I even did more reading at first, but have been spending less time reading books lately. Maybe I should consider reading MobileRead as time spent reading?

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VicLavigne e-reading since 2008 Posts: 197 Karma: 112730 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hinesville Georgia Device: Nook STR, Sony PRS-T1	Personal preference -- and how many hours at a time you would spend reading -- would be high drivers for whether you want to read on tablet vs ereader. For me, an extended trip (in airports, planes, and other stationary areas) lend lots of time to reading, and the ereader battery is miles away the better reader if you don't want to run out of juice. Also, if you spend much time reading the weight of the reader starts to be a factor. But as others point out, PDFs, magazines and websites generally are much better on a color tablet.

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Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I've been reading more lately on my Nook HD rather than my Sony T1, mainly because it is the new toy. The T1 will be the device I'll be taking on the beach with me, though, just like last year. I still love the T1 because of its abilities and its light weight. My eBookman is now just a historical device; I couldn't go back to reading on it after having modern ereaders. My Pandigital Novel was the first color device and the first one I rooted, but I've never liked the display resolution and it is just plain heavy to use as a regular ereader. I still love my Sony 350 and the Aluratek Libre, but I like more the larger screen size of the T1 and HD for reading ebooks; they work whatever my reading position is. My HD+ is just for playing, surfing and reading magazines.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,742 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I use my 650 more for reading then I do the iPad. I do sometimes use my iPhone 5 to read if I'm someplace I have time to read and not too much sunlight and my 650 is not with me. I've been doing some reading outside in the sunny weather and my iPad and iPhone just don't work well in the sunlight. Plus, I have seen the iPad shut down due to being too hot from the sun. So if I am outside, it's the 650. In bed at night, it's the 650 if I do read because it's lighter to hold.