Reading books with a Kindle Fire

[jbcohen]

If you do read books with your Kindle Fire, why have you chosen to read with a tablet instead of a dedicated ereader?

[DiapDealer]

Because I only want one portable device. One that does more than a dedicated ereader is capable of.

[booklover6]

Better contrast, more memory to hold more books.

By better contrast, I mean the whites are white and the blacks are black! Plus of course you can change to off white or whatever color scheme suits your fancy, if you use additional reading apps.

[AnemicOak]

I've always been a huge eInk person. I did read a little on my Nexus 7.1, but since I've had my HDX 8.9 I've hardly touched an eInk device. I find that a combination of Calibre Companion and Moon+ Pro/Mantano (still going back & forth, haven't settled yet) with their various features are turning out to be as close to perfect as I can get right now as a reading setup. Not sure if I'll go back to my eInk devices as primary or not at this point, I'm still in the experimental stage with the HDX as a reader.

[nynaevelan]

Originally Posted by jbcohen

If you do read books with your Kindle Fire, why have you chosen to read with a tablet instead of a dedicated ereader?

I only read on my Fire as a backup, usually when I am at home when I want to also use some apps or do not take the PW out of my purse or when I am out of town and I only want to take one device with me.

The Fire will never be my primary reading device because you cannot read in sunlight and most importantly it does not have a long enough battery life for the extensive amount of reading that I do. I read for several hours a day and I like not being tied to charging it on a daily basis. There also times when I need to read without the distractions of all the other apps/features of a tablet.

[sirmaru]

I use the PW 2013 in bright light and the HDX 2013 in low light using white text on a black background.

I mostly read on my iPad Mini Retina or Nexus 7.2. Why?

• Better contrast
• Better font rendering
• Way better pixel density (326 ppi)
• Way better lighting and screen
• Faster at page turning, highlighting, searching, and everything else
• A tablet can do almost anything but eInk is only decent for reading

I was so frustrated at my PW2 that I gifted it to someone. So I no longer even own an eInk reader and doubt I will ever buy another one. EInk readers only excel in daylight. I rarely read outside, so I don't see the need for one anymore.

[mcrow]

Mostly because I want a tablet for games, something to read on, surf the web, e-mail...ect.

Instead of getting two devices, I get it all in one.

I don't really have a favorite between e-ink and fire lines for reading purposes since I think they both have strengths.

[beckywc]

I luv the versitility of a tablet, I read, play games, type an email, etc.

[Blossom]

I never thought I would switch to a tablet for reading as I own four eInk Kindles but the new tablets out just surpass eINK. One it seems to be easier on my eyes. The black text is just that black and I can choose my background to read on. I can choose how bright or dark I want the screen and the text never washes out like it does with a frontlit reader.

I just love reading on a tablet and now they are light as a eReader it's makes it even more nicer experience.

The text rendering is probably the biggest factor for me. I am just in awe of the Nexus 7's text rendering. You can see any pixel it's smooth and clear and crisp. Nothing I have seen on PC/device comes close to it.

I've attached the N7 and KFHD2 as you can see they are very nice to read on. However my camera makes the text more bold on the KFHD2. I'm not sure why.

[Barbara1955]

Since I read mostly in bed I found any reader that you touch to turn pages is Not for me! I fall asleep & wake to find the pages have turned I am Lost LOL So I still read on my K3.

[Skydog]

Although my Nexus 7.2 is my go-to device (as was my Nexus 7 2012) I still prefer reading with e-ink but only because I do so with the Aura HD and its gorgeous display and high resolution. The slightly larger display, weight, customization, excellent lighting and beautiful font rendering makes it my number one ereader. I use the the Nexus 7.2 as a secondary reader, among its many other uses.

[spellbanisher]

Originally Posted by Blossom

I never thought I would switch to a tablet for reading as I own four eInk Kindles but the new tablets out just surpass eINK. One it seems to be easier on my eyes. The black text is just that black and I can choose my background to read on. I can choose how bright or dark I want the screen and the text never washes out like it does with a frontlit reader.

I just love reading on a tablet and now they are light as a eReader it's makes it even more nicer experience.

The text rendering is probably the biggest factor for me. I am just in awe of the Nexus 7's text rendering. You can see any pixel it's smooth and clear and crisp. Nothing I have seen on PC/device comes close to it.

I've attached the N7 and KFHD2 as you can see they are very nice to read on. However my camera makes the text more bold on the KFHD2. I'm not sure why.

Of course, for those of us viewing your attached pictures on a typical computer or tablet screen, there is no way from the pictures that we see the difference in resolution.

Originally Posted by Katie1

Since I read mostly in bed I found any reader that you touch to turn pages is Not for me! I fall asleep & wake to find the pages have turned I am Lost LOL So I still read on my K3.

LOL! I hear you! I remember the first touchscreen eInks that Sony made used IR rather than a capacitive touch layer. They were great in many ways, but way to sensitive. When I would sit outside and read, anything that drifted onto the screen via the wind could result in dozens of rapid page turns, followed by loud cursing and several minutes of me trying to figure out where the heck I was in the book! The most common culprit though was my shirt accidentally making contact with the screen.