I've shelved my Kindle for my iPad

OtterBooks · 10-11-2015, 02:43 PM

I used to be fairly loyal to e-ink. Actually very loyal, as in the idea of LCD leisure reading was distasteful. A few months ago I was a given an iPad Mini (2, I think) for work and I just looked up and realized my Kindle is on a shelf with a layer of dust and a dead battery.

It wasn't deliberate. I just carry the iPad around for work and so began throwing books on it for convenience, not to replace the Kindle(4). Next thing ya know I'm doing all my reading on it. I use a pair of amber computer-reading glasses and like the effect.

I still prefer e-ink, second to paper, and this was likely temporary while the iPad is a novelty, but it's not as bad as I previously felt, especially with a matte screen protector and some creative Marvin coloring.

Also I recently began to understand why people like Proust. Or why I do.

Just some Sunday rambling. Hope everyone is well. Really, I mean that. Also I really love energy drinks. I think I may be able to move the can with my mind if I try hard enough.

harriska2 · 10-11-2015, 03:24 PM

Hmm, I'm the opposite. Just started using my husband's kindle paperwhite as he ditched it for a iPad mini 2. I just like the size and readability of the kindle as sometimes I read outside and at bedtime. The display isn't as bright at night so it doesn't bother my husband.

Josieb1 · 10-11-2015, 03:35 PM

And i've shelved my Kindle Voyage for a Kobo GLO HD

pidgeon92 · 10-11-2015, 05:33 PM

You're going to want to keep that battery charged if you want anyone to be able to use it in the future.

timebug · 10-12-2015, 05:14 AM

My longest surviving friend had a Kindle; I recently
gave him a load of ebooks, and he loaded them onto
his Hudl Tablet to transport them to his home.
He has since started to read them, on his Tablet and
never bothered to transfer them to his Kindle.
He says he actually prefers to read them this way,but
at the cost of more frequent battery recharging!
I guess I would read on my own tablet, if it were the
only option, but generally, I prefer my Sony Reader (or
of course, a REAL book!)

Lynx-lynx · 10-12-2015, 06:55 AM

@otterbooks, can you tell me about the 'amber computer glasses'. Are they tinted amber for a particular reason? And what is the tint formula or name, or whatever.

I find reading on a sandstone type coloured background is far better for me than the grey or off white base colour of the Kobo's.

HarryT · 10-12-2015, 07:00 AM

I read fiction on my Kindle Voyage; PDFs on my iPad. It's a case of using the right tool for the job. For reading outside in direct sunlight, though, the Kindle in enormously better. It's not at all good for PDFs.

frahse · 10-13-2015, 01:56 PM

Having watched my wife transition from my venerable Kindle KB 3G (broken screen) to the new $49 Fire tablet, I think that for normal reading indoors most people don't care what the device is. The Fire just goes on the table with the other devices to be charged overnight. An added benefit is that you can browse the internet (over WiFi) without changing devices.

She had a choice of course. I offered to
1. pay $43 for a new Kindle screen and try to fix the old device
2. get the latest paper-white Kindle
3. get the Fire (any of them.)

Personally, I still do most of my reading on whatever computer I happen to be on. (It's just the way I roll.)

leebase · 10-13-2015, 03:40 PM

Oh the horrors of reading on "an lcd". Why 20 years ago I read a book on an over bright computer monitor and it fried my eyes...so now I believe every "science" study with 15 subjects that "prove" there is some magical difference between light that bounces off paper and light that goes direct into your eyes. You hear that?! DIRECT INTO YOUR EYES.

So it's eInk or paper for me. If I were to buy a tablet, I'd never be able to concentrate because of the movies and the twitters and the face books and everything that people with tablets spend their time on.

Blossom · 10-13-2015, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

I used to be fairly loyal to e-ink. Actually very loyal, as in the idea of LCD leisure reading was distasteful. A few months ago I was a given an iPad Mini (2, I think) for work and I just looked up and realized my Kindle is on a shelf with a layer of dust and a dead battery.

It wasn't deliberate. I just carry the iPad around for work and so began throwing books on it for convenience, not to replace the Kindle(4). Next thing ya know I'm doing all my reading on it. I use a pair of amber computer-reading glasses and like the effect.

I still prefer e-ink, second to paper, and this was likely temporary while the iPad is a novelty, but it's not as bad as I previously felt, especially with a matte screen protector and some creative Marvin coloring.

Also I recently began to understand why people like Proust. Or why I do.

Just some Sunday rambling. Hope everyone is well. Really, I mean that. Also I really love energy drinks. I think I may be able to move the can with my mind if I try hard enough.

Welcome to the club. All my eInk Kindles are collecting dust too. I read on my Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire 6 and on the go my Amazon Fire Phone. I own 4 eInk Kindles and I tried giving them away and no such luck.

cvkemp · 10-13-2015, 04:38 PM

Well I shelved my Nexus 7 2013 for my Kindle voyage. And I will never go back to reading on a LCD screen again.

rcentros · 10-13-2015, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leebase

Oh the horrors of reading on "an lcd". Why 20 years ago I read a book on an over bright computer monitor and it fried my eyes...

I've recently noticed "dry eye" discomfort in my right eye (I had Bell's Palsy, so my right eyelid "droops" and apparently there are other issues). I realized the problem is exacerbated when I spend too much time on the computer (or any LCD screen). I found that spending more time on the e-Ink devices alleviates the problem. (It's also a better use of my time.)

So there definitely is a difference. I now personally experience it.

cvkemp · 10-13-2015, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcentros

I've recently noticed "dry eye" discomfort in my right eye (I had Bell's Palsy, so my right eyelid "droops" and apparently there are other issues). I realized the problem is exacerbated when I spend too much time on the computer (or any LCD screen). I found that spending more time on the e-Ink devices alleviates the problem. (It's also a better use of my time.)

So there definitely is a difference. I now personally experience it.

I have issues with my eyes also. Computers and LCD screens make it worse. So I read on my voyage and do not have that issue. And I can read longer.

Blossom · 10-13-2015, 05:40 PM

It's the opposite for me. Reading on eInk causes eye strain for me due to unevenness of screen. While I can read on my tablets just fine. I kept them at minimum brightness most of the time unless in a brightly lit setting.

Cinisajoy · 10-13-2015, 05:57 PM

Wish you were closer Blossom.

10-11-2015, 02:43 PM	#1
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	I've shelved my Kindle for my iPad I used to be fairly loyal to e-ink. Actually very loyal, as in the idea of LCD leisure reading was distasteful. A few months ago I was a given an iPad Mini (2, I think) for work and I just looked up and realized my Kindle is on a shelf with a layer of dust and a dead battery. It wasn't deliberate. I just carry the iPad around for work and so began throwing books on it for convenience, not to replace the Kindle(4). Next thing ya know I'm doing all my reading on it. I use a pair of amber computer-reading glasses and like the effect. I still prefer e-ink, second to paper, and this was likely temporary while the iPad is a novelty, but it's not as bad as I previously felt, especially with a matte screen protector and some creative Marvin coloring. Also I recently began to understand why people like Proust. Or why I do. Just some Sunday rambling. Hope everyone is well. Really, I mean that. Also I really love energy drinks. I think I may be able to move the can with my mind if I try hard enough.

10-13-2015, 01:56 PM	#8
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,315 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	Having watched my wife transition from my venerable Kindle KB 3G (broken screen) to the new $49 Fire tablet, I think that for normal reading indoors most people don't care what the device is. The Fire just goes on the table with the other devices to be charged overnight. An added benefit is that you can browse the internet (over WiFi) without changing devices. She had a choice of course. I offered to 1. pay $43 for a new Kindle screen and try to fix the old device 2. get the latest paper-white Kindle 3. get the Fire (any of them.) Personally, I still do most of my reading on whatever computer I happen to be on. (It's just the way I roll.) Last edited by frahse; 10-13-2015 at 01:58 PM.

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10-11-2015, 03:24 PM	#2
harriska2 Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 8000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Corvallis, OR Device: Kindle PW2, iPad Pro	Hmm, I'm the opposite. Just started using my husband's kindle paperwhite as he ditched it for a iPad mini 2. I just like the size and readability of the kindle as sometimes I read outside and at bedtime. The display isn't as bright at night so it doesn't bother my husband.

10-11-2015, 03:35 PM	#3
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,086 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2	And i've shelved my Kindle Voyage for a Kobo GLO HD

10-11-2015, 05:33 PM	#4
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	You're going to want to keep that battery charged if you want anyone to be able to use it in the future.

10-12-2015, 05:14 AM	#5
timebug Ancient Sage Posts: 14,585 Karma: 15493448 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derby U.K. Device: Kobo Reader	My longest surviving friend had a Kindle; I recently gave him a load of ebooks, and he loaded them onto his Hudl Tablet to transport them to his home. He has since started to read them, on his Tablet and never bothered to transfer them to his Kindle. He says he actually prefers to read them this way,but at the cost of more frequent battery recharging! I guess I would read on my own tablet, if it were the only option, but generally, I prefer my Sony Reader (or of course, a REAL book!)

10-12-2015, 06:55 AM	#6
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,122 Karma: 93720365 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	@otterbooks, can you tell me about the 'amber computer glasses'. Are they tinted amber for a particular reason? And what is the tint formula or name, or whatever. I find reading on a sandstone type coloured background is far better for me than the grey or off white base colour of the Kobo's.

10-12-2015, 07:00 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I read fiction on my Kindle Voyage; PDFs on my iPad. It's a case of using the right tool for the job. For reading outside in direct sunlight, though, the Kindle in enormously better. It's not at all good for PDFs.

10-13-2015, 03:40 PM	#9
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,960 Karma: 26738313 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	Oh the horrors of reading on "an lcd". Why 20 years ago I read a book on an over bright computer monitor and it fried my eyes...so now I believe every "science" study with 15 subjects that "prove" there is some magical difference between light that bounces off paper and light that goes direct into your eyes. You hear that?! DIRECT INTO YOUR EYES. So it's eInk or paper for me. If I were to buy a tablet, I'd never be able to concentrate because of the movies and the twitters and the face books and everything that people with tablets spend their time on.

10-13-2015, 04:38 PM	#11
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	Well I shelved my Nexus 7 2013 for my Kindle voyage. And I will never go back to reading on a LCD screen again.

10-13-2015, 05:40 PM	#14
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	It's the opposite for me. Reading on eInk causes eye strain for me due to unevenness of screen. While I can read on my tablets just fine. I kept them at minimum brightness most of the time unless in a brightly lit setting.

10-13-2015, 05:57 PM	#15
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Wish you were closer Blossom.

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