Opus Reading on an Opus while commuting...

Icewyng · 06-16-2010, 08:49 AM

Hello everyone,

I am new to e-ink readers and I am looking to buy the Opus. However, I would be using it while commuting to and from work. Since I work the night shift, I was wondering if it would easy for me to read a book with the reader in the bus?

Also, is the screen reflective?

Thank you.

Icewyng

EowynCarter · 06-16-2010, 08:58 AM

I read in the metro a lot, never had much problem.
That depends on what light you have in the bus.
If you can read on a book, you can read on the opus. If you can't read a book, you won't be able to read on the opus.

mgmueller · 06-16-2010, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icewyng

Hello everyone,

I am new to e-ink readers and I am looking to buy the Opus. However, I would be using it while commuting to and from work. Since I work the night shift, I was wondering if it would easy for me to read a book with the reader in the bus?

Also, is the screen reflective?

Thank you.

Icewyng

I'm riding the train a lot. In crowded trains, I prefer PocketBook 360 over Cybook Opus. You can turn pages without actually pressing any buttons, just by briefly moving your wrist (hack, using the accelerometer). The less room you have to move, the more comfortable this solution is. Else Cybook Opus is a great reader.

Icewyng · 06-16-2010, 04:27 PM

Thank you for your replies!

I was a bit concerned that, since it was a screen, it would be hard to read. I read novels and magazines everyday in the bus and I have no problem at all. It is never so crowded too so I guess that would not be an issue as well.

@mgmueller
Funny you mention the PB36o since that was the other reader I was considering. Price being an issue for me, the Opus seemed like the better option.

K-Thom · 06-17-2010, 04:44 AM

@ mgmueller: Usually I let my right thumb rest on the button in the middle to hold the Opus. The same place where the navigation button ist located. So I actually even need to do less to turn pages since it's just a minor movement of the thumb.

I still prefer the Opus to the the PB 360, both in terms of speed and readability.

Terisa de morgan · 06-17-2010, 04:53 AM

I use the Opus while commuting, by bus or subway, and you can turn pages only with a finger while you catch it with the same hand. And with the acelerometer you can put buttons on the left or on the right, depending on the hand which is free.

Nathanael · 07-20-2010, 01:05 PM

UPDATE: Please ignore. I posted this to the wrong thread.

Does either reader have a place to attach a strap?

With my sleep apnea, I have a tendency to doze off while reading; a wrist-strap on my old reader saved it from many a fall

06-16-2010, 08:49 AM	#1
Icewyng Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 4039 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada Device: Pocketbook 301+, Pocketbook IQ	Reading on an Opus while commuting... Hello everyone, I am new to e-ink readers and I am looking to buy the Opus. However, I would be using it while commuting to and from work. Since I work the night shift, I was wondering if it would easy for me to read a book with the reader in the bus? Also, is the screen reflective? Thank you. Icewyng

07-20-2010, 01:05 PM	#7
Nathanael Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 1110435 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Shanghai, China Device: Sibrary G5	UPDATE: Please ignore. I posted this to the wrong thread. Does either reader have a place to attach a strap? With my sleep apnea, I have a tendency to doze off while reading; a wrist-strap on my old reader saved it from many a fall Last edited by Nathanael; 07-20-2010 at 01:08 PM. Reason: Posted to wrong thread.

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EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	I read in the metro a lot, never had much problem. That depends on what light you have in the bus. If you can read on a book, you can read on the opus. If you can't read a book, you won't be able to read on the opus.

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Icewyng Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 4039 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada Device: Pocketbook 301+, Pocketbook IQ	Thank you for your replies! I was a bit concerned that, since it was a screen, it would be hard to read. I read novels and magazines everyday in the bus and I have no problem at all. It is never so crowded too so I guess that would not be an issue as well. @mgmueller Funny you mention the PB36o since that was the other reader I was considering. Price being an issue for me, the Opus seemed like the better option.

06-17-2010, 04:44 AM	#5
K-Thom The one and only Posts: 3,302 Karma: 535819 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: yup!	@ mgmueller: Usually I let my right thumb rest on the button in the middle to hold the Opus. The same place where the navigation button ist located. So I actually even need to do less to turn pages since it's just a minor movement of the thumb. I still prefer the Opus to the the PB 360, both in terms of speed and readability.

06-17-2010, 04:53 AM	#6
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,627 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I use the Opus while commuting, by bus or subway, and you can turn pages only with a finger while you catch it with the same hand. And with the acelerometer you can put buttons on the left or on the right, depending on the hand which is free.

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