Modify iPad for ereader "look"?

[rfog]

Originally Posted by tm3

Here you go, at about the 6 minute mark. Same reviewer shows it on the Scribe in another video.

https://youtu.be/fxkMN46gFAw?si=7ni4Y2f51Kia7I9T

I see it now, but that’s not a protector—it’s an installed layer, and removing it would void the warranty and likely make the screen wear out much faster. I haven’t checked mine, but I’m pretty sure they have the same layer.

[tm3]

Originally Posted by rfog

I see it now, but that’s not a protector—it’s an installed layer, and removing it would void the warranty and likely make the screen wear out much faster. I haven’t checked mine, but I’m pretty sure they have the same layer.

What strikes me about that installed layer, after what I have learned about the iPad screen protectors, is this. The iPad "matte paper feel" protectors (or screen covers or whatever) create friction between the screen surface and the pen, which is why they feel more like writing on paper. Due to that friction, the surface of the "protector" (which is not glass) develops scratches and wears down, eventually needing replacement.

I would think that the layer on the Boox, Scribe, et al would undergo similar wear and would need replacing at some point. If I was going to invest in one of them I would want to dig into that a little more.

[tm3]

A follow up to my iPad modification ......

The things that have made the most difference to me are 1) sepia color setting in the iBooks app, 2) bold font setting, 3) continuous scroll as opposed to page turn, and the biggest of all, 4) matte screen protector (I found a highly rated cheap one on Amazon).

So far, I'm preferring the overall reading experience to that of the Kindle quite a bit, mainly because the size of the iPad is more like that of a hardback book.

Thanks again to those who provided tips and information!