Tablets driving out ebook readers?

[kyteflyer]

Originally Posted by cvkemp

I personally cannot stand the white background for reading, it hurts my eye. Reading on a tablet or even a monitor really strains my eyes.

I find the same thing for reading, so on my phone (primary reading device) I have it set to a black background with beige text. I mostly read at night or at the very least indoors, so the issue of sunlight does not affect me. I'd take my sony PRS650 if I knew I would be outside and wanting to read. I bought a Kobo Glo but really didnt like it that much, I found that the text was too washed out. sold it, and still have the old Sony.

Circumstances determine what device I will use. I would love to have something which would sync between the phone and the device but... oh well.

[Hermit77]

I started with a Sony 5 yrs ago, then 4 yrs ago bought my 1st Nook Glowlight, I've now updated to new Nook Glowlight. I also have a IPad Air, but for books I like my Nook, it's just the right size and fits in my pocket. I know quit a few people with Ereaders, they all prefer them for reading.

[iluvgadgets]

I have gone back to using my ereaders over my iPad . My eyes were starting to hurt from the lighting on the screen from reading books on my iPad . I also don't have to charge my ereader for weeks at a time.

I guess it's just a matter of preference . I don't mind carrying more than one device.

[patrickt]

I don't understand the either/or. I use my Kindles for 99% of my reading but when I'm caught waiting somewhere and don't have a Kindle with me, I read my current book on my phone. I was shocked that I could read on the smaller screen but I can. I wouldn't want to read an entire book on a backlit screen but in an emergency it beats reading labels on boxes.

I would not give up my Kindle to use my Nexus 5 for reading and I can't imagine getting a tablet.

[crossi]

There is also the weight difference. I can really feel the difference when I go from the kindle to the fire. I also just don't care for any tablet interface. I just don't like poking, tapping or swiping at a screen to try to get the wanted result. It just doesn't work for me. That's why my fire mostly sits on a shelf with it's battery draining while my kindle is constantly with me.

[ebusinesstutor]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

Until a tablet or smartphone lets me read comfortably out in direct sunlight, or even in bright daylight, and has much longer battery life, I can't see them pushing out ereaders.

Those are the 2 biggest reasons I carry an ereader. I don't carry a tablet and a 5" phone screen is just too small to read on even if the sunlight and battery life weren't issues.

For me, I don't like to read outside. Never have, even with paper books. When I am outdoors, I have other things to do than read.

As for battery life, my phone lasts the day and plugs in when I get to sleep. I have never run out of power.

So neither of these two reasons gives me any incentive to carry a second device and force me into a device's walled garden.

[afv011]

Originally Posted by conan50

It is kind of astounding that they have not invented a phone screen that can be easily read in direct or even indirect sunlight.

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[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by ebusinesstutor

For me, I don't like to read outside. Never have, even with paper books. When I am outdoors, I have other things to do than read.

As for battery life, my phone lasts the day and plugs in when I get to sleep. I have never run out of power.

So neither of these two reasons gives me any incentive to carry a second device and force me into a device's walled garden.

That's fine that you don't prefer an ereader, that's why thankfully we all have choices for our own preferences. I can't see tablets pushing out ereaders anymore than I could imagine ereaders pushing out tablets. Choices are always good.

And when you sideload all of your books and purchase them from wherever it's cheapest, there is no walled garden to worry about even with ereaders.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by afv011

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I like the concept. Now, if they would make one with just the e-ink screen for about a third the price.

[conan50]

Originally Posted by afv011

Like this?

I have seen that, and it is pretty cool, but you still end up needing 2 screens. I'm thinking there should be a setting on lcd screens for reading outdoors that eliminates glare and eye strain. I actually don't read outdoors much, the real problem for me is glare coming indoors from nearby windows when in doctor's offices and such.

[DuncanWatson]

My family has bought more eink devices in the past year than phones or tablet. This is pretty consistent.

[KevinBurke]

Whatever, although a tablet can do many more things than an e-reader-- reading books on tablets is just stupid :

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/bu...tractions.html

People who want tablets instead of e-readers were never avid book readers to begin with. You illiterate people don't seem to get that an e-reader is a dedicated niche reading device for book readers and it does its job extremely well unlike a tablet which is a jack of all trades but master of none. You dumb illiterate tablet people should stop trying to ruin it for the more erudite intellectual people who actually read more than you do.

[peaceridge]

laugh, I assume you meant to be funny - avid book reader here, I read at least one book every day or 2.

I have had and do have several ereaders and one small tablet. Tablet does not hurt my eyes, nor give me headaches - ereaders do - I try to go back to them every so often (due to the better battery life, but they still hurt my eyes. I read on my tablet - I do not use any other app on it, so it is my ereader of choice.

Originally Posted by KevinBurke

Whatever, although a tablet can do many more things than an e-reader reading books on tablets is just stupid :

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/bu...tractions.html

People who want tablets instead of e-readers aren't really book readers to begin with. The people who prefer tablets were never avid book readers to begin with. You illiterate people don't seem to get that an e-reader is a dedicated niche reading device for book readers and it does its job extremely well unlike a tablet which is a jack of all trades. You dumb illiterate tablet people should stop trying to ruin it for the more erudite intellectual people who actually read more than you do.

[dickloraine]

Originally Posted by KevinBurke

Whatever, although a tablet can do many more things than an e-reader-- reading books on tablets is just stupid :

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/bu...tractions.html

People who want tablets instead of e-readers were never avid book readers to begin with. You illiterate people don't seem to get that an e-reader is a dedicated niche reading device for book readers and it does its job extremely well unlike a tablet which is a jack of all trades but master of none. You dumb illiterate tablet people should stop trying to ruin it for the more erudite intellectual people who actually read more than you do.

Maybe some people aren't so easily distracted like you? I don't know, but an avid reader should enjoy reading enough not to constantly use all the other things a tablet can do. And sorry, for I am being dumb and illiterate, but could you please explain why and how tablet users ruin "it" for you? And are you sure that you don't want to go the last step and read like books are meant to be read by the real elite: on paper

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by KevinBurke

Whatever, although a tablet can do many more things than an e-reader-- reading books on tablets is just stupid

To call someone "stupid" for making a personal choice that differs from the one that you made is rather rude, to my mind. I prefer to read on a dedicated eInk device, but I'd never call someone who made a different choice "stupid".