Time to dump the NC...

[kmack]

Must be an individual thing. I'm also in IT, also with 20+ years experience. My livelihood depends on me being able to read and comprehend large quantities of textual data displayed on a LCD, I find the NC very easy to read and comfortable even using fonts at half the size that I would use on my primary. Monitor.

[ColdSun]

Originally Posted by SCION

I haven't looked at that thread on the Kindle forum since I posted earlier. Wonder if "you know who" will use the OP's comments as an opportunity to give his spiel about the shortcomings of the NOOKcolor and why he got the Galaxy Tab.

JC

If he does, I won't be in the usual cast of characters to respond.

[BarryR]

Originally Posted by kmack

Must be an individual thing. I'm also in IT, also with 20+ years experience. My livelihood depends on me being able to read and comprehend large quantities of textual data displayed on a LCD, I find the NC very easy to read and comfortable even using fonts at half the size that I would use on my primary. Monitor.

I find reading on the Color Nook fine too and it doesn't strain my eyes.
Other than in bright sunlight, I tend to like it with the backlight pretty low.

My nook is rooted and I use the adjbrightness app to allow lower backlight levels than the darkest stock setting.
In a dark room I actually use it somewhere between 7 and 10 and find that quite comfortable and not straining on my eyes whereas I might get annoyed even using the lowest stock setting.

[gtriever]

Originally Posted by SCION

I haven't looked at that thread on the Kindle forum since I posted earlier. Wonder if "you know who" will use the OP's comments as an opportunity to give his spiel about the shortcomings of the NOOKcolor and why he got the Galaxy Tab.

JC

Since ProfCrash posted about the 'ignore' feature in another thread, I think you (and a bunch more of us) have made "you know who's" list... but



I needed a good laugh today. And now, back to business as usual, with my "Thrifty Man's iPad."

[DuncanWatson]

Originally Posted by kmack

Must be an individual thing. I'm also in IT, also with 20+ years experience. My livelihood depends on me being able to read and comprehend large quantities of textual data displayed on a LCD, I find the NC very easy to read and comfortable even using fonts at half the size that I would use on my primary. Monitor.

Likewise. Though I am ex-IT and now a software developer on embedded systems. I find the "Well I am in IT" thing no excuse.

Personally for me the NC is a much nicer reader than anything else I have used. And I live in the Seattle area (kindle country)

[jocampo]

Originally Posted by joedubya

Sad as it sounds, it'd definitely not working out for me as a reader. And it all comes down to the LCD display. I can't read more than 15-20 minutes without it getting to my eyes. I'm in IT so i'm in front of LCD's all day as well which prolly dosen't help. The biggest thing that gets to me is that since i use Aldiko Prem. i can set the color scheme to how i night read. WHich is green on black. Which is ok at first but it really gets to me especially since i can see the glow of the backlight. All the bells and whistles with it being rooted are a waste to me as i have found out. I definitely shoulda gone with the eink screen of the classic nook or the Kindle 3.

Regards,
Joe w

I feel your pain, you are not alone, and it's not your imagination! ;-) ...

Kind of a ironic that you are also an IT guy. I truly recommend you a Kindle 3 or even better, a Kindle DX. I can find all my IT and database books in Amazon o even O'reilly, which also sells in mobi format.

[dmikov]

Originally Posted by joedubya

Sad as it sounds, it'd definitely not working out for me as a reader. And it all comes down to the LCD display. I can't read more than 15-20 minutes without it getting to my eyes. I'm in IT so i'm in front of LCD's all day as well which prolly dosen't help. The biggest thing that gets to me is that since i use Aldiko Prem. i can set the color scheme to how i night read. WHich is green on black. Which is ok at first but it really gets to me especially since i can see the glow of the backlight. All the bells and whistles with it being rooted are a waste to me as i have found out. I definitely shoulda gone with the eink screen of the classic nook or the Kindle 3.

Regards,
Joe w

Won't be giving up my NC, but my eyes now can tell the difference. While on IREX I could go 2-3 hours, on NC I have to make breaks every 30 min.
But I cannot go back to slow page turns and even slower font size changes. Plus getting notification about new emails while reading in areas with wi-fi is awesome by itself. My NC is here to stay with me.

[jocampo]

Originally Posted by dmikov

Won't be giving up my NC, but my eyes now can tell the difference. While on IREX I could go 2-3 hours, on NC I have to make breaks every 30 min.
But I cannot go back to slow page turns and even slower font size changes. Plus getting notification about new emails while reading in areas with wi-fi is awesome by itself. My NC is here to stay with me.

I actually find distracting that (email alerts, app alerts, etc) on my Galaxy Tab while reading, but I guess each people is different.

[boswd]

Originally Posted by dmikov

Won't be giving up my NC, but my eyes now can tell the difference. While on IREX I could go 2-3 hours, on NC I have to make breaks every 30 min.
But I cannot go back to slow page turns and even slower font size changes. Plus getting notification about new emails while reading in areas with wi-fi is awesome by itself. My NC is here to stay with me.

what do you have your brightness to? Have you played around with different color backgrounds?

I have my brightness set to around 20 to 30% and I like sepia, though I'm using normal right now. but sepia is my overall favorite. also try Gray, that's a good one too.

[boswd]

Originally Posted by gtriever

Since ProfCrash posted about the 'ignore' feature in another thread, I think you (and a bunch more of us) have made "you know who's" list... but



I needed a good laugh today. And now, back to business as usual, with my "Thrifty Man's iPad."

I can't I need to know what rubbish people may be writing, I'll just try to use my own mental ignore.

[Girl Read Write]

I'm one of those whom the backlight has never bothered, either. I put my brightness on the dimmest setting, and I use an anti-glare screen protector. I can read for hours on it. No problems here.

[Apoc]

I've been reading this thread with interest because I'm in the same boat with some others. In IT, in front of the LCD for the better part of the day, yada, yada, yada. I also have a Sony 650 but I don't read any less on the Nook than I did on the Sony. Maybe I'm just used to it because I'm in front of the screen all day anyway. Yes, I do take breaks from the LCD in general, including the Nook, but not because I *have* to, but because it's recommended.

As for the iPad debate, all I can say is that I was looking to buy one even before I bought the Sony. At the time I didn't think that the benefits were worth the price tag. I just wanted a reader. The Sony fitted that bill perfectly and recently I bought the nook for the ability to read in the dark. The fact that I can root it (eventually) and get some extras out of it is a pure bonus. It feels like I'm getting a lot of features for what I paid for. Had I bought the iPad, I'd feel ripped-off.

Here in Canada, the Sony retails for $250 and the cheapest iPad retails for $550. I paid $250 for the Nook. In Price vs Benefit it's a no-brainer.

Your mileage may vary.

[Grimm]

Originally Posted by ColdSun

If he does, I won't be in the usual cast of characters to respond.

Me neither, I've been warned against criticizing that certain someone. Go figure.

[Grimm]

Originally Posted by Girl Read Write

I'm one of those whom the backlight has never bothered, either. I put my brightness on the dimmest setting, and I use an anti-glare screen protector. I can read for hours on it. No problems here.

The same for me.

[ProfCrash]

Originally Posted by boswd

I can't I need to know what rubbish people may be writing, I'll just try to use my own mental ignore.

That seems to be working better of late. (grins)