E-ink is dying(?) - Page 9

danskmacabre · 12-22-2015, 12:10 AM

We have a few ereaders in our house.
I DO like reading on them, but for convenience, I more often read on my tablet, as I more often have that with me.

I doubt I'll buy another ereader, although I still read a lot.

Teknikal · 12-22-2015, 02:24 AM

I don't even touch my eink devices anymore I do actually like the screen but the rest of the hardware in my opinion just isn't up to the task I've owned a couple from both Kobo and Sony and both constantly crashed as far as I'm concerned they aren't fit for purpose.

As long as they continue along this route I don't see them as a worthwhile investment and I know pretty much any phone/tablet will completely run rings around them their just in a completely different class hardware wise.

HarryT · 12-22-2015, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danskmacabre

I doubt I'll buy another ereader, although I still read a lot.

Do you never read in sunlight? That's where eInk devices really come to the fore, to my mind. I spend a lot of time in Egypt where (unlike England

) the sun is very bright, and I couldn't read outside on my iPad or any other LCD tablet.

Blossom · 12-22-2015, 05:26 AM

I just got a Kobo HD Glo and for someone who has read on a tablet for two years switching back to eInk was easier than I thought with the new ppi it's really nice. The only things I miss is better contrast and more reading space but the size of Kobo HD Glo is really great for traveling. It's tiny. Smaller than other Kindles I've own.

danskmacabre · 12-22-2015, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Do you never read in sunlight? That's where eInk devices really come to the fore, to my mind. I spend a lot of time in Egypt where (unlike England

) the sun is very bright, and I couldn't read outside on my iPad or any other LCD tablet.

Not in direct sunlight. It's too hot in Brisbane, Australia to do that for me.
However, if I did, you'd be right. Ereaders would be much better. In that case I'd be using the ereader more.
For me, I mostly read on lunch breaks. in my computer room at home or in bed, nowhere where there's direct sunlight.

The Samsung galaxy S 8.4 displays quite well outside anyway for me, although not as well as an eink ereader.

Still, if I were to go on a holiday, I would defo take an eink ereader. The extended battery life is such a big bonus.
As we have a few ereaders in our house, that wouldn't be a problem.

DiapDealer · 12-22-2015, 09:15 AM

I read exclusively indoors. The Great Outdoors is for working/playing in.

HarryT · 12-22-2015, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I read exclusively indoors. The Great Outdoors is for working/playing in.

I'm a keen walker, and always take along my Kindle to read when I stop for a coffee or lunch-break.

Phogg · 12-22-2015, 09:46 AM

I spend a lot of time outside.
When i was growing up we couldn't afford to air condone during the daytime even after we got air conditioning so it was just much cooler to be outside in summer.

I bicycle to the library and the local swimming pools (and swimming holes in creeks during wet years.
I read in tree houses and in dug out forts.

After high school I served three tours in the military much of sleeping out under the stars.

Indoors is for when it rains.

SleepyBob · 12-22-2015, 11:05 AM

The one time I really use my Nook is when we go on vacation -- a lot of down time sitting at the beach or by the pool. At home I use my 5" phone almost exclusively, mostly because it's already there and works well enough, and it would be a hassle to switch back and forth with the Nook.

ProDigit · 12-22-2015, 11:59 AM

I mainly bought a paperwhite, not to wake up my wife at night, as the front light could be set darker than a cellphone's backlight.
That purpose is now gone, but I do still enjoy reading at night on my h2o.

rraod · 12-22-2015, 02:05 PM

I started with my wife's kindle, got my own second hand nook along with my smart phone, tablet and laptop. I use a desktop in my office.

Earlier I used to read lots of paper books. Now I lost touch in reading books. I got a good collection of books side-loaded on my nook. In spite of trying to read books, I always veer towards my smartphone when outdoors and tablet at home browsing on internet and spending time on facebook, whatsapp and news apps.

Recently I carried my nook on a long flight to US but ended up watching movies or sleeping as the nook does not have an inbuilt light. So, I got myself a brand new H2O and gave my nook to my son.

Now the H2O is a constant companion on my bedside. I am trying to cultivate the habit of reading books. But whatever the books I tried to read, I am loosing interest after starting the book and with difficulty I am finishing the book. Atleast I am not abandoning the book. That is the reason why I am veering towards a tablet and the smartphone for general browsing.

Cinisajoy · 12-22-2015, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rraod

I started with my wife's kindle, got my own second hand nook along with my smart phone, tablet and laptop. I use a desktop in my office.

Earlier I used to read lots of paper books. Now I lost touch in reading books. I got a good collection of books side-loaded on my nook. In spite of trying to read books, I always veer towards my smartphone when outdoors and tablet at home browsing on internet and spending time on facebook, whatsapp and news apps.

Recently I carried my nook on a long flight to US but ended up watching movies or sleeping as the nook does not have an inbuilt light. So, I got myself a brand new H2O and gave my nook to my son.

Now the H2O is a constant companion on my bedside. I am trying to cultivate the habit of reading books. But whatever the books I tried to read, I am loosing interest after starting the book and with difficulty I am finishing the book. Atleast I am not abandoning the book. That is the reason why I am veering towards a tablet and the smartphone for general browsing.

The key to cultivating a reading habit is to find books you are interested in. Just because you start a book does not mean you have to finish it. If you are losing interest, put that book down and find another.
What kind of shows and movies do you like? Those are the types of books you should be looking for.
Just because War and Peace is a classic, that does not mean it would be a good fit for you.

This is why when someone asks me for good authors, I ask what they like.
That way I know I won't recommend something they wouldn't like.

ApK · 12-22-2015, 04:00 PM

Yesterday I saw someone with a plain black-bezeled eink reader I could not identify reading something that appeared to be in Chinese. It was a 6" or possibly 5" device and she was using it landscape with a large font, showing relatively few symbols on the page. It was eye catching. for some reason. Struck me almost like it was a movie prop.

If e-ink readers are in fact dying out, does that mean Amazon will start discounting the Voyage soon?

cvkemp · 12-22-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

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If e-ink readers are in fact dying out, does that mean Amazon will start discounting the Voyage soon?

Maybe when they are getting ready to announce the replacement for the Voyage.

ProDigit · 12-22-2015, 09:32 PM

I have a bit of ADD, so keeping focused is difficult for me from day to day.
I probably only finished 5 books in my entire lifetime.
If it doesn't catch my attention, it will end up in the 'halfway read' pile.

What I like about the internet, and about my kobo, is that you can find a lot of shorter paragraphs, or articles, like this forum, or on the Kobo there's 'getpocket.com'.
There you can read articles like as if it was a mini-book, usually 3 to 10 pages, and with very relative and up to date topics!
Very informative as well.
If it doesn't suit me, I continue reading anyway, because it only has a few pages; unless I totally don't deem it worth my time; then I just delete the file from my kobo.

Talking of E-ink dying,
I haven't seen a lot of plastic, bendable e-ink screens that where supposed to be display panels for commercials on store windows?

I would love to have a plastic e-ink 'screen' the size of 13" or more.

When are they going to make cheap e-ink screens, like they're doing now with solar panels made out of carbon paper?

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12-22-2015, 12:10 AM	#121
danskmacabre Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 3593438 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Glo. Galaxy Tab S 8.4	We have a few ereaders in our house. I DO like reading on them, but for convenience, I more often read on my tablet, as I more often have that with me. I doubt I'll buy another ereader, although I still read a lot.

12-22-2015, 02:24 AM	#122
Teknikal Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 5264318 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belfast Device: Sony T1, Note Pro 12.2, Honor 10	I don't even touch my eink devices anymore I do actually like the screen but the rest of the hardware in my opinion just isn't up to the task I've owned a couple from both Kobo and Sony and both constantly crashed as far as I'm concerned they aren't fit for purpose. As long as they continue along this route I don't see them as a worthwhile investment and I know pretty much any phone/tablet will completely run rings around them their just in a completely different class hardware wise.

12-22-2015, 05:26 AM	#124
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I just got a Kobo HD Glo and for someone who has read on a tablet for two years switching back to eInk was easier than I thought with the new ppi it's really nice. The only things I miss is better contrast and more reading space but the size of Kobo HD Glo is really great for traveling. It's tiny. Smaller than other Kindles I've own.

12-22-2015, 09:15 AM	#126
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,597 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I read exclusively indoors. The Great Outdoors is for working/playing in.

12-22-2015, 09:46 AM	#128
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	I spend a lot of time outside. When i was growing up we couldn't afford to air condone during the daytime even after we got air conditioning so it was just much cooler to be outside in summer. I bicycle to the library and the local swimming pools (and swimming holes in creeks during wet years. I read in tree houses and in dug out forts. After high school I served three tours in the military much of sleeping out under the stars. Indoors is for when it rains.

12-22-2015, 11:05 AM	#129
SleepyBob Evangelist Posts: 426 Karma: 8522810 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Device: Kindle PW3	The one time I really use my Nook is when we go on vacation -- a lot of down time sitting at the beach or by the pool. At home I use my 5" phone almost exclusively, mostly because it's already there and works well enough, and it would be a hassle to switch back and forth with the Nook.

12-22-2015, 11:59 AM	#130
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	I mainly bought a paperwhite, not to wake up my wife at night, as the front light could be set darker than a cellphone's backlight. That purpose is now gone, but I do still enjoy reading at night on my h2o.

12-22-2015, 02:05 PM	#131
rraod Bibliophile Posts: 59 Karma: 2017058 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Somewhere in the middle of the desert. Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I started with my wife's kindle, got my own second hand nook along with my smart phone, tablet and laptop. I use a desktop in my office. Earlier I used to read lots of paper books. Now I lost touch in reading books. I got a good collection of books side-loaded on my nook. In spite of trying to read books, I always veer towards my smartphone when outdoors and tablet at home browsing on internet and spending time on facebook, whatsapp and news apps. Recently I carried my nook on a long flight to US but ended up watching movies or sleeping as the nook does not have an inbuilt light. So, I got myself a brand new H2O and gave my nook to my son. Now the H2O is a constant companion on my bedside. I am trying to cultivate the habit of reading books. But whatever the books I tried to read, I am loosing interest after starting the book and with difficulty I am finishing the book. Atleast I am not abandoning the book. That is the reason why I am veering towards a tablet and the smartphone for general browsing.

12-22-2015, 04:00 PM	#133
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,389 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	Yesterday I saw someone with a plain black-bezeled eink reader I could not identify reading something that appeared to be in Chinese. It was a 6" or possibly 5" device and she was using it landscape with a large font, showing relatively few symbols on the page. It was eye catching. for some reason. Struck me almost like it was a movie prop. If e-ink readers are in fact dying out, does that mean Amazon will start discounting the Voyage soon?

12-22-2015, 09:32 PM	#135
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	I have a bit of ADD, so keeping focused is difficult for me from day to day. I probably only finished 5 books in my entire lifetime. If it doesn't catch my attention, it will end up in the 'halfway read' pile. What I like about the internet, and about my kobo, is that you can find a lot of shorter paragraphs, or articles, like this forum, or on the Kobo there's 'getpocket.com'. There you can read articles like as if it was a mini-book, usually 3 to 10 pages, and with very relative and up to date topics! Very informative as well. If it doesn't suit me, I continue reading anyway, because it only has a few pages; unless I totally don't deem it worth my time; then I just delete the file from my kobo. Talking of E-ink dying, I haven't seen a lot of plastic, bendable e-ink screens that where supposed to be display panels for commercials on store windows? I would love to have a plastic e-ink 'screen' the size of 13" or more. When are they going to make cheap e-ink screens, like they're doing now with solar panels made out of carbon paper?

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