What Tablet device do you use and why? - Page 2

Graham · 08-10-2018, 09:05 AM

I read pdfs, comics and non-fiction books on my Samsung Chromebook Plus, usually flipped round in tablet mode. The bright 1920 x 1080 12.3" screen makes this a real pleasure.

It runs Android apps very well indeed.

It's a bit heavy to hold up for long so I have to have it propped up, either on my knees, a cushion, or in 'tent' mode on a table, but this is rarely a problem.

(I read fiction on my eInk Kobo H2O.)

Graham

peaceridge · 08-14-2018, 05:18 PM

I read on a G Pad X™ LG VK815 8.3" - perfect for me - unfortunately it is having problems with the touch screen - I have to press harder than I like to get it to perform. Android 6. I've been looking for a new one, but haven't found any I like. I don't want to upgrade from Android 6, so that is a problem. As I understand it (and I could be wrong) above Android 6, ebooks are duplicated from Calibre Companion to whatever ebook reader one is using (its an Android thing, not a CC problem).

aduffbrew · 08-15-2018, 08:12 PM

I’m not much for movies or television so I do a lot of reading, especially in the evenings. For years I used an iPad Mini. I found the 7.9” size nearly ideal for reading both sitting in a chair or lounging in bed. As I’ve gotten older, eye strain and insomnia became a problem. I reluctantly switched to an e-ink Carta HD device. It took some adjustment. By comparison they are ugly and slow but I’m glad I did. The difference in my health is profound.

I chose the Boyue Likebook Plus because I wanted a more all-in-one reading experience. I’ve added a few news apps, several bookstore apps, and finally cloudLibrary and Overdrive/Libby for library access. With the included reader for all my own ePub files and it’s a great solution for me.

Sweetpea · 08-20-2018, 09:00 AM

I've used a plenty of tablets, for reading and for other purposes. My max comfortable size is 8" for reading and the screen needs to have a high DPI.

I've used a HTC Flyer, a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and now have an Asus ZenPad S8.0. My Surface Pro 2 I never use for reading. Neither do I use my phone (even if my Yotaphone has an e-ink screen). But I still prefer my Kobo Aura One.

cfrizz · 08-29-2018, 09:59 PM

When I travel I bring along my Samsung Tab-A 8". I like it just fine. It gets the job done.

HLS · 09-04-2018, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Phrae

What kind of device do you use to do your reading? Do you care which device you do it on? What size do you like?

I have never done actual reading on Tablets. I wonder what you guys have to share.

I use my ipad for audiobooks. I like to read and listen at the same time otherwise I use my Oasis or paperwhite or kobo

HLS · 09-04-2018, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I've used a plenty of tablets, for reading and for other purposes. My max comfortable size is 8" for reading and the screen needs to have a high DPI.

I've used a HTC Flyer, a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and now have an Asus ZenPad S8.0. My Surface Pro 2 I never use for reading. Neither do I use my phone (even if my Yotaphone has an e-ink screen). But I still prefer my Kobo Aura One.

I have a zenpad 8 as well. They have amazingly good screen quality

ottdmk · 09-11-2018, 12:41 PM

With me, it depends on what I'm reading. I use my Kobo Aura H2O for novels and certain reference works. (The FreeBSD Handbook is available in epub, for example, and so are several O'Reilly works.)

I read PDFs on tablets, mostly gaming books. My Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F is great for that. If I'm on the go, I use my Blackberry Playbook. It's only 7", but I find the screen perfectly readable in landscape mode.

stumped · 09-12-2018, 03:22 AM

anything up to 10 inch works for me.
experimenting by closing one eye, then the other, suggests that anything bigger would be too big to"see" the whole screen, without moving my eyes/my head, at my normal reading distance.
( propped up in bed, using ladndcape,m is how I mostly read)
I have used 6, 7, 8, 8.9 & 10 inch devices, and found that I prefer the larger ones. I don't much care for white backgrounds, which is what you get on an e-ink device. I prefer a tablet where I can set page colours and blue filters etc to suit .

ilovejedd · 09-12-2018, 10:31 AM

Incidentally, despite doing a lot of reading on 10" class tablets, I find it too big in portrait for reading prose fiction and generally read in 2-column landscape mode. Even on the 8" iPad mini, I prefer 2-column landscape.

I guess I prefer my books on the smallish side. I prefer MMPB over HC or TPB, too.

stumped · 09-12-2018, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Incidentally, despite doing a lot of reading on 10" class tablets, I find it too big in portrait for reading prose fiction and generally read in 2-column landscape mode. Even on the 8" iPad mini, I prefer 2-column landscape.

...

i agree, with the 8.9, 10.1 inch tablets I use only in landscape 2 column, which is not dissimilar, size-wise, to reading an actual paper book. It also gives me a lot of words per screen so less frequent page turns, which is more relaxing.
I do also have a 6 inch paperwhite , but I don't read on it at home , I just have it for occasional portability.

The way I read is propped up against a bed rest, so I can balance the larger tablets, in landscape, on my body, by using the tablet cover as a stand.
I don't have to support the weight at all with my hands. just lift a finger to tap for next page..... same position with same tablets works well for Netflix, Plex, Amazon video also, which is an added bonus. and would work for audiobook playback except that audiobooks just send me to sleep....

ilovejedd · 09-12-2018, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stumped

The way I read is propped up against a bed rest, so I can balance the larger tablets, in landscape, on my body, by using the tablet cover as a stand.
I don't have to support the weight at all with my hands. just lift a finger to tap for next page..... same position with same tablets works well for Netflix, Plex, Amazon video also, which is an added bonus. and would work for audiobook playback except that audiobooks just send me to sleep....

Lol, I use pillows. But yep, like you, I don't actually carry the full tablet (+Smart Case-clone) weight. I'm a side sleeper so the tablet's usually sitting directly on the bed being propped up by pillows.

azerggc · 09-12-2018, 01:04 PM

I personally use my samsung galaxy note 8, easy and pleasant to read on it

fduniho · 10-05-2018, 12:19 PM

Although I own an iPad and a Kindle Fire, I hardly use them for reading ebooks, because reading on an LCD screen can give me eye strain. I recently got a Likebook Mars, an e-ink device that runs Android, and I have been reading books with the Kindle and Kobo apps. At 7.8 inches, it is a good size for reading. The page size is close to that of a small trade paperback, which is bigger than the mass market paperback size of a 6 inch ereader.

08-29-2018, 09:59 PM	#20
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,531 Karma: 34583358 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	When I travel I bring along my Samsung Tab-A 8". I like it just fine. It gets the job done. Last edited by cfrizz; 08-29-2018 at 10:03 PM.

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08-10-2018, 09:05 AM	#16
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,743 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	I read pdfs, comics and non-fiction books on my Samsung Chromebook Plus, usually flipped round in tablet mode. The bright 1920 x 1080 12.3" screen makes this a real pleasure. It runs Android apps very well indeed. It's a bit heavy to hold up for long so I have to have it propped up, either on my knees, a cushion, or in 'tent' mode on a table, but this is rarely a problem. (I read fiction on my eInk Kobo H2O.) Graham

08-14-2018, 05:18 PM	#17
peaceridge Guru Posts: 995 Karma: 4407864 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Kobo Aura1, Nexus7.2, Galaxy Tab A 8.4, Ipad Air & Mini 6	I read on a G Pad X™ LG VK815 8.3" - perfect for me - unfortunately it is having problems with the touch screen - I have to press harder than I like to get it to perform. Android 6. I've been looking for a new one, but haven't found any I like. I don't want to upgrade from Android 6, so that is a problem. As I understand it (and I could be wrong) above Android 6, ebooks are duplicated from Calibre Companion to whatever ebook reader one is using (its an Android thing, not a CC problem).

08-15-2018, 08:12 PM	#18
aduffbrew Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 7398 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Intermountain West USA Device: Boox Nova 2 & iPad Mini 5	I’m not much for movies or television so I do a lot of reading, especially in the evenings. For years I used an iPad Mini. I found the 7.9” size nearly ideal for reading both sitting in a chair or lounging in bed. As I’ve gotten older, eye strain and insomnia became a problem. I reluctantly switched to an e-ink Carta HD device. It took some adjustment. By comparison they are ugly and slow but I’m glad I did. The difference in my health is profound. I chose the Boyue Likebook Plus because I wanted a more all-in-one reading experience. I’ve added a few news apps, several bookstore apps, and finally cloudLibrary and Overdrive/Libby for library access. With the included reader for all my own ePub files and it’s a great solution for me.

08-20-2018, 09:00 AM	#19
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I've used a plenty of tablets, for reading and for other purposes. My max comfortable size is 8" for reading and the screen needs to have a high DPI. I've used a HTC Flyer, a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and now have an Asus ZenPad S8.0. My Surface Pro 2 I never use for reading. Neither do I use my phone (even if my Yotaphone has an e-ink screen). But I still prefer my Kobo Aura One.

09-11-2018, 12:41 PM	#23
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 3765734 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M8 HD	With me, it depends on what I'm reading. I use my Kobo Aura H2O for novels and certain reference works. (The FreeBSD Handbook is available in epub, for example, and so are several O'Reilly works.) I read PDFs on tablets, mostly gaming books. My Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F is great for that. If I'm on the go, I use my Blackberry Playbook. It's only 7", but I find the screen perfectly readable in landscape mode.

09-12-2018, 03:22 AM	#24
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	anything up to 10 inch works for me. experimenting by closing one eye, then the other, suggests that anything bigger would be too big to"see" the whole screen, without moving my eyes/my head, at my normal reading distance. ( propped up in bed, using ladndcape,m is how I mostly read) I have used 6, 7, 8, 8.9 & 10 inch devices, and found that I prefer the larger ones. I don't much care for white backgrounds, which is what you get on an e-ink device. I prefer a tablet where I can set page colours and blue filters etc to suit .

09-12-2018, 10:31 AM	#25
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Incidentally, despite doing a lot of reading on 10" class tablets, I find it too big in portrait for reading prose fiction and generally read in 2-column landscape mode. Even on the 8" iPad mini, I prefer 2-column landscape. I guess I prefer my books on the smallish side. I prefer MMPB over HC or TPB, too.

09-12-2018, 01:04 PM	#28
azerggc Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: android	I personally use my samsung galaxy note 8, easy and pleasant to read on it

10-05-2018, 12:19 PM	#29
fduniho Addict Posts: 200 Karma: 9146378 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: New York State, USA Device: Kindle Touch, DX, PW4, PW5, Scribe; Likebook Mars; Fire HD 8; iPad	Although I own an iPad and a Kindle Fire, I hardly use them for reading ebooks, because reading on an LCD screen can give me eye strain. I recently got a Likebook Mars, an e-ink device that runs Android, and I have been reading books with the Kindle and Kobo apps. At 7.8 inches, it is a good size for reading. The page size is close to that of a small trade paperback, which is bigger than the mass market paperback size of a 6 inch ereader.