Read with a smart phone or dedicated ereader? - Page 5

pata · 03-26-2017, 06:07 AM

ArtaTechPoland · 04-06-2017, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

What do we all read with?

Definitely ebook readers, due to eye care. Besides, reading on a smartphone in full sun is not one of the nicest and easiest tasks.

Dopedangel · 04-10-2017, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by pata

what happened to eink phones?

Yotaphone is still building those and from what I have heard a yotaphone 3 is underdevelopment.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQkCbftjnH0/

maddz · 04-10-2017, 05:50 AM

As it happens, I don't own a smartphone. I divide my reading between the iPad and the Kobo, so really you need a 3rd option and let people select as many as applies to them.

prp3theauthor · 04-22-2017, 11:09 PM

I usually read with an eReader app on my smart phone. I used to have a laptop, phone, and an eReader (Nook, then an Amazon Fire Tab) but I consolidated it all into one for convenience.

RichL · 04-22-2017, 11:44 PM

Samsung note 3 with Moon+ Reader. Tried most of the dedicated readers and they just don't work for me. Mostly it is a size / proportion problem but background tint often figured into it as well.

barryem · 04-23-2017, 06:07 PM

I've just gone through about 2 or 3 months reading almost exclusively on my phone. I've found that to be more workable than I expected. It limits me to short reading sessions but I only need a small break before starting another session and that turns out to be a good time to ponder what I'm reading.

Starting about 2 weeks ago I've gone back to reading on my ereaders; first my Kobo and now my Paperwhite. I ain't going back to the phone.

Actually that's not totally true. I'll continue to read with the phone when I'm away for short periods because the phone is always with me and it really is a decent way to read. But the ereader, to my mind, is just a nicer and more comfortable way to read, and it's certainly easier on my eyes.

Barry

4691mls · 04-23-2017, 07:23 PM

I still prefer to read on my eink ereader as it's easier on my eyes. However, I thought of one advantage to using a phone - if you can't remember where you left it in your house, you can call it from your landline and find it

Albin · 05-03-2017, 12:01 PM

I travel a lot and very much enjoy reading books on my Kobo Aura H2O. Even when traveling I have with me a laptop and smartphone but prefer the e-reader for reading anything longer than an e-mail.

Demingy · 05-12-2017, 07:30 AM

My answer is both and neither. I have several devices I can read from and I utilize all of them depending on what is most convient and most comfortable. I read on my smartphone (Xperia Z1 compact) when I'm out and about. My iPad is best for manga. My preferred at home reader switches between my Fire HDX (white text on black background) and my Kindle 4 (lighter), which will probably change after I get my Kindle Oasis today. I don't travel often, but I expect the Oasis will replace the Fire for that as well. I use my iPad for annotating pdfs since I prefer the larger screen, apps, and Pencil for that.

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03-26-2017, 06:07 AM	#61
pata Zealot Posts: 145 Karma: 4840066 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: N/A	what happened to eink phones?

04-10-2017, 05:50 AM	#64
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,273 Karma: 28630044 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	As it happens, I don't own a smartphone. I divide my reading between the iPad and the Kobo, so really you need a 3rd option and let people select as many as applies to them.

04-22-2017, 11:09 PM	#65
prp3theauthor PRP3 The Author Posts: 10 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Swansboro, NC Device: Kindle	I usually read with an eReader app on my smart phone. I used to have a laptop, phone, and an eReader (Nook, then an Amazon Fire Tab) but I consolidated it all into one for convenience.

04-22-2017, 11:44 PM	#66
RichL Evangelist Posts: 407 Karma: 1096520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: back to x51v	Samsung note 3 with Moon+ Reader. Tried most of the dedicated readers and they just don't work for me. Mostly it is a size / proportion problem but background tint often figured into it as well.

04-23-2017, 06:07 PM	#67
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	I've just gone through about 2 or 3 months reading almost exclusively on my phone. I've found that to be more workable than I expected. It limits me to short reading sessions but I only need a small break before starting another session and that turns out to be a good time to ponder what I'm reading. Starting about 2 weeks ago I've gone back to reading on my ereaders; first my Kobo and now my Paperwhite. I ain't going back to the phone. Actually that's not totally true. I'll continue to read with the phone when I'm away for short periods because the phone is always with me and it really is a decent way to read. But the ereader, to my mind, is just a nicer and more comfortable way to read, and it's certainly easier on my eyes. Barry

04-23-2017, 07:23 PM	#68
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	I still prefer to read on my eink ereader as it's easier on my eyes. However, I thought of one advantage to using a phone - if you can't remember where you left it in your house, you can call it from your landline and find it

05-03-2017, 12:01 PM	#69
Albin Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I travel a lot and very much enjoy reading books on my Kobo Aura H2O. Even when traveling I have with me a laptop and smartphone but prefer the e-reader for reading anything longer than an e-mail.

05-12-2017, 07:30 AM	#70
Demingy Groupie Posts: 169 Karma: 596070 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: Kindle 4, Kindle Oasis 1 & 2	My answer is both and neither. I have several devices I can read from and I utilize all of them depending on what is most convient and most comfortable. I read on my smartphone (Xperia Z1 compact) when I'm out and about. My iPad is best for manga. My preferred at home reader switches between my Fire HDX (white text on black background) and my Kindle 4 (lighter), which will probably change after I get my Kindle Oasis today. I don't travel often, but I expect the Oasis will replace the Fire for that as well. I use my iPad for annotating pdfs since I prefer the larger screen, apps, and Pencil for that.