iPad Reading soundoff

leebase · 04-06-2010, 10:00 AM

I'd like this thread to be simply a sound off for folks who HAVE an iPad and HAVE spent time reading on it.

For me:

Overall I find the iPad fantastic for reading -- from reading indoors, to reading outdoors in the shade...once I adjusted the brightness of the screen and increased the font size.

It's weight is more an issue for me for reading long stretches at a time. I still read on my iphone at night when I go to bad -- because I just don't want the iPad's weight on my belly at that time.

Reading long form on my laptop does hurt my eyes, and so did the iPad -- until I started adjusting the brightness. Now I'm wondering if it was brightness all along.

Lee

yvanleterrible · 04-06-2010, 10:24 AM

When I get mine I'll install a few microphone booms next to the places I plan to read for long stretches. Falling asleep reading won't be a bother then...

LDBoblo · 04-06-2010, 10:44 AM

Uh...there are numerous threads about reading on an iPad. No need for a high-five thread.

Rique · 04-06-2010, 10:56 AM

I disagree. I like the idea of a thread with contributions from iPad owners/readers. While it is true this is discussed throughout the Apple Devices forum, I don't believe there is a topic specifically soliciting this kind of feedback - and only this kind of feedback. If this topic is not for you, mark it as read and move on.

One thing this thread is not is a thread about itself. Now that really does seem pointless - so I guess I will say no more on it!

leebase, good idea! Thanks for it!

dmaul1114 · 04-06-2010, 11:38 AM

My g/f bought one and I've read on it for 60 minutes or so 3 times thus far.

I really liked it. Easier to read in dimmer lighting (which is the norm for me as I hate bright lights). Bigger screen is nice for getting a lot more words on a page and having to turn pages less.

Works MUCH better with PDFs (including A4 sized) than I expected on a 9.7 inch screen as it's much less annoying scrolling around in landscape mode than on a slow e-ink device like the Kindle DX, or on a Laptop etc.

Newspapers were great on it, as were comics in the Marvel app.

It's a much better reading device than I anticipated. I'm not 100% sold on buying my own yet, but it reaffirmed that I do 100% want a tablet device.

leebase · 04-06-2010, 10:23 PM

It took awhile to grow on me. My first reaction was "my eyes, my eyes are burning!". Reading on the iPad was exactly like reading on my laptop. So much for using the iPad as an eReader.

Then I remembered the Microsoft researcher who said that eye can't tell the difference between reflected (paper, eInk) and direct light (backlit lcd) -- but that strain can come from having the light be too bright. So I turned down the brightness of the book (easy to do with the iBook app) -- and enlarged the font. Then it read well, really good.

But when reading for a long time -- the heavyness becomes noticeable. Did not want to read with it in be cuz I guess I'm just tired and the weight is extra uncomfortable. So I go back to reading on my iphone -- which I love.

BUT -- I read the next day on the iPad and the size is really growing on me. I like the bigger easier to read words -- and more of them on the screen

Today my case arrived. And it's not like a "computer case" -- it's more like a slip cover. Makes the iPad feel GREAT in your hands. And the cover folds over and gives a wider base -- which makes the iPad not feel as heavy as the weight is spread out. It's fantastic. My iPhone will surely be relegated to when I'm out and about.

As for other reading -- the web, magazines, comics -- the iPad has rocked from day one. The screen looks great. Newspapers look like newspapers. I'm not much of a comic book reader, but the three comics apps are all fantastic. I'd love this if I were a comic book reader.

Plus this device is just so darn fast. Multi-tasking isn't nearly so important when you can open and close apps so fast.

Lee

leebase · 04-06-2010, 10:24 PM

The thread is meant for folks who are looking for just the feedback of those who are reading on their iPad -- without every other post from folks spouting theory based on their experiences with reading on computers. Or just generally hating on a product that they don't want for whatever other reasons.

Lee

Bremen Cole · 04-07-2010, 07:26 AM

In 10years of reading ebooks, iPad is the best ereading experience I've had. Plus, it is easy to take a quick break from reading and type this post on the same device...... Very satisfied.

yvanleterrible · 04-07-2010, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bremen Cole

In 10years of reading ebooks, iPad is the best ereading experience I've had. Plus, it is easy to take a quick break from reading and type this post on the same device...... Very satisfied.

So you gave in! I'm happy for you. Looking forward to enjoying it myself when it gets here...

athlonkmf · 04-07-2010, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leebase

But when reading for a long time -- the heavyness becomes noticeable. Did not want to read with it in be cuz I guess I'm just tired and the weight is extra uncomfortable. So I go back to reading on my iphone -- which I love.

BUT -- I read the next day on the iPad and the size is really growing on me. I like the bigger easier to read words -- and more of them on the screen

Lee

So.. to conclude.. it didn't just let you read, it helped you develop your strength too?

Bremen Cole · 04-07-2010, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

So you gave in! I'm happy for you. Looking forward to enjoying it myself when it gets here...

Yes, and it was the wife that made me

She wanted one, we went to apple store, and my defenses broke down after I played with one..... It is a blast for the web, reading, photos, music, video and gaming. We are both very pleased with the purchase.....

bookfanmd · 04-07-2010, 12:31 PM

Has anyone found any way to separate your books into collections on the iPad?

cavi · 04-07-2010, 12:58 PM

my experience so far, I hav3e read for over an hour many times, I have used both the ibooks app and the kindle app. Pesonally I like the kindle app way more, for one in horizontal display it still defaults to showing only one large page, compared to the two pages of the ibook app, second, I like bieng able to just tap the corner and the page turns, it turns faster in the kindle, but yes it is cute in the ibooks, but I do not want cute, I want functional. I also love the sepia background of the kindle app. On the ibooks app I did like that I could change the font type also. End result for now I will be buying books from amazon.

SCION · 04-07-2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bremen Cole

In 10years of reading ebooks, iPad is the best ereading experience I've had. Plus, it is easy to take a quick break from reading and type this post on the same device...... Very satisfied.

Very surprised to see you have one (already)!!! Now I understand why your Sony 300 is/was for sale. I'll have to make a trek to the Apple Store now.

da_jane · 04-07-2010, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookfanmd

Has anyone found any way to separate your books into collections on the iPad?

You can go to "Get Info" and change the "genre" That equals categories in your iBooks shelf.

You can select a number of books and do a mass edit as well.

04-06-2010, 10:00 AM	#1
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,934 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	iPad Reading soundoff I'd like this thread to be simply a sound off for folks who HAVE an iPad and HAVE spent time reading on it. For me: Overall I find the iPad fantastic for reading -- from reading indoors, to reading outdoors in the shade...once I adjusted the brightness of the screen and increased the font size. It's weight is more an issue for me for reading long stretches at a time. I still read on my iphone at night when I go to bad -- because I just don't want the iPad's weight on my belly at that time. Reading long form on my laptop does hurt my eyes, and so did the iPad -- until I started adjusting the brightness. Now I'm wondering if it was brightness all along. Lee

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yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	When I get mine I'll install a few microphone booms next to the places I plan to read for long stretches. Falling asleep reading won't be a bother then...

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LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	Uh...there are numerous threads about reading on an iPad. No need for a high-five thread.

04-06-2010, 10:56 AM	#4
Rique Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 30 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warrenton, VA Device: Sony PRS-505 (silver), IPad 3G 64GB	I disagree. I like the idea of a thread with contributions from iPad owners/readers. While it is true this is discussed throughout the Apple Devices forum, I don't believe there is a topic specifically soliciting this kind of feedback - and only this kind of feedback. If this topic is not for you, mark it as read and move on. One thing this thread is not is a thread about itself. Now that really does seem pointless - so I guess I will say no more on it! leebase, good idea! Thanks for it!

04-06-2010, 11:38 AM	#5
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	My g/f bought one and I've read on it for 60 minutes or so 3 times thus far. I really liked it. Easier to read in dimmer lighting (which is the norm for me as I hate bright lights). Bigger screen is nice for getting a lot more words on a page and having to turn pages less. Works MUCH better with PDFs (including A4 sized) than I expected on a 9.7 inch screen as it's much less annoying scrolling around in landscape mode than on a slow e-ink device like the Kindle DX, or on a Laptop etc. Newspapers were great on it, as were comics in the Marvel app. It's a much better reading device than I anticipated. I'm not 100% sold on buying my own yet, but it reaffirmed that I do 100% want a tablet device.

04-06-2010, 10:23 PM	#6
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,934 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	It took awhile to grow on me. My first reaction was "my eyes, my eyes are burning!". Reading on the iPad was exactly like reading on my laptop. So much for using the iPad as an eReader. Then I remembered the Microsoft researcher who said that eye can't tell the difference between reflected (paper, eInk) and direct light (backlit lcd) -- but that strain can come from having the light be too bright. So I turned down the brightness of the book (easy to do with the iBook app) -- and enlarged the font. Then it read well, really good. But when reading for a long time -- the heavyness becomes noticeable. Did not want to read with it in be cuz I guess I'm just tired and the weight is extra uncomfortable. So I go back to reading on my iphone -- which I love. BUT -- I read the next day on the iPad and the size is really growing on me. I like the bigger easier to read words -- and more of them on the screen Today my case arrived. And it's not like a "computer case" -- it's more like a slip cover. Makes the iPad feel GREAT in your hands. And the cover folds over and gives a wider base -- which makes the iPad not feel as heavy as the weight is spread out. It's fantastic. My iPhone will surely be relegated to when I'm out and about. As for other reading -- the web, magazines, comics -- the iPad has rocked from day one. The screen looks great. Newspapers look like newspapers. I'm not much of a comic book reader, but the three comics apps are all fantastic. I'd love this if I were a comic book reader. Plus this device is just so darn fast. Multi-tasking isn't nearly so important when you can open and close apps so fast. Lee

04-06-2010, 10:24 PM	#7
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,934 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	The thread is meant for folks who are looking for just the feedback of those who are reading on their iPad -- without every other post from folks spouting theory based on their experiences with reading on computers. Or just generally hating on a product that they don't want for whatever other reasons. Lee

04-07-2010, 07:26 AM	#8
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	In 10years of reading ebooks, iPad is the best ereading experience I've had. Plus, it is easy to take a quick break from reading and type this post on the same device...... Very satisfied.

04-07-2010, 12:31 PM	#12
bookfanmd Addict Posts: 246 Karma: 4476 Join Date: May 2009 Location: US - Maryland Device: Sony 300/505/T1 Nook STWG Kobo Glo Kobo Aura HD KDX iPad1 K3 KT PW2	Has anyone found any way to separate your books into collections on the iPad?

04-07-2010, 12:58 PM	#13
cavi Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 580 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: prs600	my experience so far, I hav3e read for over an hour many times, I have used both the ibooks app and the kindle app. Pesonally I like the kindle app way more, for one in horizontal display it still defaults to showing only one large page, compared to the two pages of the ibook app, second, I like bieng able to just tap the corner and the page turns, it turns faster in the kindle, but yes it is cute in the ibooks, but I do not want cute, I want functional. I also love the sepia background of the kindle app. On the ibooks app I did like that I could change the font type also. End result for now I will be buying books from amazon.

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