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Old 03-11-2010, 01:17 PM   #1
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An informed opinion piece on eBook readers
We all know and despise those countless articles on eBook readers written by journalists who haven't used one for more than 10 minutes and then proceeds to mumble on about how much better real-turn-the-page-smell-the-glue-read-in-the-bath books are.

Wired.com's Geekdad has an excellent article that shoes how it actually needs to be done. Six Months With An eBook Reader: Yeah or Meh?

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It’s nearly six months since I first took the plunge and entered the world of e-Books and e-Book readers in a big way. As an avid reader and book collector (some would say hoarder), has the digital plunge been a game changer, or just another meh experience?
It's great to read an article from someone that actually knows what's going on and who is an actual person who actually enjoys reading!

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Old 03-11-2010, 01:47 PM   #2
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Interesting read.

My biggest gripe about e-ink is the need for a bright light source on the screen.
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Old 03-11-2010, 01:58 PM   #3
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Interesting read.

My biggest gripe about e-ink is the need for a bright light source on the screen.
That bothered me too, until I put in a 3 way light bulb.
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Old 03-11-2010, 02:24 PM   #4
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That bothered me too, until I put in a 3 way light bulb.
Too funny .
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Old 03-11-2010, 06:33 PM   #5
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Too funny .
No, just droll.

And consistent. From back on FEb. 10th

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On the other hand I wanted to return my 600 when I got it home. It was VERY clear in the store (multiple overhead light sources). But I like to recline, feet up, and read with a 60 watt floor lamp behind and to the right.

The contrast (no pun) between the store lighting and what I use at home were VERY striking.
A 3 way bulb did solve my problem.
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Thanks for posting this -- very interesting.
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We all know and despise those countless articles on eBook readers written by journalists who haven't used one for more than 10 minutes and then proceeds to mumble on about how much better real-turn-the-page-smell-the-glue-read-in-the-bath books are.
Or by people you can tell don't actually, you know, read books aside from a talked-about bestseller every other year or so. And they feel competent to weigh judgment on the issue of p-book vs ebook, invariably favoring the former. (edit: unless it's a multifunction device like the iPad which they'll only ever use for the non-reading functions, therefore better than an e-reader that's only for the books they never read.)

Nice article. Thanks for the link.
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