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Electronic Readers
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Date Posted:
10/1/10 1:52pm
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Electronic Readers
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What is the difference between eInk and eReader?
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Calidoc
Posts: 92
Registered: 2004-1-4 14:25:28
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Date Posted:
10/1/10 1:52pm
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Electronic Readers
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Nyxxie posted:
What is the difference between eInk and eReader?
e-Ink is the paper-like screen on true eReaders. i.e. Kindle, Nook, Sony Daily Edition etc. Their screen is called electronic ink, and looks almost exactly like printed paper.
iPad's and other tablets I wouldn't really call eReaders, personally, as they are simply downloading an application in order to do it just as your computer or cell phone can.
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Caoilin
Title: Instigator
Posts: 2,278
Registered: 2001-11-20 00:03:45
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Date Posted:
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i immediately dismiss the ipad because it's from apple.
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vn_vigilante66
Title: GO TEAM VENTURE!
Posts: 132
Registered: 2001-1-27 18:35:15
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Ive been having problems deciding between the ipad and kindle lately. I played with the nook for a bit and thought I would like it over the kindle but after seeing the kindle, I like it a lot more. I too didnt like the keyboard at first but found it to be better than the nook and its doenst get in the way as much as I thought it would. I didnt like the rectangle area on the nook. Bothered me.
Ive decided on either the kindle or ipad now. I am a fairly heavy reader, but also am a college student. I am having a hard time deciding which I want more. Ipad would be nice as I can read on it, email, take notes, and browse the web plus more I dont even know about. It is a lcd screen though and have heard complaints about reading outside and in certain lightning situations. Plus its a lot spendier. Kindle on the other hand I like the size, the price and its just for reading. eInk on it is nice as I noticed no glare. Such hard decisions 
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Date Posted:
10/1/10 1:52pm
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Not interested in having an electronic reader. I get tired of staring at a computer screen all day at work as it is, definitely don't want my recreational reading to be in the same format.
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jarom_td
Posts: 122
Registered: 2000-8-8 12:45:59
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Date Posted:
10/1/10 1:52pm
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Electronic Readers
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That's the whole point of eInk. An eInk screen is not the same as an LCD screen and is made for reading.
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Calidoc
Posts: 92
Registered: 2004-1-4 14:25:28
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Date Posted:
10/1/10 1:52pm
Subject:
Electronic Readers
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stralicake posted:
Not interested in having an electronic reader. I get tired of staring at a computer screen all day at work as it is, definitely don't want my recreational reading to be in the same format.
You obviously haven't looked into e-readers at all.
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Date Posted:
10/1/10 1:52pm
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Electronic Readers
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beibhinn posted:
I read my ebooks on my iphone  I know, totally small screen! But I'm short sighted so it's a great size for reading without my glasses and not holding a book to my face
stralicake posted:
Not interested in having an electronic reader. I get tired of staring at a computer screen all day at work as it is, definitely don't want my recreational reading to be in the same format.
This is gonna look weird, but I swear I was not stalking either of you, just looking at boards.
Anyways hi beib and strali lol
I have a sony e-reader, I LOVE it, my favorite thing I own. I have 200-300 books on it and I can read for 8 hours and not hurt my eyes because it's not back lit at all. It's my baby, I got rid of 5 boxes of books and replaced it with this guy. It was weird at 1st, but now I couldn't imagine holding the pages or cover of a real book. My version is super basic though and I wish my reader came with a dictionary and lookup/find option. I've had it since last christmas btw so definitely put it to the test - read 30 books on it so far at a guess
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Sezyrrith
Posts: 257
Registered: 2003-7-13 05:04:05
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Date Posted:
10/1/10 1:52pm
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Electronic Readers
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Nardraug_Mid_Lance posted:
This is gonna look weird, but I swear I was not stalking either of you, just looking at boards.
Anyways hi beib and strali lol
Well, I was.
Ok, not really. Nardraug mentioned spotting stralicake on another board, so I took a peek - lo and behold, a very relevant topic.
I just picked my wife up a Nook a few days ago, early Christmas present. She loves it. Personally, I don't mind reading off of a bright LCD screen, so I just use my phone.
Gonna pick up an HTC Evo this spring, probably use that since it supports all the major ereaders' apps anyway.
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Date Posted:
10/1/10 1:52pm
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lol, you would~
How long can you read a book off an LCD screen, it kills me having to read articles on my PC lol
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