No E-Reader Under My Xmas Tree This Year
I haven't bought a Kindle or Nook yet. The expense is part of my delay. But the larger concern is
my eyes
. I already spend anywhere from 10 to 12 hours a day working from my laptop (or so it seems to me). I just can't stand to stare into another electronic screen to do my outside reading. So, I'll still hold off. I have downloaded the Kindle to my laptop, but again it's difficult to sit in front of my laptop and read an entire novel. When I see my laptop, I see work, like writing or other related activities (such as this blog post, for instance). On the other hand, I see a lot of stuff I want to read out of print that's available as digital, so I'll have to give my procuring an e-reader some more thought.
Happy reading to you and yours!
By Ed Lynskey
Twitter: @edlynskey
Author of Lake Charles
"A curling and sparking electric wire of a read."
Frank Wheeler, Crime Factory
Happy reading to you and yours!
By Ed Lynskey
Twitter: @edlynskey
Author of Lake Charles
"A curling and sparking electric wire of a read."
Frank Wheeler, Crime Factory
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Oct 23, 2011 07:36AM
I don't know about the new Kindle Fire, which will be backlit, but aLl the other Kindles use e-ink which is similar to reading print but better as you can increase the font size. I love my Kindle!
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I don't own a Kindle yet either. I do have the Kindle app for PC and I use it. Not bad, reading mostly early in the morning over coffee. I still read "real" books most of the day.
LJ wrote: "I don't know about the new Kindle Fire, which will be backlit, but aLl the other Kindles use e-ink which is similar to reading print but better as you can increase the font size. I love my Kindle!"Yes! Increasing the font size is a tremendous appeal for me. You can do that with the PC Kindle, as well. Not sure if the Kindle Fire is easier on the eyes. Thanks for the comments, LJ.
I prefer the ereader BECAUSE of my eyes. Sadly, it is hard for me to read books without being able to adjust the font size, and sometimes I am umable to compensate for glare. I prefer my Kindle, but also read on my iPad which is backlit if the situation calls for it.
Ed, you are making the right call. I've had my kindle for several years now. The only time I use it is on airplanes. Pushing buttons to turn pages is nothing like the comforting feeling of having a book in your hands.
David wrote: "You need to go actually look at an e-ink Kindle (NOT the Kindle Fire, which is another computer screen). E-ink is like reading on paper. The screen does NOT project light. In fact, you need good li..."Okay, that's good technical specs to know. Thanks for the inputs.
Kasa wrote: "I prefer the ereader BECAUSE of my eyes. Sadly, it is hard for me to read books without being able to adjust the font size, and sometimes I am umable to compensate for glare. I prefer my Kindle, ..."I'm also a big fan of the font size feature. Thanks.
Phil wrote: "Ed, you are making the right call. I've had my kindle for several years now. The only time I use it is on airplanes. Pushing buttons to turn pages is nothing like the comforting feeling of havin..."Now I can see a real use on an airplane where space is limited. Also on a crowded subway car. Thanks.
I just read ebooks on my phone. It's not e-ink or anything fancy but it has other benefits: no extra cost, it's small, always with me, I can pull it out when I just have a few minutes to kill, I can read it at night without disturbing others or needing a light on...
For my two cents, nothing says you have to do one or the other. I love to read and I enjoy the feel of the pages and seeing how far I am through a book; at the same time, I like the idea that I can carry 500 books currently on my kindle and pick what I want to read when I want to read it. Both have their pros and cons and for me I do both. I have stacks of books, and like I said, I currently have 500 on my kindle. I always have a book with me, one way or another.
I normally have a fiction/non-fiction book, audiobook, ebook, DailyLit book, and poetry book going :) squeezing reading in wherever I can!
I'm currently doing 95% of my reading on my kindle. I've read more books in the last two years I have a Kindle than before. Since I travel a lot, the fact that I can have hundreds of books with me all the time, the fact that it's so light I can carry it everywhere even when I'm waiting in line to pay for my shopping, it's a huge thing!The e-ink is really easy on the eyes and it´s nothing like reading on a computer.
An e-ink screen is nothing like a laptop or computer screen; it doesn't emit light at all. It's like reading a regular book. Target sells Kindles; go find your nearest Target and see for yourself. I have about 100 books on my Kindle and use it all the time. There are lots of websites where you can get books for free; often older books, but still good ones.
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