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I haven't actually spent the time reading a text for that long on it yet. I just saw that the ereader I'm using (iBooks) allows for a few different color themes so you can change it around in case one helps your eyes more than another.
Got my kindle in today. I'm already in love with the thing. I wish I had known about them sooner. I might eventually upgrade to the kindle fire, but for now I'm good.
How is it on the eyes when reading something for a long time, like over an hour? Have you done that yet?
I haven't had any problem with mine -- I've read several e-books on my Kindle (including highlighting and note taking) and don't get the eye-fatigue that I can get sometimes reading the e-book on the computer screen.
I have heard that the Kindle Fire is not really good for reading books and only OK for internet and stuff that requires color. I don't own one though, I bought the Kindle Keyboard.
I have hear that the Kindle Fire is not really good for reading books and only OK for internet and stuff that requires color. I don't own one though, I bought the Kindle Keyboard.
That's what I have. I have looked at the Kindle DX and think it's a possibility as well.
Mine is a Kindle Fire and I've had it since Christmas – so far, so good. I have downloaded and read dozens of Kindle books and have used it to access e-books from the “e-brary” at AMU, as well as numerous PDF documents. With the exception of the PDF documents, it supports highlighting text as well as inserting “margin notes”. Just finished reading Mark W. Clark's Calculated Risk on it last week.Is it the best choice for that activity? I doubt it. Does it perform better than expected? Definitely.Am I satisifed reading e-books on it? Yes - whether it's a novel or a more scholarly work. It is definitely better than hauling my laptop or a bag of books through an airport - although I still carry a primary hardcover or softcover with me.
Okay one thing I don't like about the Kindle is the home page. I don't like seeing all the books in a list I have to go through each time I want to find something. Is there a way to organize it better or is this just how it is?
On the top of the home screen there are several options for how your books should be organized. I always have mine set on most recent first so I dont have to dig through the whole menu looking for the book I was reading. I also have collections and the first thing I do with a book is put in a collection.
Okay I'll try to do the collection thing and see if that is better. I want to put my thesis sources in one collection and then just leave random books like the Bible out in the documents folder like it is now.
So I'm trying to read a rather large textbook on a 6″ ereader. It ain't gonna happen. I'd be better off with a 15" screen laptop if I want a portable reading device.
I got a 10″ Windows 8.1 tablet for Christmas and so far i like it for reading better than my now long in the tooth Kindle.
I've used my iPad to read ebooks, and it works fine. It did take some experimentation with different ereader software before I found one I really liked. Still, however, I think I prefer reading physical books to electronic books.
Still, however, I think I prefer reading physical books to electronic books.
I am with you 100%. No piece of electronics beats the feel and heft of a real book. Plus I find it easier to find something in a real book than digging through an ebook.
