Kindle

matagin · October 17, 2011, 02:19:52 PM

So there are a few pros and cons then.

Cons
- Price of books. For paperbacks, Kindle versions are the same price as the physical copies. I can buy used paperbacks for as low as 1 penny from Amazon but you do have to pay the $4 shipping but that's still cheaper!
- Can't read the Kindle in the dark.
- You end up spending a lot due to impulse buys.

Pros
- Convenience. Ooh someone mentioned an awesome book! I can buy it and read it NOW!
- Easy on the eyes. Less eye strain over long periods of time.
- Take thousands of books with you.

I guess my problem is I just like physically holding books and taking them with me. Plus they are just cheaper. I wish I could have both the physical and electronic versions.

Rico · October 17, 2011, 02:26:44 PM

The cons don't really factor in for me. I watch the pricing, I don't ever read in the dark and I've never been an impulse shopper.

Feathers · October 17, 2011, 02:43:35 PM

Quote from: Rico on October 17, 2011, 02:26:44 PM
The cons don't really factor in for me. I watch the pricing, I don't ever read in the dark and I've never been an impulse shopper.

That's me too. I could happily work within those constraints.

X · October 17, 2011, 03:12:37 PM

Quote from: Rico on October 17, 2011, 02:26:44 PM
The cons don't really factor in for me. I watch the pricing, I don't ever read in the dark and I've never been an impulse shopper.

Ditto. As for reading in the dark ... do it the same way you do with any hardcopy book. Requiring the same lighting levels as print media isn't really a con. As for the pricing ... Bucks off of a Hard back is well worth it and the paperback that I'm buying aren't cover price either... maybe I'm reading in the wrong genre.

KingIsaacLinksr · October 17, 2011, 05:03:44 PM

Quote from: X on October 17, 2011, 03:12:37 PM
Quote from: Rico on October 17, 2011, 02:26:44 PM
The cons don't really factor in for me. I watch the pricing, I don't ever read in the dark and I've never been an impulse shopper.
Ditto. As for reading in the dark ... do it the same way you do with any hardcopy book. Requiring the same lighting levels as print media isn't really a con. As for the pricing ... Bucks off of a Hard back is well worth it and the paperback that I'm buying aren't cover price either... maybe I'm reading in the wrong genre.

I have to agree with X, plus there are booklights that can be equipped to Kindle's so I see this as a non-issue. And I don't even have one xD. If you want backlight screens, well, iPad it then.

King

Ktrek · October 17, 2011, 07:52:46 PM

Quote from: KingIsaacLinksr on October 17, 2011, 05:03:44 PM

I have to agree with X, plus there are booklights that can be equipped to Kindle's so I see this as a non-issue. And I don't even have one xD. If you want backlight screens, well, iPad it then.

King

Or buy a Kindle Fire! I found on my Nook Color that changing the background to grey is very comfortable for long periods of reading on a backlit device. I'm sure the Fire will probably allow for similar settings.

Kevin

Jobydrone · October 18, 2011, 04:44:25 AM

There's a sepia setting on the iPad that I use, don't know if it would help the headaches some people get. I would say that the ability to read in the dark on the iPad is a pro, but I'm a glass half full kind of guy ;)

Rico · October 18, 2011, 06:25:50 AM

I have trouble reading text (books) for long periods off the iPad - even with the brightness down. I need to try that sepia setting sometime. I still feel the Kindle actual reading experience can't be beat. I like having two devices.

billybob476 · October 18, 2011, 06:30:14 AM

Also I have to say if I'm reading a history book or anything with diagrams, the iPad has the Kindle beat, but for straight up novel reading my preference is the Kindle.