True re cost, but as most my ebooks are drm free and can be shared a 2nd hand reader is not a lot.
Saying that, will probably stay paper for a while as the local library is good On 15 November 2012 21:50, Brian Jones (Trancendance) < [email protected]> wrote: > I'm trained as a display screen equipment assessor for the NHS Nat, the > breaks are to give your eyes a rest from the strain that displays cause. I > also work in IT, and am always having to deal with people who don't take > that advice. To say it has been disproved is just not accurate. If it > doesn't cause damage, why would you need the rest? > > Children are also not that great at listening to advice about taking > breaks from screens, my kids would be looking at their ipads all day given > the chance. > > Also, books don't cost as much to replace if damaged and are less likely > to be stolen. > ------------------------------ > From: Nat Russo > Sent: 15/11/2012 21:27 > > To: feistfans-l > Subject: Re: New Reader :-) > > Not to be too controversial, but as a software engineer who stares at a > screen all day I can tell you this has been disproven many times over. It > has little to do with what you're looking at, and everything to do with how > you're looking at it. Regular breaks, combined with angle of vision (you > should be looking slightly down, not straight ahead or up) will cause > little to no strain. > > Nat > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 6:24 AM, Brian Jones (Trancendance) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> She's quite right Torin, all forms of LED screen cause eye strain. Keep >> it to paper and you'll be doing his eyes a favour, especially if he has >> other hand helds. >> >> Sent from my Windows Phone >> ------------------------------ >> From: Torin Spence >> Sent: 14/11/2012 11:28 >> >> To: feistfans-l >> Subject: Re: New Reader :-) >> >> Scott - wife doesnt want him to have an ebook yet - see's it as another >> 'screen' to add to his DS and when he uses our laptop/Tablet/phone etc, >> wants him to stay with paper at moment -although i am working on it as i >> love my Kobo. >> >> >> On 6 November 2012 13:16, Scott Ponton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Of course they are now out in electronic version if you dare...**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jason Myers >>> *Sent:* 28 October 2012 23:36 >>> *To:* feistfans-l >>> *Subject:* Re: New Reader :-)**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I would only be worried about the physical size and weight of the book, >>> if you have the split version I'd go with them if not I probably wouldn't >>> run out and buy them just for ease.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Jason M.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> On Oct 25, 2012 10:55 PM, "Torin Spence" <[email protected]> wrote:* >>> *** >>> >>> Our son is 8 next month and has finished the Harry Potter and Percy >>> Jackson books so I think its time for the bigger stuff. **** >>> >>> The question is do I go straight with the UK Magician like the version >>> that I first read in 1989 or do I source the US versions where its split >>> into 2 books in case the larger one overwhelms ?**** >>> >>> Any thoughts?**** >>> >>> Torin.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >> >> > > > -- > Sent from my Crappy Laptop (tm) using a poor excuse for a web browser. > >
