+1 agree with Ken Also compared to a backlit device such as an iPad or tablet I find the eye strain considerably less especially when reading for long periods. Battery life on Kindle is also comparable to the Sony's month, but as Ken mentioned it is more to do with page turns. The third gen Kindle (which I have now been waiting to be shipped for a month grrrr) is supposed to have a better contrast ratio than the second gen (which I currently have) and is a slightly smaller device but with the same screen size.
Simon On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> wrote: > Hi, > > You can read it outside just like a book. > > Battery life for e-Ink is sometimes rated in "page turns" rather than > hours, as power is mostly consumed in changing the screen. My Sony would > last a month between charges, which makes it more "book like" in terms of > functionality: I can just pick it up and toss it into my bag > > The Kindle has the free world-wide 3G, which is, unfortunately, terribly > addictive. I took my Kindle to Singapore, and wanted some books, so I just > bought them. Two minutes later, they are on the Kindle. > > Cheers > Ken > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy > Sent: Friday, 3 September 2010 11:29 AM > To: 'ozDotNet' > Subject: RE: verdict on kindle/ebook reader? > > Thanks Ken, > > So what are the plus sides of not having a back-lit screen? Longer battery > life; lighter; less glare etc ? > Generally speaking are they easier on the eye to read in a well lit room? > > > >
