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- -------- Original Message -------- From: Sumant Srivathsan <suma...@gmail.com> Sent: Mon Mar 11 01:52:02 EST 2013 To: silklist <silklist@lists.hserus.net> Subject: Re: [silk] Introductions > From personal observation, the whole thread of a mail on this list changes > after about 10 mails so let me start it even before that on the subject of > kindle versus tab. > > Which makes more sense ? kindle or tab. If tab largely for browsing from the > armchair and reading books is there a lot of difference between the sub Rs. > 10K ones (Karbon, iball) and the grand daddies ? Any opinions? As with most choices of this nature, the correct answer is "it depends". Specifically, it depends on the use cases that apply to you. Browsing while away from the computer is not significantly different, though the cheaper devices are a bit slower all round. If you're the kind who notices the milliseconds, you'll probably be unhappy with cheaper devices. I don't like backlit devices for extended reading, they all hurt my eyes, but YMMV. Just to tack on, it also depends on the content you're reading. I find reading academic papers (double columns) egregious on anything other than a 10" tablet. And I only own a 7" one personally, so trust me, I've tried. Now if you want fiction, I've read a number of nicely formatted novels on my nook colour, with one central column. The major negative against a Kindle is the fact that it is pretty much a one-trick pony. The trend toward multipurpose devices could turn e-Ink readers into a dead end in the long term, but for now, it's the best reading platform that I have at my disposal. As with eink needing to expand its repertoire, perhaps. I don't think I would recommend it for anything other than a emergency web browser. Trying to do slashdot or Reddit when the mood strikes you can't be comfortable. - -- Sumant Srivathsan http://sumants.blogspot.com - -- Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: APG v1.0.8 iQJBBAEBCgArBQJRPYbZJBxMYW5kb24gSHVybGV5IDxsanJodXJsZXlAZ21haWwu Y29tPgAKCRA3qYf9H1SVrG5OD/9Ogv7sf6qM9aTyIgXxKMpplAN70gtTeXmbf2+s pkTV34L0OS7fSiid2MZqqlcNRogT7vpZGCVjoAGmH2n0CbGbAvApqWlQUnxtwlSW 6WFmfNADU9RPX40WuGqTlBCYmxKVDktdDZblwiLir6OyVj89L8N8GQ75Ub7gjTsu IklHrS/tKgBi6jOxHCxgjdfKvaoGA9dK9GK787NLVeU/I7CPKqpSHwS4jzVY/LE8 XdLljt4uYGYzFPIHeZMddkBm/TCpE0rxSkkh8/syO3xM5heACMsfOQBQqSJ/+1DD vOD7Tp6MXAenHyWFMVviq1vVXwQBcHxbTmPfrnZOmBRAku5m/hYZ93UGRR6URYvv zQqyxouG6gg8HdG3W7YorwuM6+7PSxuc1WDZsoKzlBTl5p2QNyb4HwroXBtI1edh PyviM7CRyE0ikLzWLIe1ppT3kc6u4xUdkRCNGc2pMd6BzqjuWi5NyJn0XM7lHjCX kr5Uy7KDpPKzODpLoWaqHzUZP15dt2EOHsXSzWqH6h6cc44PWSOo/J9KmlOdNOSH VToEFSxdx/m3ppRv1yzMN1wolvie1EBSzL3ndV/QKTGVO5/rrdX1v7kBu3bEQIHI n34VfQebzshfWpQRxHLizWbuZfSdbPVwB0DtRI1cyAvwbBHEji1x4/bFAtJterKm 6aQhoA== =8BqB -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
