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Originally Posted by Brokinarrow
I still fail to understand how this is going to be better than Kindle for reading books.... the Kindle has an e-ink display and the battery can last quite a while. This still has an LCD (or is it OLED?) which after a while will strain the eyes (trust me, I look at LCD screens all day at work).
That being said.... I'm still inexplicably drawn to this thing....
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It is LCD, not OLED. Later generations may use OLED but for now the cost is not effective for a 9" screen. A 21" OLED TV costs $2500!!!
For e-books, I would say that the Kindle or Nook is better reading wise. E-ink uses next to no energy and can get a very good contrast for easy reading. But if you want e-books and more, then iPad is perfect. The Kindle DX is almost as big as the iPad but is almost the same price, too.
I don't think eye strain will be an issue. From a foot away or more, LCDs don't cause much issue anymore. The only time I have eye strain is from my iPod touch since its so small and sometimes you're playing a game for 15-20 minutes before realizing it. The larger screen of the iPad should eliminate this issue.
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