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Originally Posted by Herb
You folks have convinced me that a kindle is in my near future. I believe I will wait until Feb to see if a new one comes out. While reading is it easy to switch to dictionary or encyclopedia and switch bac k to reading? Thank you for your input.
Soon to be poorer,  Herb |
Herb,
Be sure to let us know how it goes. I must say that as this thread went along, I got interested in finding out more about this for myself. Too often I have found myself somewhere where I have a long wait, and although I have a book with me always, the lighting is often terrible in waiting areas.
I wear contact lenses most of the time, but to read I have to put reading glasses on over them. I can't do the bifocal contacts. I am too nearsighted. And I need really good lighting. If I thought the Kindle would cover those situations where the lighting is too dim for me to read, I would be in line to buy one, too.
I saw what you said here about direct sunlight. That would be important to me, too. My cell phone screen drives me nuts in sunlight. But when you said that it cannot be read in the dark, I thought maybe I would wait until they figure that part out. I hope it's on their list for the next model.
Boomer