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lpkshop 02-22-2013 10:49 PM

Reading on my iPad
 
Love my iPad. Have been reading books on it since I got it 2years ago.now that I'm in TV I am able to read for longer time periods and notice I am having trouble focusing, right after reading. Lasts for about an hour. Anyone else experience this? Suggestions? Don't want to have to back to paper

CFrance 02-22-2013 10:55 PM

Might be the backlighting on the iPad, if you're reading at night. I have both Kindle and Ipad, and I find the Kindle to be easier on my eyes. It has some special kind of screen that is supposed to replicate reading paper as opposed to reading a computer screen. Just my opinion, of course.

wendyquat 02-22-2013 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lpkshop (Post 631138)
Love my iPad. Have been reading books on it since I got it 2years ago.now that I'm in TV I am able to read for longer time periods and notice I am having trouble focusing, right after reading. Lasts for about an hour. Anyone else experience this? Suggestions? Don't want to have to back to paper

I have the same problem!

jnieman 02-23-2013 08:42 AM

I have the same problem with my kindle fire. The screen being backlit is just too bright for my eyes. I have a regular kindle that has no backlight and use that for my reading.

zcaveman 02-23-2013 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jnieman (Post 631231)
I have the same problem with my kindle fire. The screen being backlit is just too bright for my eyes. I have a regular kindle that has no backlight and use that for my reading.

There is an adjustment for that. Pull down the menu at the top of the screen and click on the Brightness icon and adjust the brightness.

Z

rayschic 02-23-2013 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by zcaveman (Post 631287)
There is an adjustment for that. Pull down the menu at the top of the screen and click on the Brightness icon and adjust the brightness.

Z

I agree. It's probably the brightness. On the IPAD, go to Settings, then Brightness to adjust.

logdog 02-23-2013 01:08 PM

I had a Nook Tablet and now have a Nexus 7. I have found that low brightness and a light gray background setting really helps.

billethkid 02-23-2013 01:17 PM

It is definitely the back lighting of the products. It is a negative actually, for heavy readers. And they. Are very difficult to read outdoors.

That is why we have iPads and use Kindles for readers. The Kindle Fire is nothing more than an offering by Kindle to compete with Nook sales. It is not the preferred reader.

btk

Lbmb24101 02-23-2013 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 631141)
Might be the backlighting on the iPad, if you're reading at night. I have both Kindle and Ipad, and I find the Kindle to be easier on my eyes. It has some special kind of screen that is supposed to replicate reading paper as opposed to reading a computer screen. Just my opinion, of course.

I agree completely w you
Plus the ipad is heavier than the kindle, the old kindle
I orefer reading w the kindle too.

KayakerNC 02-23-2013 01:32 PM

:read: I highly recommend the Kindle Paper White. My wife and I gifted each other a PW for Christmas.
E-ink is much easier on the eyes, and the PW can be read anywhere, sunlight or in the dark.

Buckeyephan 02-23-2013 02:36 PM

I bought my Nook glow light for some of the same reasons and it's very easy on the eyes. I upgraded from the original nook when that model came out. Explored the Nook HD but realized the screen problem would be the same. It also works on a modified Android system so apps were somewhat limited. Borrowing ebooks from the public library is great!

lpkshop 02-23-2013 04:26 PM

Thank looks like I'm buying a kindle !


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