as an ebook reader, what's better? kindle or ipad?

[Hail The Brain Slug]

I wasn`t the one who tried to bring in refresh times in here in the first place and whether I like the iPad or not has nothing to do with the inherent technology in their displays. Fact of the matter is that eInk is better for reading. It has nothing to do with iPad vs Kindle and only has to do with eInk being better for reading then an LCD is.

You're right, you weren't the one who brought up response time. The doctor(s) who did a study and determined scientifically that there is no difference in physical response to reading on an LCD vs. e-Ink.

You're the one who implies the entire basis of the study is faulty because response time isn't anywhere near the advertised rating. That only applies to motion. There is no motion when reading an e-book on an LCD.

That article is bs cus there is not one consumer available lcd screen that is 8 milliseconds refresh. Not even TN screens are that fast. All are much slower. That doctor is talking about their advertised speed not their true speed. All lcd screens are infinitely slower than that. Him saying 120hz makes it even more laughable. No lcd screen is that fast and no lcd screen out today is comparable to eInk. Also the screen in an iPad isn`t even capable of anything close to 8 milliseconds. It`s a slower tehcnology on the screen. TN isn`t capable of anything close to 8 milliseconds and the screen in the iPad is much much much slower. All that doctor knows is the marketing specs not what the screens can actually do.

Seeing as how the fatigue from reading, according to the study, is due to rapid eye muscle movement, you will get eye fatigue from reading anything. Since reading means there are no pixel changes (Unless you're turning a page) then response time is irrelevant. The only difference is backlighting and appearance of the screen. There's a brightness adjustment in the iBooks app, and you can change the brightness on the fly to make it comfortable for you to read.

I can't fault you if you prefer reading on e-Ink, that's your opinion. Stating that no LCD can come close to e-Ink for reading is a faulty statement based on faulty information. Even in the article, the discussion boils down to the conditions in which you'll be reading.

You spend so much time reading on Anandtech, probably on an LCD. Do your eyes complain to you about that?

 

[foghorn67]

That could have been because in many areas iPads are still very hard to get. Locally the only options I have would be to pay way more than retail on Craigslist, because all the local stores are completely sold out. Many people still refuse to buy shit online, especially something as expensive as an iPad.

It means people that know anything about traveling think the Kindle is better for reading. The thing lasts days and days off of one charge.

 

[zerogear]

It means people that know anything about traveling think the Kindle is better for reading. The thing lasts days and days off of one charge.

It's usually between 7000-9000 page flips before needing recharge.