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Thread: What tablet/ e-reader should I purchase for regular book and comic reading?

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    What tablet/ e-reader should I purchase for regular book and comic reading?

    So I look for the response should be 'an iPad + some eink book lover', but would be able to utilize some affirmation from you all. I'm searching for a mechanism that is fabulous for perusing standard old books. I'm in addition searching for an apparatus that could be handy for perusing funny books (both ones bought digitally, and non-DRMed indexes I even now have). OK electric storage device existence is an absolute necessity; I would like to need to energize the thing every day. I'm moving toward perusing for harshly 2 hours a day, which is the measure of time I spend driving every day. Since not, then what mechanisms could you prescribe?

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    Re: What tablet/ e-reader should I purchase for regular book and comic reading?

    For plain-message matter, an e-reader got various favorable circumstances over a LCD showcase, but its not similar to the iPad's loathsome at it. In addition you would be able to perused iBooks, Kindle books, and B&N books on it via changing applications. I'd prescribe getting the iPad first then after that seeing assuming that it’s sufficient.

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    My essential concern with the Android tablets is the viewpoint proportion. Comics don't presentation truly well on a 16:9 screens Android tablets frequently have contrasted with the 4:3 screen on the iPad, as they're more extensive than 9:16. The iPad isn't perfect, but I think its the most fit size and shape screen as we've got at this very moment for comics. Actually I'd fondness a tablet with a screen that was expansive enough that it was the size of a funny book, but I know that'd be offensively impressive for most utilize cases.

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    Re: What tablet/ e-reader should I purchase for regular book and comic reading?

    Since you need to stand then ipad is without a doubt too huge and you will require a little ereader similar to a nook/kindle also.

    The ipad is fabulous for perusing comics and books. Most incredibly funny distributers have full emphasized application stores where you are able to buy colossal sums of back list. You are able to get issues of xmen from the 1960's for instance.

    I have a fuel so I utilize the encourage html5 bookmark on the ipad and it adjusts my ignite library; immaculate. For pre-existing matter library, the application Stanza is exceptionally exceptional, particularly for funny perusing. iPad gets around 11-12hrs of electric storage device existence so you might conceivably overcome a whole work week of driving on a specific charge.

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    I have a Kindle 3 and fondness it, and the BN reader fan appears to utilize the same screen, so I think you'll affection it (I'm freethinker as to which store I purchase from, I utilize calibre to stack it like a pro). The just explanation I wound up getting an iPad was totally for comics (the certainty I've utilized an iPod touch then an iPhone for the past 2-part years accommodated, what with OS nature and a delightful accumulation of applications) and I adore it. ComicFlow is my application of decision-unlimited, opens all of them, no whine, WebDAV server manufactured in, and the symbol is excellent. Moreover for general books there's the BN application, Kindle, Google Books, every little item, in addition to 2 biggies: iBooks (its my head over-to PDF book fan) and Stanza. God I adore Stanza.

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    Re: What tablet/ e-reader should I purchase for regular book and comic reading?

    The Android tablet will give you a slight more expansive image (~21.6cm x ~14cm @ 1280x800) vs the iPad (~19.7cm x ~12.7cm @ 1024x768) but either might as well be fine.

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    I found the Transformer's fittings to be comprehensively satisfactory. Regard in addition that it has a MicroSD opening, which the Tab 10.1 tries not to. I laid involved the sum total of the ready android tablets before picking the Transformer. Cost wasn't blatantly an item, but $120 cheaper for almost indistinguishable equipment with indistinguishable resolutions and the alternative of getting the dock made it a no-brainer. Transformer + dock is generally the same cost as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 apart from everyone else. Unless, obviously, you need a slender, gleaming dark unique finger impression magnet. Then get the Galaxy Tab 10.1.

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