7/4/2023 0 Comments Cool reader for ipadMeanwhile, if color is a necessity, the iPad wins hands-down. (The iPhone may have the same issue, but it seems less problematic on its smaller screen.) Like many things, this is going to be a personal preference-but we'd give the Kindle (and other E-ink readers) the nod for brightly lit environments, while the iPad wins for darker ones. The question is: will that remain comfortable over long periods? During our short time with the device, we found the iPad's highly reflective glass screen to be problematic-we were always shifting angles to avoid seeing the reflection of overhead lights. And it's backlit, so you can read in complete darkness. By contrast, the bright, colorful display on the iPad really pops at first glance. It also makes the device readable in brightly lit environments, including direct sunlight. The screen: The Kindle's e-paper display has plenty of fans, with many agreeing with Amazon's sales pitch that the flat matte screen is easier on the eyes than backlit displays. Some first impressions when comparing the reading experience on both devices: In addition to its color screen, it's got a laundry list of functions above and beyond its e-book reader capabilities: a robust (albeit Flash-less) Web browser built-in iTunes audio and video playback photo viewing and access to the entire library of tens of thousands of iPhone apps (let alone new, iPad-optimized ones that are just coming online). But from a features standpoint, the iPad blows away the Kindle. The current Kindle DX has a display size similar to the iPad's, at 9.7-inches. If one were to build from scratch a device for reading books and periodicals onscreen, there's a good chance it would include a touch screen for navigating and flipping pages a color display for illustrations, photos, and book covers and-infrequently mentioned but still important-the ability to download and read e-books from several different sources. At first glance, the new Apple iPad includes most of the features we've been complaining are missing from the current generation of specialized e-book readers, namely the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook.
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