- I absolutely love my Playbook. I bring it every I go, even to the bathroom.
At the time I bought it, I was originally going to buy a Nook or Kindle since I read a lot, but when the Playbook went on sale for $249, I figured I might as well get it since I could get a lot more for my money. Well it's been 5 months since I had my Playbook and I haven't read one book! I have several books on my Playbook, but I cannot bring myself to read a full book. I keep getting distracted with all the things to do on the Playbook. Does anyone else have this problem? Those who have a Kindle or Nook, do you find yourself going to your old device to read books or do you have no problem using the Playbook for reading?
I'm thinking of buying the cheapest Kindle or Nook to get me back on track with reading, but I'm not sure about carrying around two devices (can't bring myself to leave my Playbook home alone). Even if I bought an e-reader, I'm not sure I won't leave it in my bag and grab the Playbook.02-27-12 11:16 AMLike 0 - Dedicated E-Reader is the way to go. As you say, there are too many distractions on the PlayBook - unless you are really disciplined of course
I have had a Kindle (WiFi Keyboard) and love it. Although some studies have come out saying E-Ink does not represent a better medium for eye strain than a back-lit device like a PlayBook - I call BS. Reading on my Kindle under natural light is 100x easier on my eyes.
Plus - the battery life of an E-Ink device is tremendous. Why blow out your PlayBook's "10 hour" battery reading books for hours on end? Use the cheaper device that has month-long battery life & save your PlayBook from charging more than it needs to.02-27-12 11:24 AMLike 0 -
- i agree, ive tried to get into ereading on my PB, but i cant, it just cant beat my tried and tested good old fashioned ereader. this makes me sad in a way, since i love my pb and any excuse to spend more time on it, but trying to use it as an ereader i find i read significantly less than than when my books are on my PRS50502-27-12 01:29 PMLike 0
- I too have a dedicated e-reader ... in my case a Sony PRS-650. I too find it much easier on my eyes than any LCD screen.
When I'm going to read ... I want to read. I don't want to connect to the Internet ... don't want to check emails etc ... I just want to read. The combination of a dedicated e-reader works for me. Love my PB but it really is just too distracting when I want to read.02-27-12 01:36 PMLike 0 - I've had my Kindle for the past 18 months and I still find myself grabbing that instead of my PlayBook. Not just because of the distraction the PB offers, but also because I prefer e-ink for reading (no backlight, no glare and because of battery life -both to preserve battery on my PB and I can use the Kindle for weeks without charging)
I do use the Kindle apps on both my BB 9780 and PB for shorter stretches of reading -like when I'm in line at the grocery store- or when I don't have my Kindle on me. Then thanks to the amazon Whispernet syncing I can pick my Kindle up and continue right where I left of. It works perfectly for me this way.02-27-12 03:50 PMLike 0 - I absolutely love my Playbook. I bring it every I go, even to the bathroom.
At the time I bought it, I was originally going to buy a Nook or Kindle since I read a lot, but when the Playbook went on sale for $249, I figured I might as well get it since I could get a lot more for my money. Well it's been 5 months since I had my Playbook and I haven't read one book! I have several books on my Playbook, but I cannot bring myself to read a full book. I keep getting distracted with all the things to do on the Playbook. Does anyone else have this problem? Those who have a Kindle or Nook, do you find yourself going to your old device to read books or do you have no problem using the Playbook for reading?
I'm thinking of buying the cheapest Kindle or Nook to get me back on track with reading, but I'm not sure about carrying around two devices (can't bring myself to leave my Playbook home alone). Even if I bought an e-reader, I'm not sure I won't leave it in my bag and grab the Playbook.
i have put LOADS of books on it already and i have had it about a month and have yet to read a book on it.02-27-12 03:55 PMLike 0
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