![]() I don't read on tablets because they're too large for me. I'm still limited to 15 or 20 minutes reading but at least I get that. I always dim it to beyond the point where I'm comfortable and leave it there till my eyes adjust, increasing the brightness a bit if needed. ![]() I think the key to maximizing your reading time on an LCD is to keep the light dim as possible. I do read a lot on my phone when I'm away from home. I'm fine for 15 or 20 minutes but then I have to stop or I can't read for several hours. My eyes are pretty sensitive when reading on an LCD as well. Thanks for all the suggestions and help so far My eyes are just too sensitive and hurt within a minute yet strangely I can use laptops okay so for now I am stuck carrying around my laptop just to read pdf's :/ I was devastated when i discovered I cannot use tablets. ![]() ![]() I looked at the Kobo One but some people say the battery is only lasting 48 hours and its PDF dsplaying is not very good so I am not so sure now :/ I see many people saying how they are replacing because of issues or faults, ideally I would like something that will last 2 years of being used quite a bit. My worry with these less known manufacturers is whether the quality is good. I don't know if the later kindle's corrected that problem. If it didnt do that and displayed pdf's well then I could of probably got by with it. But the problem with that is that it has the big white margins in pdf's and it makes the text very small, and they can vary page to page. I think being able to install your own apps is also a good value proposition.My only other current E-reader is a kindle from 2013. The Inkbook 8 is retailing for $179 dollars on Amazon and I think its a solid purchase for people wanting an e-reader with good PDF functionality and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. There are even options to reflow the document and strip it of all the CSS elements so it functions more like an e-books. You can adjust the greyscale of the image and make documents lighter or darker. One of the reading features I really dig is in regards to PDF files. It supports Adobe DRM for EPUB and PDF, so you can easily import in your collection via Adobe Digital Editions. If you are a serious reader you might dig the fact this reader will let you import in e-books you purchased from other online retailers. To be honest, I was totally unaware that this app store even existed, but it tends to be used primarily by a European audience. You download apps from the Midiapolis App Store, which is the marketplace that all Inkbook e-readers employ. It simply lists the last few books that you have opened and has a number of UI shortcuts to your library, app store, cloud storage and settings. The main user interface is elegant and intuitive. You don’t get the same blue hue as you do with Nook products. This e-reader has a front-lit display and does a fairly good job. You should be able to garner around 3-4 weeks of battery life via the 2800 mAh Li-ION Polymer internal battery. Underneath the hood is a dual core 1.0 GHZ processor, 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of internal storage and a Micro SD to enhance said storage up to 32 GB. I dig the fact there is a built in app store that allows you to download thousands of apps such as Moon + Reader, Nook, Kindle, Kobo etc. The big selling point behind this reader is the fact it has a 3.5 mm headphone jack and it runs Android 4.2 You can listen to music and audiobooks from Audible, TuneIn or Spotify. This is why the Inkbook 8 and Icarus XL use the same shell and internals. Most companies simply buy preassembled e-readers and simply do software design. You might be thinking, why is the resolution so poor when the Kindle Voyage has 1440 x 1080 with 300 PPI? The main problem is cost, it is hard to build an e-reader from scratch and offer cutting edge screens. The Inkbook 8 features an e-Ink Pearl HD touchscreen with a resolution of 1024×768 and 160 PPI. I am a huge fan of eight inch e-readers such as the Icarus XL and the newly released Inkbook 8. The e-Reader arena is utterly saturated with six inch devices and there is slim pickings if someone wants to buy something with a larger screen.
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