Comments on: Double your reading speed in five days? So claim the people behind the QuickReader iPhone app http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blue Tyson http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-1148113 Blue Tyson Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:08:01 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/10/29/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/#comment-1148113 Mark, No, I am just saying that the 'lingering' by the slow who read one word at a time takes more time than those who read paragraphs at a time. That should be pretty obvious. :) Mark,

No, I am just saying that the ‘lingering’ by the slow who read one word at a time takes more time than those who read paragraphs at a time. That should be pretty obvious. :)

]]> By: Kate http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-1148109 Kate Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:28:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/10/29/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/#comment-1148109 And here I've spent years training myself to read more slowly. And here I’ve spent years training myself to read more slowly.

]]> By: Patrick Thompson http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-1148103 Patrick Thompson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:58:05 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/10/29/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/#comment-1148103 Thanks for posting about QuickReader. I'm the developer. The app comes with 21 eBooks. In that way, it is similar to the Classics app in the iPhone eBook reader space, but with the added speed reading functions. You can't currently import your own content or other eBooks into the app, but that is the most popular feature request I've received and something I would like to implement. Regarding the philosophical question... for me it comes down to a matter of choice. Sometimes I like to savor every word, other times I just want to absorb the material as quickly as possible. Thanks for posting about QuickReader. I’m the developer.

The app comes with 21 eBooks. In that way, it is similar to the Classics app in the iPhone eBook reader space, but with the added speed reading functions.

You can’t currently import your own content or other eBooks into the app, but that is the most popular feature request I’ve received and something I would like to implement.

Regarding the philosophical question… for me it comes down to a matter of choice. Sometimes I like to savor every word, other times I just want to absorb the material as quickly as possible.

]]> By: Erin http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-1148096 Erin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:37:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/10/29/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/#comment-1148096 I'd imagine that students would find the app really useful, but these days reading is one of the only activities that gives me the chance to slow down. I’d imagine that students would find the app really useful, but these days reading is one of the only activities that gives me the chance to slow down.

]]> By: Mark http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-1148088 Mark Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:05:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/10/29/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/#comment-1148088 @Blue - Isn't that like saying fast food is more enjoyable than a slow cooked traditional sit down dinner? @Blue – Isn’t that like saying fast food is more enjoyable than a slow cooked traditional sit down dinner?

]]> By: Blue Tyson http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-1148087 Blue Tyson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:56:59 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/10/29/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/#comment-1148087 The philosphical thought thing - people who can read faster can take in the 'joy of the prose' just more quickly than you can. The philosphical thought thing – people who can read faster can take in the ‘joy of the prose’ just more quickly than you can.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-1148082 Timothy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:17:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/10/29/double-your-reading-speed-in-five-days-so-claim-the-people-behind-the-quickreader-iphone-app/#comment-1148082 From what I've seen, we're not able to import our own documents into QuickReader. However, I don't think that's really the focus of QuickReader. It's more for practice than constant use. Do we want to read books faster? Sometimes... there are times when we just *need* to get through something as quick as possible. There are times when we just want to linger over the prose. It's the difference between getting on the freeway to get to your destination in under 15 minutes and taking time to walk there. There's a time for everything. From what I’ve seen, we’re not able to import our own documents into QuickReader. However, I don’t think that’s really the focus of QuickReader. It’s more for practice than constant use.

Do we want to read books faster? Sometimes… there are times when we just *need* to get through something as quick as possible. There are times when we just want to linger over the prose. It’s the difference between getting on the freeway to get to your destination in under 15 minutes and taking time to walk there. There’s a time for everything.

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