Comments on: Apple tablet to replace many other gadgets?

By: David Rothman

David Rothman — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:23:13 +0000

Many thanks for your thoughts, Kell, but as an older boomer, I prefer LCDs. It’s an individual decision. Go with E Ink if that’s your preference.

One big issue is the contrast one. It may or may not be age related, but I find that the text-background contrast of E Ink is badly lacking. Others may disagree.

Steve Jordan, however, one of our regulars, is most emphatic about the glories of LCDs.

But, hey, each to his/her own! Paul Biba, TeleRead’s co-editor, is a big Kindle fan.

I own not only LCD machines but a Sony Reader and Kindle, because I know there are so many fans of E Ink among our readers, and we like to serve everyone.

Besides, I love the Kindle’s speech synthesis for, say, long walks.

Enjoy your Kindle, or whatever you you prefer, Kell!

Thanks,
David

By: Kell

Kell — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:06:58 +0000

Teleread should really stop promoting LCD’s as a reading device. Ok, you might still have good eyes for reading on it but the older you get, the more you’ll appreciate e-ink or natural display.

By: Joscha

Joscha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:02:51 +0000

OK, let’s look into the gadget bag… It is quite full, so maybe Apple will help me?

There is a decent compact cam, and a real camera. An iPhone, of course (with a crappy camera, btw), which handles email and plays music. Then there is an ultraportable for on-the-go typing (I need a good keyboard to take notes). It can also play video. A PSP, to play all these Sony games. And my 15in MacBook Pro, for coding, photoshopping, DVD watching. Also, there is an eBook reader, which has an eInk display (there is no alternative for outdoors reading and traveling).

Quite a list. And frankly, I do not see why I should add the Apple tablet to it. Also, I cannot see how the Apple tablet is going to replace a single item on that list.

Well… If I added my tea-tray, my Wacom tablet and my Chumby (and perhaps a digital photo frame, which I do not possess), perhaps I would be getting somewhere…