The Apple iPad

[thatmariolover]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Also, reading on a computer is a bitch on the eyes. This won't be the Kindle killer unless it comes with a lifetime supply of free Aspirin.

It's not a bitch on the eyes, it's just not e-ink. Which means if you have trouble staring at and LED screen usually, you might. It also means you'll be able to read without direct light. And considering the screen size, actual strain should be much better than any smartphone you're already looking at. And no worse than any other tablet on the market - better than most, considering the quality of the display. If Apple had gone with E-Ink, books are all it would be able to do. Who wants just another proprietary e-book reader? Nobody. But you add the app store and a nicer screen and it's suddenly worthwhile for a fair few people.

[Thespis721]

I think people just tend to exaggerate on the internet. I've only known one person who literally CAN'T look at a screen for that long without hurting their eyes. That's my mom. And she can't play video games either. I think gamer here who sits around and plays video games, especially on handhelds, can handle this screen.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Whatever I'm going to go ahead an say if I ever find the need for such a useless accessory, then I will be purchasing the lenovo thing when it is perfected. It's basically a netbook and iPad in 1? Only not called something similar to a feminine napkin? Sold.

[gekko]

Originally Posted by Thespis721

I think people just tend to exaggerate on the internet. I've only known one person who literally CAN'T look at a screen for that long without hurting their eyes. That's my mom. And she can't play video games either. I think gamer here who sits around and plays video games, especially on handhelds, can handle this screen.

Monitors strain my eyes. My computers run with brightness on 0 (which is insanely bright for 0), and what I do stare at all day (code), I use black on gray to reduce the contrast. Much less painful than black on white all day, and white on black is the same high-contrast strain.

If I had more options with an LCD e-book reader, such as adjusting the colors, I would be fine. But since I haven't heard of one, it's what makes e-ink so attractive.

I should note however, I never used to be bothered. Took 4 years away from flashing screens before I noticed it.

[Fox 6]