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I read the article about the E-books. Guess I have to try it out sometime.
ReplyDeleteThere has been a number of studies showing that reading on a computer screen will slow the average reader with between ten and twenty percent. I know the e-book screens are optimized. Do you know if there are studies showing anything about how the reading comfort and quality is vs printed material?
Hey Eli. I have heard that as well about reading slower, but I haven't seen any studies. Although... even if you are reading slower, if you read more often because of the convenience that comes with an e-reader then you are going to end up reading more, no? And will younger readers be more apt to read, turn of the TV for a while and read, if the material comes in a tech gadget?
ReplyDeleteI read all the time on my iphone, mostly because I have it with me all the time and it is small. Most of the stuff is formatted for the phone so it feels pretty comfortable to read that way. But I still prefer a good old fashioned book to be honest.