Sentences with phrase «lit ereader»

Factors such as Amazon's focus on pushing the Kindle Fire to the exclusion of everything else and the long wait in getting a front - lit eReader to customers are cited as important considerations.

Given how well B&N has done in making a great lit eReader, we have to hope that Amazon has used the intervening time to improve more than just the lighting.

We have e-ink devices such as the Kobo Touch, a 6» Pearl E Ink touchscreen device that the # 1 rated device by WIRED magazine, to the Kobo Glo, which, like Touch, can stored up to 1000 eBooks, but has a built - in light that has been proven to be the most even 6» front - lit eReader, allowing comfortable reading day or night.

Among them is Amazon (AMZN), which just kicked off its press conference by announcing the Kindle Paperwhite, a new front - lit eReader with Amazon's latest E Ink display.

That's the pleasure of reading on the most evenly front - lit eReader on the market.

Amazon probably won't be far behind with a front - lit eReader of its own.

Nearly half a year is a very, very long time for Amazon to cede the front - lit ereader space.

I would never, ever, buy another non front lit ereader unless it's an a4 sized one which is not yet capable of having one.

I do like my tablet but would like a front lit ereader as well.

I wont deny the convenience of a lighted ereader as I own several of them but reading on a 6 ″ platform gets tiring.

Does Sony really expect to compete by promoting the PRS - T1 as «the lightest eReader in the world» and does it really think «wireless library downloads» are a meaningful feature?

If you can master this «art», you do not need front - lit ereaders, nor the degrading of the white that comes with the extra «light - conductive» layer.

The thing about lighted ereaders is that they're so close to the perfect reading experience that anything else they do with today's technology is window dressing.

But ever since the awkwardly named Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight ushered in the age of the front - lit ereaders, they're also preferable when the lights go out.

It would be really cool if a smaller unknown company would surprise everyone and release a front - light ereader before anyone other than B&N.

Another potential candidate for a lighted ereader is Sony.

The iPad isn't the lightest eReader, but it's easier to read in bed on the iPad than a traditional notebook computer.

It is also one of the smallest and lightest ereaders at just 5.8 ounces, but not quite as small as the new Sony PRS - 350 that weighs in at a mere 5.47 ounces.

Sony Canada today announced the Reader Wi - Fi which the company claims will be the world's lightest eReader and one of the longest lasting thanks to an estimated battery life of over three weeks.

For everyone else, though, Apple has put together a superbly capable, class - shaping tablet, which can now legitimately take on not only other slates but lighter ereaders such as Amazon's Kindle.

Now anyone who has tried reading on the previous Kindle or in fact any non lighted eReader will now how hard it is to see when the light is fading and impossible when there's no light at all.

We saw several months ago that Amazon had bought a patent that would allow them to add a refraction layer for front - lighting their eReaders, but Barnes & Noble beat them to the punch.

Though since, other companies have tried their hands at front lit eReaders, such as Amazon with its Kindle Paperwhite and Booken with the Cybook Odyssey HD Frontlight.

Engadget says: «the iPad 2 isn't just the best tablet on the market, it feels like the only tablet on the market», Slashgear declares «Apple has put together a superbly capable, class - shaping tablet, which can now legitimately take on not only other slates but lighter ereaders such as Amazon's Kindle» while the New York Times concludes that iPad 2 is a «device whose individual upgrades might not necessarily have tipped the balance but, combined, led to a much better iPad that still didn't have viable competitors.

Not exact matches

Amazon also discounted the very popular siblings: $ 30 off Kindle Paperwhite 300ppi eReader w / Built - in Light for $ 89.99 and the $ 30 off the New Kindle w / Glare - Free display for $ 49.99 (list price $ 79.99).

Amazon Kindle Voyager 6 ″ eReader w / Adaptive Light (Amazon Certified Refurbished 1 - Year Warranty) for $ 119.99 (list price $ 199.99).

Evening use of light - emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next - morning alertness

They shed light on the impact ereaders have on the amount of reading people do; the positive impact that writing about test stress can have on test results; and the impact technology can have on young children kids learning life skills.

Housed in a sturdy, graphite - colored plastic chassis with a matte finish, the 2010 Kindle weighs in at 8.7 ounces, which is 30 percent lighter than the Nook but a touch heavier than the Kobo eReader and the PRS - 600 version of the Sony Reader Touch Edition.

My ideal ereader has a ~ 8 inch screen, running open android, is waterproof, has the blue - light filter and displays epub and pdf files with absolutely no lag.

A simple ereader that lights up shouldn't have these limitations and question marks every time I use it.

I repeat the question that I asked you in an old post... Why do the big screen ereaders have no light?

Now, I do miss a side turn button on the 13 ″, I admit that, and I do like that Netronix is lighter, but the quality of the readers I got from Ereader Store and their service has proven to be great, they even compensated me on and extra pen when it got lost by the post.

I've always wondered why the big screen ereaders have no light... Can you tell me?

It doubles the size of a standard ereader, but it can use regular screen with higher resolutions, front light and maybe it's cheaper?

Since I don't care for the way clip - on reading lights change the balance of an ereader, I thought it would be interesting to see how well the Beam N Read lights work.

The updated Kindle eReader retains its 6 - inch touch screen, but with a slightly slimmer, lighter body to make it even easier to carry with you every day, in your pocket, handbag or briefcase.

But here's the # 1 reason I prefer my ereader, I use one with a backlight (paperwhite), and I can read in any position in bed and not worry about light.

They need to stop fooling around with E Ink crosswalks, traffic lights, and air conditioning unit displays and get serious about improving eReading.

Featuring a higher resolution screen and a font that's been specially designed for digital screens, plus your favourite returning features such as an improved Carta E-Ink screen, a built - in light that won't tire your eyes and a long battery life, the Kindle Paperwhite takes eReading up a notch.

On an E Ink ereader the concept isn't quite the same since there isn't any light being emitted from behind the screen.

Thomas Husson, vice-president and principal analyst at Forrester, noted that the price reduction makes the GlowLight the only ereader with an integrated light in the UK market that has a price below 50 pounds.

You can buy little lights that attach to your ereader or covers that come with lights built in.

The SolarKindle is a lighted cover for Kindle ereaders that comes equipped with a solar panel on the front of the case for charging a reserve battery along with the Kindle's battery.

At just 7.05 ounces (0.44 pounds), the eReader Touch is 0.33 ounces lighter than the second - generation Nook — just enough to make a difference.

Given the 120 hour battery life, the 3 light model is the better value, but I found the 6 light unit does cover the entire screen of a 6 - inch ereader with a brighter, more even light.

Ereaders work with sunlight, just like books, but, when necessary, can provide their own lighting.

Instead of clipping on to an ereader or ereader cover, Beam N Read lights have an adjustable strap that is designed to be worn around the neck so that the light sits on your chest.

That latter point is debatable, and the answer may vary by region and other factors (we might be one definitive medical study away from all deciding that light - emitting screens are or are not materially harmful to vision), but on the whole I think dedicated eReader & E Ink obsolescence is probable in the near future.

I understand if a flexible display is bent, the light won't illuminate the display evenly... but doesn't the eReader «case» keep it stable and prevent it from bending?