Laptop or eBook to read e-books?

Question

Electronic books

I thought about buying a device for reading e-books, but having plunged into the topic, I realized that e-books have long moved forward and now they are already stuffed with everything that is possible.
I decided to lean towards a netbook \ tablet pc (ASUSA liked the model with a rotating screen), but I forgot about reading books from it :)
Tell me, please, is it really possible to somehow set up a netbook screen for reading e-books (so that gradients are 8 or 16 was gray) or is it still some kind of eBook to take?
Of course, I would like to see everything in one device, but is it realistic ...

Answer 1

I'll tell you honestly, as the owner of a pocketbook 301 and a Lenovo S3t with a rotating screen:
reading on an eBook is much more pleasant, although not always convenient (recently I came across two-column text in djvu - it was reading hell)

Answer 2

In my experience / feelings, the netbook is not suitable for reading books. Maybe eBook or tablet (iOs/Android) is better? It is more convenient to read with an eBook (and you need to charge less often), a tablet is more versatile.

Answer 3

It is necessary to proceed from the task:
If you are going to read ordinary books a lot, it is definitely better to take a “reader”. If you are going to read texts with a complex layout, stuffed with graphics and all sorts of multimedia content, then you can’t do without a full-fledged netbook.

Answer 4

Take a tablet. You will not be tied to any particular format and instead of a regular reader, you will get a multimedia “combine”. Moreover, the prices of eBooks and tablets are now quite comparable. You can use some Chinese aPad or the original iPad. It all depends on your preferences :) I will advise you Archos 70 or 101 on android.

Answer 5

Since I got a reader, I have not read books either from a laptop, or from a netbook, or from a monitor. As for documents with a complex layout: I can’t speak for all readers, but my Sony Reader reads PDFs well, but if they are A4, and not A6, then it turns out, of course, too small. You can’t read in the subway / on the go / in the car, your eyes get tired. It is comfortable to read only while sitting in a chair.

Answer 6

I'm looking at a Dell Inspiron Duo. 10" capacitive multi-touch screen and other netbook characteristics coupled with Windows 7. In the States, you can order for 16 thousand rubles, because the price in Russia of 26 tyr is not at all pleasing.

Answer 7

Take an ebook, but only a Kindle. I hardly understand why you need to take any other readers. Let's look at the market: LBook V5, the average price is about 7 tr. Now let's look at Amazon: $189 for a version with unlimited free 3G worldwide and WiFi, while the screen of the reader is better (Pearl is not put on other readers yet, Amazon has an exclusive contract), it is lighter and thinner. Shipping is another $30. It turns out cheaper, and much better. Nevertheless, people still take LBooks for some reason.
I myself bought a Kindle DX Graphite and a neighbor's Kindle 3G, so I had the opportunity to compare. The first one has a larger screen, which is EXTREMELY convenient for pdf (its height matches the width of A4), but at the same time, you can’t put it in your pocket, for example. The second one works visually faster, the browser is better, the weight is practically not felt by touch - I even almost regretted that I took DX. In general, if you don’t have to read a LOT of pdf with small print (because normal ones on non-DX are also read great - there is a zoom and optional (!) reflow) - take the Kindle 3G.