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It obviously is exactly the same because the iPad uses a laptop screen. (It has a higher quality IPS and not the usual TN panel [1] but I don’t think that matte

by ugh 16y ago

It obviously is exactly the same because the iPad uses a laptop screen. (It has a higher quality IPS and not the usual TN panel [1] but I don’t think that matters a great deal. IPS panels have better color reproduction and better viewing angles, that’s the only difference to lower quality LCD panels.) The iPad screen has even a similar number of pixels per inch compared to current laptops. (A 15" laptop with a resolution of 1680×1050 has, like the iPad, about 130 ppi.) As far as readability goes, it’s probably currently the best color video screen you can get in the market [2], you can probably do better if all you need is grayscale without video. [1] You can get laptops with IPS panels but they are pretty exotic and more expensive. [2] As in: the best technology for the job (compared to, for example, e-ink), not the best LCD panel in the market.

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ihodes 16y ago
The newest Macbook pros have roughly the same PPI. Old laptops do not; there is a difference. Just like reading on a CRT is more unpleasant than reading on a newer IPS, reading on the iPad is more pleasant than reading on most laptops. The other factors that make reading on an iPad more pleasant for me are: 1) Angle (I hold it like I want it) 2) Location (I hold it where I want it) 3) Duration (I hold it for 10 hours–or lay it on its back, or prop it up…) So it's not only better on the eyes, but the back and neck.
Derbasti 16y ago
Note that the iPad screen brightness can be turned down very far. Note that most reading software even includes some option to additionally turn the brightness down by basically putting a grey filter of the screen. Note that most reading software (not iBooks) includes a white-on-black mode. With all that you can turn down the brightness to absurdly low levels that are not achievable with laptop software.
maguay 16y ago
Another thing that's better about reading on iPad versus a laptop or desktop LCD screen is that you can hold it almost any angle. To me, that's the best advantage. I read and write a lot on my iPad, and being able to sit with it at a more comfortable angle is a huge advantage to me. It definitely feels better on my eyes after looking at a desktop monitor for hours. That'd be subjective, though, but my experience is that the iPad feels easier on my eyes. That said, I'm not sure if it's better on your neck versus a standard laptop in your lap. My neck hurts if I'm using a netbook on my lap too long, so I'm always using it at a desk or table. It never feels that bad typing in my lap on iPad, though.

by ugh 16y ago

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ihodes 16y ago

The newest Macbook pros have roughly the same PPI. Old laptops do not; there is a difference. Just like reading on a CRT is more unpleasant than reading on a newer IPS, reading on the iPad is more pleasant than reading on most laptops. The other factors that make reading on an iPad more pleasant for me are: 1) Angle (I hold it like I want it) 2) Location (I hold it where I want it) 3) Duration (I hold it for 10 hours–or lay it on its back, or prop it up…) So it's not only better on the eyes, but the back and neck.

Derbasti 16y ago

Note that the iPad screen brightness can be turned down very far. Note that most reading software even includes some option to additionally turn the brightness down by basically putting a grey filter of the screen. Note that most reading software (not iBooks) includes a white-on-black mode. With all that you can turn down the brightness to absurdly low levels that are not achievable with laptop software.

maguay 16y ago

Another thing that's better about reading on iPad versus a laptop or desktop LCD screen is that you can hold it almost any angle. To me, that's the best advantage. I read and write a lot on my iPad, and being able to sit with it at a more comfortable angle is a huge advantage to me. It definitely feels better on my eyes after looking at a desktop monitor for hours. That'd be subjective, though, but my experience is that the iPad feels easier on my eyes. That said, I'm not sure if it's better on your neck versus a standard laptop in your lap. My neck hurts if I'm using a netbook on my lap too long, so I'm always using it at a desk or table. It never feels that bad typing in my lap on iPad, though.