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I see this "the iPad is too heavy to comfortably read" comment a lot. I have had an iPad v1 for all of 5 days, but in that time I have read more "long-form" ma
by brownegg 16y ago
I see this "the iPad is too heavy to comfortably read" comment a lot. I have had an iPad v1 for all of 5 days, but in that time I have read more "long-form" material than the previous five months.
Too heavy? C'mon, really? Yes, it's heavier than a Nook. But to say the iPad is useless is hyperbole at best and misleading at worst.
- rodh257 16y agoWhere do you read though? I'd imagine that it could be too heavy if you do your reading in bed/on a recliner with the device above your face. I read many kindle books relaxed back on my recliner, Kindle in one hand - is that easy to do with the iPad?
- metageek 16y agoIt may depend on the amount of RSI damage your hands have taken. I've played with iPads at the Apple Store, and I can't hold it comfortably for more than a few minutes. By comparison, I can hold my 6" Sony Reader (or the Nook Color I had for a few days) indefinitely. And, yes, I do realize that the iPad is heavy for good reason: it's got a bleeping big battery.
- mlloyd 16y agoAnd if you owned a Kindle you'd know exactly what people mean. The iPad is heavy for one handed use, not to mention bulky. It does excel at PDF use though. To each his own. I prefer the Kindle for anything that is just words. Anything else is a toss up between iPad and nOok.