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Old 08-03-2016, 21:27
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What's it like to use?
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Old 08-03-2016, 21:49
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What's it like to use?
It's at least as good as any other ereader software.

It's free, download it and try it.
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Old 09-03-2016, 01:05
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As Stig says, try it.

Personally for longer reading sessions, I find my dedicated kindle paperwhite much better as less glare or reflection (reducung eye strain), battery last much longer (days rather than hours), device is lighter etc.
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Old 09-03-2016, 14:44
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A tablet is a mirror in bright sunlight so using one as an ereader is next to impossible outside, unless you only want to read outside on dull overcast days.

Kindles are also a lot lighter to hold, and the page turn button is conveniently under your thumb. Personally I'd always prefer the Kindle to the app on a tablet.
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Old 10-03-2016, 01:08
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I find it easier to read on a tablet if I change the page colour to sepia during the day and turn the brightness all the way down. At night change the colour to black.
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Old 10-03-2016, 12:54
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I find it strange that the Kindle apps for different platforms are so different from each other. As if they've been designed by different teams.

I have a Windows tablet and an Android tablet, and the Kindle app is much nicer to use on Android. A much nicer animation for page turning. (this is the Windows Store app I'm talking about)
Haven't tried it on IOS, but I guess it would be different again?
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Old 10-03-2016, 14:42
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They go with the idiom of each platform, which suggests they were designed separately and not ported. I do not care for animated page turns, they actually annoy me. I want to read and not to feast my eyes on animations. I want the page to be there instantly.
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Old 14-03-2016, 19:40
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I find it easier to read on a tablet if I change the page colour to sepia during the day and turn the brightness all the way down. At night change the colour to black.
Yes, I also use my tablet as an ebook reader and l followed these instructions here: http://www.teleread.com/wishing-your...k-now-it-does/
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Old 14-03-2016, 19:50
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They go with the idiom of each platform, which suggests they were designed separately and not ported. I do not care for animated page turns, they actually annoy me. I want to read and not to feast my eyes on animations. I want the page to be there instantly.
I turn that annoying feature off.
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