On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 5:29:11 PM UTC-6, Don Y wrote:
On 1/13/2016 3:52 PM, Jim Rusling wrote:
I have a Kindle Paperwhite with their cover.

"cover"? That's just to protect the device? (I see violet/blue/yellow
covers about halfway down that page)

I had a Kindle keyboard earlier.

What value was there to having alphanumeric entry on the device?
Is this mainly for searching for titles, passages, etc.?

I really like the Paperwhite with it's built in back light.

Yes, I think that's essential. I was laid up for a while and
found the tablet PC to be a very effective way for me to keep working
without having to sit up, etc. As bedrooms aren't known for having
good reading/work light, the tablet made up for it. The pen
also made it easy for me to make notations without having to
arrange for a writing surface *in* the bed. The handwriting
recognition was surprisingly good (cut down on the need for the
on-screen keyboard).

I also like the sync feature since there are times I read on my
Microsoft Surface and on my Android phone.

She won't be using anything else to read -- no phones and she
despises doing anything "recreational" sitting at a computer.

This is the one that I have:
http://smile.amazon.com/Kindle-Paperwhite-High-Resolution-Display-Built-/dp/B00OQVZDJM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452725353&sr=8-3&keywords=kindle

The page size seems about the same as that of a paperback
("pocketbook"). If you adjust the font size to what you would
encounter on a paperback print page, how readable is it?
I.e., do you have to enlarge the text (font) to gain readability
(resulting in less text on the "page")?

I remember the days I took a novel or newspaper to the bathroom when I had to drop a load of Ready Mix. Now I take a tablet so I can read Email, listen to streaming radio stations or watch YouTube videos. A tablet is so much more versatile than paper. ^__^

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