Some fact about ebooks reading

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I don't really read on ebooks. But I know that they are terrible to get wet haha!
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I read about the same speed, but I'm slow either way :)
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I haven't noticed a big change in the speed which I read or regular or ebook. If someone isn't used to the device they are using this might be the case though.
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The only time I read slower on an e-device is when I download PDF files to my iPhone. For some reason, PDF files appear very small in my iBooks app, and I always have to manually expand the size so I can read it, but then I feel more like I'm perusing a website than reading a book and it takes the enjoyment away. On my Kindle, however, I have no problems and I can get through an e-book just as quickly as I would a hard copy.
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SparklingOne wrote:I haven't noticed a big change in the speed which I read or regular or ebook. If someone isn't used to the device they are using this might be the case though.
I think much the same.. I never read that fast or that slow. Kind of steady 40-70 seconds a page depending on font size.
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They are more convenient to cary I love reading but sometimes it not practical to cary the copy of a book around. I love ebooks because you can read them anywhere in many different formats.
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Reading hard copy is much easier, first it does not pressure on your eyes and second easy to handle, whereas reading ebook stress on eyes .
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I find that I am faster at reading the ebooks than the paper books. Depends upon the ebook format though.
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I have recently learned, (from reviewing books for this website, actually) that I am a much faster reader when I'm reading ebooks. However, the books I'm reading to review here tend to have simple plots, use very straightforward language, etc, which I think is a much bigger factor in my personal reading speed that anything else.
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I possibly read slightly slower on my Kindle, only because with the electronic format I can automatically look up information related to the text whereas with a regular book I would make a note and keep reading. And then lose the note and never look it up. So I think I'm getting more information now.

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I should add I read very quickly. I usually take about four hours through the standard novel.
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I am not sure I read faster on my kindle. I feel like I read faster when I physically hold a book in my hands, but that may be because I can actually see how many pages I have read.
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Multiple studies have also shown that the you do not retain what you have read as well via an ereader versus a real book in hand. The few ebooks I've read, I've always felt I read them far more quickly, no idea why.
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I don't see why people would retain less from ebooks unless the studies mentioned failed to adjust for environment and type of ereader.
Its possible more people read ebooks while traveling in which case its harder to concentrate and you'll remember less. Also crappy ereaders like backlit ones, paperwhites, phones etc. might also be more problematic to read and thus also result in less retention.

As to speed i'd be surprised if most people didn't read faster on ereaders as the speed of reading must be related to the ease of reading, and the ease of reading is based on the size of the text.
Larger text (which is only possible on ereaders) is faster for the eyes to process, thus faster to read.
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The only drawback I have found with using Ebooks especially when traveling is if you run out of battery life then you cant read anything. With a paper book you never have to worry about it being downloaded properly, or trying to find somewhere to go to download it. Both of these issues have been pertinent to me and for these reasons I still have regular paperback books. I do not think Ebooks can ever replace a paperback book. I do think they just offer more flexibility in the way you can read them or access them.
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I prefered paper books but since there's only two bookstores here in my place, so i have to download and buy ebooks which I can't find here. I think there's no difference but the smells from the paper books which soo seductive
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