Reading On Paper Is Faster Than iBooks on the iPad

Reading On Paper Is Faster Than iBooks on the iPad(pcworld.com)

2 points by markwalling 16 years ago | 3 comments

edster 16 years ago |

The study was interesting, yet by the author's own words incomplete with only something like 24 participants. Even then, I wasn't clear if each of the 24 read three different stories, one per device, or how the breakdown went.

Also, a sensationalist headline to attract hits, the comparison was among paper, the Kindle and the iPad. Why not "Reading on paper is faster than reading on iPad or Kindle"?

Finally, while the whole study was pretty pointless, reading on the iPad was slightly better than reading on the Kindle but within the margin or error.

hugh3 16 years ago |

On the odd occasion I've tried reading a Nook or Kindle I've found myself reading faster and more comfortably than I would on paper -- I think this is just because of the larger print in the eBook.

silencio 16 years ago | |

I've found that I read a lot more on my iPhone/iPad/Kindle because they're all more convenient than lugging around paper books and I have one or more of them on me all the time.

I don't find myself reading slower than with paper, but I definitely do find myself reading more in general. That is a huge plus for ebooks in my book.