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iwasjusttwittering t1_ixekp5b wrote

Reply to comment by Cormorant86 in Gift Ideas for Readers: 2022 by AutoModerator

E-ink can be a game changer for people with deteriorating eyesight.

I gave a reader to my dad who couldn't read from paper for more than 30 minutes, but the reader has enabled him to read for hours on end.

Around here, the most common brand seems to be Pocketbook and I like their recent models quite a lot, even though I was skeptical after my experiences about a decade ago. I eventually got a Kobo Glo HD too, because it was supposed to be quite hackable. However, it's still far from ideal for PDFs and I'm not going to pay 500 € for a fancy 10" model.

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Cormorant86 t1_ixenv60 wrote

>E-ink can be a game changer for people with deteriorating eyesight.

I'm privileged to have good eyesight and to not have to consider this factor when shopping for an e-reader, and I appreciate you bringing this up. :)

I am also a huge fan of audiobooks and some e-readers can handle those, as well!

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