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Speaking personally, it's just that non-eInk displays are simply what I have to work with and they don't bother me to read on. ~~I'm kind of confused, given that most displays don't use e-Ink...Do you minimize your web browsing as a result, or is it different compared to reading ebooks for you?~~
Disregard the question, rereading your post you address it, it just hadn't fully clicked as I've not talked to many people with your experience.
FWIW, I do not read very long content on my PC. The webserial worm, which is in my top 5 of best all time series, I'd not have read if there weren't ebook versions of it that you could load on an eReader.
You say you haven't talked to many people like me, can you just concentrate on novels reading them on a screen exhausting to your eyes? Or does reading for hours on normal screens not exhaust them for you?
I think AMOLED screens might make a huge difference. I've read countless novels on my phone with zero eye strain because the black pixels are actually entirely unlit and literally black. This means the brightness for the letters can be extremely low while remaining legible and comfortably readable for hours.
Interesting, AMOLED were rare or nonexistent back then, so I don’t think I ever tried that. Now I’m curious, and I shall try reading on my AMOLED phone for a bit tomorrow ;)
If you prefer eink but want the size of a phone, there are some good, cheap phone sized android eink readers now. You have to hack them a bit to get English instead of Chinese, or buy from a seller on aliexpress who already did it for you, but it's not a problem. I use a moaan inkpalm and I couldn't be happier. I find myself reading in the odd moments I have here and there, which is not something I managed to do with my kindle.
Thanks, but nah, I really don’t like tiny phone screens ;)
The second one. Reading for hours on normal screens doesn't exhaust my eyes, just a little mental fatigue depending on the type of book or how long I'm reading.