In an interesting post on the role of "willing suspension of disbelief" in science fiction and fantasy, Charles Stross has a throw away line that caught my attention:
Certain patterns are guaranteed to make me throw a book at the wall these days (or they would, if I wasn't doing almost all my reading these days on an iPad), or at least stop reading on the spot.
I do virtually all of my pleasure reading in digital formats. Professional and devotional reading less so, although I increasingly ponder a digital missal.
But I do almost no reading on my iPad. Instead, I use either a computer or a Kindle PaperWhite. Why? Because I find the iPad--even the current generation--too heavy and awkward to hold for extended periods of time without wrist and hand strain. Days when I use my iPad to do a lot of reading, emailing, recipe hunting, Angry Birding, tweeting, and FBing can lead to severe shoulder, elbow, and/or hand pain.
I could see using an iPad if you can't afford a dedicated e-reader. But otherwise, I would think the smaller and lighter Kindle would be much superior. (Or the Nook if you really hate Jeff Bezos.)
But maybe I'm doing something wrong. Any advice?
