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Kindle users - eye-strain?
For those who have a Kindle or E-reader - - - does the grey-screen bother you?
Just playing around on the Kindle yesterday and the grey/black contrast was driving me batty! I had such a headache - but that could have been caused by other stuff . . .
I really hope my headache wasn't caused by the screen contrast - and everyone says that the Kindle is supposed to be good about that (as in avoiding it). I just don't know and am reluctant to buy a book on it until I know for sure that my head won't explode while trying to read it!
How long did it take your eyes to adjust to the grey background? Am I just a whimp with weak eyes?
Re: Kindle users - eye-strain?
I've never had a problem with the background at all. I love my Kindle. I feel like the background is just like paper. I don't notice any eyestrain at all, unless I have the font too small. I had that happen this last Sunday. I was reading and noticed my headache getting worse (I'd had a headache already), but realized it was because I was having a hard time seeing the print. I adjusted the font (bigger) and that helped.
If I were you, I'd get a free book from Amazon and give it a try. Play with the font size, font type, and spacing. Give it a week or two (or one book) and see.
Thanks for the info - - it is an e-ink 3G WiFi. I had hoped there might be a way to adjust the contrast, but that doesn't seem possible. Everything is very crisp and clear, it is only the contrast that is giving me/my eyes trouble. Even when I'm on my laptop, it has to be at full brightness or I get a headache . . .
I'll give it some time - maybe it was just a case of already having a headache and trying to figure things out made it worse. I really want to enjoy the Kindle - but that is hard when it hurts so much.
Why don't you get a free ebook to try it out on? I'm pretty sure you can do that with a Kindle. The link below takes you to a bunch of downloadable (out of copyright) books.
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
Judging
I guess I just have to get used to it - based on everything people said here and lots of reviews online, the contrast isn't supposed to be an issue and is a vast improvement over previous versions and other e-readers.
Ugh. I guess I have really weak eyes. Time to get them trained to like the Kindle!
I figure I have a month - if things haven't improved in that time, I can return it and try the Nook or something similar.
Thanks for the feedback!
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I was going to also suggest to make sure you are reading in a well lit area. Just like with a book, if you try to read in the dark (or with not enough light) you will strain your eyes. Seems obvious, but I thought I'd throw that out there.
I have the basic Nook (e-ink) and have no issues with eye strain at all. I do get headaches from staring at the computer too long. I had it in Mexico last month and read non-stop with no issues. It was actually much easier to read in the sun than a real book (less glare)!