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Joentjuh
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Post #571343 |
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2:46 pm, Sep 25 2012
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Since I often find even my 15" laptop screen too small, I sincerely doubt I'd be able to get used to, much less enjoy, reading manga on a 10" or smaller tablet.
I don't like having to zoom or scroll, and prefer to read in double-page mode... Something that only seems to work on my 24" screen (puts less strain on my eyes).
Or maybe I just don't understand the advantage of iPads or other tablets.
For the price of one tablet, you could easily buy a netbook and have money to spare for a 22"+ external display (for when at home).
Which allows you to actually DO something on the darned thing instead of just viewing and surfing.
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Damnedman
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Post #571349 |
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4:59 pm, Sep 25 2012
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I often read manga on my iPod when I'm too lazy to get out of bed. I use Opera Mini to surf the web so loading images is a lot faster.
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Post #571350 |
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Are you joking?
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Post #571370 - Reply to ( #571350) by NightSwan |
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Quote from NightSwan Are you joking?
Talking to me? No, I'm not joking. I do the same with novels and such since I can't exactly use my computer lying down.
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NightSwan
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Post #571375 |
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Nope, wasn't talking to you.
Was referring this whole thread.
I mean, my phone's screen is pretty large, but I'd never think to read manga on it.
Same goes for novels, tbh. Hell, I don't even use it for music.
I have a device just for that.
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Post #571516 - Reply to ( #571375) by NightSwan |
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Quote from NightSwan Nope, wasn't talking to you.
Was referring this whole thread.
I mean, my phone's screen is pretty large, but I'd never think to read manga on it.
Same goes for novels, tbh. Hell, I don't even use it for music.
I have a device just for that.
Is it a smartphone? If you have one, I don't see why you wouldn't use it to play music or surf the web unless you don't have wifi or got a crappy data plan. Means one less device you carry on you. Reading in bed is awesome, go try it sometime.
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Post #571521 |
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9:38 pm, Sep 26 2012
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I only read manga on my smartphone since getting one last year.
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Post #571524 |
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10:06 pm, Sep 26 2012
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Yeah, I've been using an app on my android to read manga sometimes. I usually read on it before bed, at school, or wherever I don't have access to my laptop. It's small and it works; however, I would love to have one of those 7 inch tablets though, haha.
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Mel_Luvz_Anime
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Post #571525 |
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10:22 pm, Sep 26 2012
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I have a galaxy note, which is quite a larger screen compared to normal phones. I have the mangashearch app and I read manga on it quite well. It has a zoom function too so it makes it fun to read manga while not being bothered to get up out of bed, or while out somewhere and bored.
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Post #571532 |
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1:28 am, Sep 27 2012
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Don't read manga on my phone, but I did just find this app for baka-tsuki that lets me read their book translations. It's pretty simple but it works
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Post #571596 - Reply to ( #571516) by Damnedman |
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Quote from Damnedman Is it a smartphone? If you have one, I don't see why you wouldn't use it to play music or surf the web unless you don't have wifi or got a crappy data plan. Means one less device you carry on you. Reading in bed is awesome, go try it sometime.
Yeah, it's a smartphone.
I never said I don't surf the web.
You silly person, just because I don't read on my phone doesn't mean I don't (or can't) read in bed.
I mean, I have physical copies. And a kindle-type e-reader.
I just don't think it's very comfortable and it ends up draining the battery smartphones simply can't spare.
And reading novels (words) is different from reading manga (pictures and tiny speech bubbles).
But hey, that's just my opinion. I like having something for every thing.
You can go kill your eye-sight and battery for some more manga crunch time. 
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Post #571644 - Reply to ( #571596) by NightSwan |
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Quote from NightSwan Yeah, it's a smartphone.
I never said I don't surf the web.
You silly person, just because I don't read on my phone doesn't mean I don't (or can't) read in bed.
I mean, I have physical copies. And a kindle-type e-reader.
I just don't think it's very comfortable and it ends up draining the batter ...
I like reading while lying on my back, so books and tablets are too impractical (not enough light or takes too much energy to hold up). Maybe it's because I'm used to it, but I don't feel uncomfortable at all reading either manga or novels. Manga just takes a lot more scrolling to read.
I have a charger for power outlets so I don't run out of batteries anyways and my eyesight isn't horrible (it's like 30/20).
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