[bit101]

Fact check. From the study mentioned. http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ipad-kindle-reading.html

"The iPad measured at 6.2% lower reading speed than the printed book, whereas the Kindle measured at 10.7% slower than print. However, the difference between the two devices was not statistically significant because of the data's fairly high variability. Thus, the only fair conclusion is that we can't say for sure which device offers the fastest reading speed. In any case, the difference would be so small that it wouldn't be a reason to buy one over the other."

Also, that study wound up being based on 24 subjects reading for about 17 minutes. Hardly a comprehensive test.

Really it comes down to personal preference.

[sliverstorm]

Let's not forget turning pages on the Kindle is rather slow, which to me implies that while reading speed may be lower, reading experience isn't neccesarily worse.

Reading speed is not all I care about. In fact, I don't care about it at all, really, so long as it's within acceptable limits.