Print or on screen?
Readings are increasingly being only available in digital form, e.g. ebooks, so practicing the skills of reading on screen will help you engage with a wide range of resources. Using a digital devices you can annotate, search documents and create a digital archive, which beats carrying reams of paper around!
Below is a list of common devices, their pros and cons, and links to summary pages for each device leading you to further advice on this site. We don’t have access to every device, so would welcome your comments on the devices and approaches you are using for reading on screen (see bottom of page).
Which device suits you?
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| Example devices | Desktop PC, Mac or laptop | Laptop | iPad, Kindle Fire, Google NexusLarge format smart phones often have similar features | Basic Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Sony Reader |
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What device do you have and why?
We’re keen to learn what devices you are using to help you in your studies and why you have chosen them. Are there things you like about it? What would you like to change? Leave your comments below.
What about Chromebooks?
Hello Anon,
Indeed – I’ve just published a page and linked in the table above. Thanks for the prompt – been meaning to add this for a while, but have only just been able to get my hands on one!
Matt