How does this tablet rate for reading?
1293795
Excellent screen clarity. I tested the Kindle app on it. Very good results.
441902
With 2.0 you can side-load android apps like the Kindle app.. also has good, free/cheap ebook readers you can download from App World
1043809
your best bet is not to buy this tablet in the first place. If you already have it, there are good apps out there in the app store that let you read all of them.
2234126
@Dorothy from my experience, this is a very good tablet to get. It's hard to find a tablet with these specs and this price point. The only thing I would warn you about is the charger. It can break easily but it is not cheap to replace(here's a link for a replacement if needed: http://www.amazon.com/2000mah-Adapter-Charger-Android-eReader/dp/B00AX3G36Y/ref=pd_cp_pc_0).
1524428
Pretty good, I think; it belongs to my brother. Maybe not that good compared to newer ereaders, but long compared to phones and tablets, as far as I know.
1365937
This tablet was for my 13 year old son. He thinks it's pretty fast - but he's also comparing it to his last one that was pretty slow - so not sure if it's the best comparision - but it does everything he wants it to do and he hasn't complained that it's taking too long. Hope that helps. I'm not using it myself - or I might be a better judge. My son really loves it - if that helps at all.
814748
Can someone talk about the 7's performance with reading PDFs? I am looking for a device that will offer the ability to read research papers in PDF when i'm away from my computer. Is there lag during switching pages? My old archos (504) was worthless for reading PDF files.thanks in advance for the info,- Deidra
1705224
Hello Tim,I have to say this is a great tablet. I have had it for about a month now and it is great.
2079563
By the way, my brother received a Kindle fire for Christmas and it's decent but i found the browser to be a bit slow, and some of the e books i downloaded weren't working once the wifi connection was turned off. I looked in my schools bookstore and only a few of the books i needed for class were available digitally so I won't be needing a tablet soon but when i do buy one I think I'm going with the Nook.
2075096
Screen resolution for the price? Great! As compared to iPad or Nexus? Average...but I would say...5 on a 10 scale. We use it for kids games and netflix...works fine for those purposes. Hope that is helpful.
128061
Ihave not used it for reading textbooks but I have both Kindle and Nook loaded on it. I find it easy to read, text clear and sharp. I'm very pleased with my Galaxy.
1514507
I have it, its my first foray into the tablet market. Been on laptops for the last 10 years and pcs before that. For an entry tab its freakin awesome. Especially at the price point, and considering the bugginess of honeycomb I am actually betting on the android community having a better version of froyo just for this tab.
2165995
This tablet has a slow chip and not much memory so if you've been running a few apparently beforehand it really slows down.You can speed it up by running tools like Android Assistant to kill background processes. I replaced the pre-installed version. of YouTube with the latest one from the Play store and it runs just fine.For internet browsing I use Opera Mobile with Opera Turbo turned on all the time which loads pages much faster than the default Android Browser by using some smart server-side compression technology.
212602
Yeah it's great for reading. Just download the kindle app and enjoy your reading
541844
Yes - this is a junk tablet. It is the slowest and must buggy tablet I have ever owned.
1366569
The Nexus 7 is great for reading. I don't remember if it came with Amazon Kindle app on it or if I downloaded free from Google Playstore. I have it on mine, and about 20 books from Amazon Kindle site. If you already have a Kindle account the Nexus 7 will syncronize your books and download from Amazon once you sign in to your Amazon account.
2051010
I use it every night to read by. Because it had 3 settings, it works. I really like mine and would recommend it.