The beauty of the latest computers today whether it is a laptop, netbook, i-pad, etc is that they are all designed to be easier to read stuff off the screen so you don’t have to print off an e-mail, spreadsheet, memo, etc. Today for example I brought my laptop with me to three meetings and read the material off the screen as we reviewed it so no need to print off. If you print a lot of documents from home, reading off the screen can save you both paper and ink, which isn’t cheap.
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Convenience and portability means it will be used more. I try to keep the amount of printing to a minimum anyway.
As do I. Sometimes it is harder to read the print than the screen because most things are formatted for screen now days.
I do confess to having to squint a lot on some sites though.
Yes, maybe they have become easier to read compared to older models, but what about the argument that reading from a computer screen still isn’t really that healthy for your eyes?
e-readers such as Kindle appear to be better though, as it seems that they make the screens differently from iPads, laptops, etc.
I agree Sam. I think the long term effects of continuously increasing screen reading on our vision are really a big unknown.