Readers absorb less on Kindles than on paper, study finds

cauterized · on Aug 31, 2014

There's no indication in the article whether it was conducted with e-paper Kindles or the Kindle Fire. It's already well known that reading on computer screens decreases retention, so it seems like that might factor into a test with tablets too.

chanux · on Aug 31, 2014

"the haptic and tactile feedback of a Kindle does not provide the same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket book does"

This suggests Kindle Fire or Paperwhite, I guess.

cauterized · on Sept 2, 2014

Why do you think it suggests that? (I'm not super familiar with the feature sets of Kindle models, but none of the above suggests LCD or backlighting.)

I'm mostly curious whether these results would be the same with an e-ink screen as with an LCD. I believe the paperwhite is front-lit e-ink, BTW.