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The Latest technology can indeed change the habits of humans. But not always these technologies offer something better than what already exists.

The proof, the emergence of such an electronic book reader gadget iPad or a Kindle, so far also not been able to match the physical book or printed, in terms of speed readers devour the content in it.

A research conducted by the researchers revealed that the iPad or Kindle readers apparently need more time to read the writing on the gadget, rather than read the print version of the same page.

Dr. Jakob Nielsen, Nielsen Norman Group researchers, researching and comparing 24 users Amazon Kindle 2, iPad, a computer monitor, as well as ordinary print books.

He presents each respondent with a short story by Ernest Hemingway on various platforms earlier.

Generally, each reader takes time for about 17 minutes 20 seconds. However, earlier research revealed that the reading on an electronic tablet device took 10.7 percent longer than usual to read the book.

When pitted, it turns out the reader iPad 6.2 percent slower than normal readers. While readers Kindle2 10.7 percent longer than readers of printed books.

Nevertheless, it turns out the readers surveyed confessed prefer to read through the tablet device, rather than printed books.

Meanwhile, computer monitors become the least popular way to read, rather than read through the e-book reader or directly from printed books.

However, the popularity of e-book reader is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States, growth in e-book of the year 2009 increased by 176.6 percent compared with the previous year, with business volume amounted to U.S. $ 313 million.

Even in 2010, e-book sales also grew up 217.3 percent compared to the year 2009.

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