I read quite a bit on the e-book reader on my phone
Not sure what the advantage of a dedicated reader is, compared to the disadvantage of it being bloody obvious you're reading a book when you should be working.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 18 Oct 2012, 11:49, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

The battery life is massive.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Oct 2012, 11:50, Reply)

The screen, mainly
e-ink unlike LCD doesn't wash out in sunlight, and only uses power to change, so the battery lasts ages. Have your phone on full brightness continually you'll be lucky if it lasts half a day. Plus the Kindle is bigger than a phone.
Worth a look at the Nook or Kobo before buying, too.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 18 Oct 2012, 11:53, Reply)

the kindle being bigger than a phone is a disadvantage when I'm sloping off for a ciggie though
unless they start making work trousers with extra large pockets.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 18 Oct 2012, 11:54, Reply)

Better for those with poor eyesight though
even if caused by "reading in the toilet"
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 18 Oct 2012, 11:56, Reply)