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Gifts for the Avid Reader
These gift ideas are for the avid reader in your life. This is the type of person uses a lot (or all) of their spare time to read, whether it's a book, a magazine, or the newspaper.
The Paperless Paperback
Perfect for the avid reader and Winner of the Popular Science Best of What's New award, this is the device that stores up to 160 electronic books and displays them on a patented screen that replicates the contrast of black ink on light-gray paper, resulting in high-contrast and a reading experience that is similar to a page in an actual book. The 6" screen uses E-Ink® technology, an award-winning electronic paper that reflects light like ordinary loose-leaf and is capable of maintaining displayed text without drawing electricity. Unlike typical backlit LCDs, the screen will not cause eye fatigue and it is visible in direct sunlight, allowing for convenient use outdoors. About the size of a paperback, but less than 1/2" thick, the unit only draws power when you press the page turn buttons, ensuring up to 7,500 page turns on a single charge, enough to read The Da Vinci Code 16 times before recharging is required. The device connects to a PC for purchasing and downloading electronic books from an online store with 20,000 titles, or digital texts can be uploaded using a memory card. The unit has an integrated music player that is compatible with unencrypted MP3 and AAC formats, and it supports Word documents, Adobe® PDFs, and JPEGs. Includes 192 MB of internal memory, PC software for transferring content, USB cable for recharging the battery and downloading content, and a protective cover. Text size enlarges at the touch of a button. $299.95
Complement The Paperless Paperback with a gift certificate for the avid reader from eBooks.com.
The Eyestrain Reducing Floor Lamp
Unlike incandescent bulbs that produce glaring light and distort colors, this floor lamp's full-spectrum bulb generates clear, white light that enhances color perception and reduces eye strain, ensuring optimal visual acuity when reading, painting, or embroidering. The bulb has a correlated color temperature of 6,400 Kelvin, resulting in greater brightness perception. The energy efficient 55-watt bulb is equivalent to a 250-watt incandescent and lasts up to 10,000 hours--ten times longer than a typical bulb. The floor lamp has an adjustable neck and a dimmer to customize light position and brightness. $99.95
The Hands Free Over Ear Book Light
With no jumbled wires or heavy clips that can get in the way of reading, this book light rests gently on your ear instead of precariously on your book. The LED shines wherever you look for complete hands-free convenience in bed or on a plane. The tight beam is focused by a light guard for glare-free illumination with no spillover light. Provides 100,000 hours of light and does not heat up. High-impact polystyrene ear piece. Requires one AAA battery for over 25 hours of intermittent use. $24.95
The Eye Fatigue Preventing Reading Glasses
As used by the Swiss Army to protect soldiers' eyes from the constant glare off snowy slopes, these magnifying reading glasses are infused with melanin to prevent eyes from tiring as you read or view a computer monitor. By age 65, eyes lose about 50% of their reserves of melanin, the pigment that gives eyes their color, protects from UV damage, and reduces glare naturally. The synthesized melanin in the lenses compensates for aging eyes' increased sensitivity to glare by filtering out not only ultraviolet light, but also "high-energy visible" blue/violet light, the next most damaging spectrum. And though the lenses appear to be tinted, they in fact enhance the perception of true color, as naturally occurring melanin does. The lenses are also treated with a scratch-resistant coating for long life. The stainless metal alloy frame features adjustable rubberized nose pads, integrated spring hinges and a polished brass finish. A great gift for the avid reader. Specify magnification: 1.25, 1.5, 2.0, or 2.5. $29.95
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