It’s clearer than ever that tablets are the perfect digital comic book reading option. There’s also no doubt that subscription comics services like Comixology, Shonen Jump (Manga),DC Universe InfiniteandMarvel Unlimited使得阅读数字漫画书比以往任何时候都更容易。
What’s less clear is what type of tablet or e-reader you should consider for your comics consumption. Do you invest in a sleek 10 inch tablet? What about a mini tablet to save a few dollars? Could you stick to a laptop, desktop or phone? And what about non-Apple or Android options like Kindle or Windows Surface?
阅读漫画书最好的方法是什么?
这是一个棘手的问题，也是我在2013年的指南最初版本中广泛研究的问题。从那时起，使用平板电脑看漫画的《漫画先驱报》读者在做出同样的购买决定后，给出了大量的反馈。
You’ll find all of those learnings and suggestions below. The answer to the right tablet for you will depend to some degree on your needs and liquidity (meaning both your access to cash and your ability to go full Hydro-Man at a moment’s notice). Nonetheless, I believe there’s a clear answer here to help you make an informed purchase.
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The Best Option: Full-Size, Fully Supported Tablets
The simplest answer is that popular Apple and Android 10 inch (or thereabouts) tablets will provide you with the best way to read comics digitally.
I’ve tested comics and manga on iPads since the iPad 2 and the full-size tablet has solved every digital comic book need I ever had. The resolution is amazing, the comics look great, and I could leave every issue in single page mode and read no problem.
The downside of Apple, of course, is that the typically excellent iPad features some prohibitive pricing. A newest geniPad Airwill give you consistent comics bliss, though. In tablets, as in life, you get what you pay for.
If you’re willing to step outside Apple’s playpen, Android offers a number of comparable reading options at more manageable starting prices. I wrote a lot in the 2013 guide about Marvel Unlimited problems with the Android operating system. As a functional MU addict this was a meaningful demerit. I’m happy to say that now the gap between iOS and Android Marvel Unlimited issignificantly less concerning today.
在MU之外也是如此。Android和iOS都得到了主要数字漫画玩家的支持，这意味着你可以在任何操作系统上使用Marvel Unlimited、Comixology、Hoopla、DC Universe Infinite和漫画阅读器应用程序获得类似的体验。
The Top Full Size Tablet Picks:
1)iPad Air
– 10.9″ screen – 64GB
同样，它相对昂贵，但你无疑会喜欢在iPad上看漫画。如果你真的很专注于看漫画书，不太担心额外的功能，可以考虑使用旧款iPad，甚至是经过认证的翻新版iPad，以节省成本。Speaking from experience when I say John Ostrander’sSuicide Squad
2)Samsung Galaxy Tab A
Android’s iPad Air rival is another great comic book and manga reading option for those who lean Android OS. I’ve been using a Galaxy tablet for over a year now, and it’s just as reliable for all mycomics subscription servicesas it is for PDF review copies from publishers.
The Tab had a lot of support from readers in our previous guides, including the below:
The Samsung Tab S is awesome for reading digital comics and Marvel Unlimited. It even comes with a free Marvel Unlimited subscription for 3 months.
展示是华丽的，令人难以置信的阅读。比LED屏幕还好看。
10.5 inch screen and weight is 1 pound (465 grams). Super light and does not make it uncomfortable holding for long periods of time.
You can add a Micro SD card for extra storage. 128 gb card = reading forever.
32 GB Tab S is 50 bucks cheaper than 32 GB Ipad Air. So just from a comic book stand point, I feel it is the ultimate reader. ~ Jim-Jim
3)Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro– 12.2″ Screen – 64GB
If you want to goBIG在美国，Tab Pro将提供一个比标准软盘漫画还要大的屏幕。虽然这个价格肯定会让人望而生畏，但也有一些经常使用或翻新的选项可以让Tab Pro的价格降至更合理的范围。
Feedback from CBH readers on the Pro is similarly positive:
The Galaxy Tab Pro (with 12.1″ screen) is pretty awesome for comics. I use a combination of Unlimited (which,yes is a little buggy, but bearable for filling in caps), and the Comixology Marvel App (though I only buy the 99c comics). As well as the huge screen, it has a stylus which means I can eat my lunch and swipe the pages with my stylus (preventing a horrible dirty screen). ~ Michael D.
With the Galaxy Tab there’s also an8.4″ screen optionthat will shave your price down. I’ll talk a bit about the pros and cons of a smaller screen in the next section, but in the meantime reader feedback says:
I was on the same dilemma than you guys. After using and not being 100% satisfied with a Galaxy Tab Plus 7 inch, then a Kindle Paperwhite and a Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, finally I found my perfect, but bit expensive device.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is the perfect size and display to read comics and manga. I can easily read and collect mangas on the Manga Rock App. And on the same time read great american and european comics like The Worlds of Aldebaran.
相信我，我是一个完美主义者，我终于可以说我喜欢我的漫画/漫画设备。~ Butman
10 Inch Tablet vs. the 7 Inch Mini Tablet: Does Size Matter?
The biggest debate of all is whether to lay down your money on the full-size or mini tablet.
平均而言，一款全尺寸10英寸平板电脑的价格至少比一款7英寸的迷你电脑高出100美元，通常会高出150美元以上。考虑到这一潜在的节省，人们很想仔细看看这款7英寸的平板电脑，并考虑单是屏幕尺寸是否就值近200美元。
Looking at the above screenshot, you can tell pretty clearly that the full size tablets are going to approach the standard comic book reading experience much more accurately. This should hardly be a surprise. There’s a reason I’m calling it a “mini” tablet after all. Of course it’s smaller, but for a reduced price, is it functional?
Pros of the Mini Tablet:
1) Convenient transportation– The 7 inch tablet offers a degree of portability that’s hard to beat. You can easily hold the device with just one hand while reading comics, the tablet is incredibly light, and you could even conceivably fit the device into a cargo pocket if needed.
While this might not be much of a plus if you’re just reading at home, if you’d like to bring your comics on your commute, the 7 inch is an easier carry-on.
2) Resolution– Comics look great on theGalaxy Tab E Lite, or similar quality mini tablet. Again, I can’t sit here and pretend they look better than the new iPad, but I really don’t notice a discernible difference. I have, in the past, sat and watched FX’s Wilfred on my Nexus 7 while sitting in front of the TV. And I’d do it again.
3) Savings– I covered this, but for many mini tablets are – at a minimum – $100 less than even cheaper full size options. For that price you could take advantage of a Comixology .99 cent sale and buy 100 comics. Just saying.
Cons of the Mini Tablet:
You’re not going to believe this, but it’s size related.
The major downside is that single-page reading on the 7 inch tablet is generally not very practical. You will need to zoom some, or if reading in Comixology, use panel-by-panel reading. This is a slightly different experience than just having the page in front of you and may take some getting used to. From the words of the people:
After having a Nexus 7 since the day it launched in 2012 i’ve read about 150 comics on it (mostly the entire series of Walking Dead). That fact alone shows that it possible and indeed quite enjoyable. There was a lot of zooming and switching from portrait to landscape however and whilst this never stopped me it was a detractor.
Following recent price drops I purchased a Nexus 10 and omg what a difference. Hands down the 10″ is better. Just finished reading 47 Ronin and just read a page at a time the way it’s meant to be. No zooming necessary. ~ Corum
Tablet & The Outsiders: Can You Read Comics on a Kindle & Windows Tablets?
What about some of the other players in the tablet space? I’ll do a quick run down of each and assess the advantages and disadvantages.
First, I’ll just say for a long time my favorite cheap, affordable option was the RCA Viking Pro. I like feeling frugal, what can I say. After years of inferior visuals and sluggish performance, though, I wouldn’t recommend it.
At this point, you can get a far superior Samsung or competitive known brand tablet for comparable price points, so for me, it’s recommended to avoid the super “cheap” options.
1)Amazon Kindle Fire– 10.1″ Screen – 32GB
I used aKindle Fire 10在2019年和2020年的大部分时间里，直到性能问题使得它比盗版QB选项上的Kyle Orton更慢，它是我阅读漫画的首选平板电脑。My original caveats about Marvel Unlimited (and DC Universe) are less true now that I’ve finally crackedside-loading(I’m basically a hacker), and if you’re reading the likes of Comixology (OrComixology Unlimited), Hoopla, CBR files, or anything within Amazon’s Kindle experience, the Kindle Fire is a quality value tablet.
To date the Kindle has never appropriately supported Marvel Unlimited. From the mouths of babes:
I have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ and a Marvel Unlimited subscription. To date, there isn’t a Kindle Fire version of the Marvel Unlimited App. So to use it you have toside-load the app. And your observations about it’s performance are pretty accurate. It needs a lot of work.
然而，自从我有了Fire，我就直接从Marvel.com网站上阅读漫威无限系列漫画。我在EverNote中列出了链接列表，以便于定位我想要阅读的书籍。该链接将打开Silk Browser，指向正确的页面。当你打开一本漫画阅读时，它打开后会满屏显示，不像应用程序，导航很好，漫画看起来很漂亮。只要你觉得合适，你仍然可以捏和拉伸。但由于我的平板电脑是8.9″，我很少这么做。
Thus, I’ve found the Kindle Fire to be great a tablet option, especially if you have a library of other Amazon content (like me). ~ Nic
3) Windows Surface –
Windows tablets worry me for the same reason the Kindle did originally – Marvel Unlimited compatibility. Just look at how long it’s taken Marvel Unlimited to get up to speed with Android devices (and even then, with plenty of bugs and support requests from both Android and iOS users).
不过，您将能够访问Windows商店中的Comixology。就我个人而言，这是一个远离，除非你有绝对需要微软。
Bonus Round – Phones For Reading Comics and Manga
虽然我承认人们购买手机的原因往往与漫画无关，但我目前的智能手机有80%是基于漫画。
关于手机选择的讨论与全尺寸和迷你平板电脑的讨论非常相似，尽管在这种情况下，我们面对的是真正太小的屏幕。
或者至少……传统上是这样的。The latest geniPhone
Plus, too, it’s increasingly worth considering that vertical scrolling comics made famous onWebtoon, and now imitated with Marvel Unlimited’s “Infinity” comics, actually readbetter在漂亮的手机上，而不是更宽的平板电脑上。If the budget’s tight, there’s stilla lotof great digital comics reading you can designed exclusively for your phone on Webtoon, Tapas, and the like.
If you’re using a platform with smart panel reading like Comixology or Marvel Unlimited, then smaller phones are very possible. I’ve read many a comic on my Samsung Galaxy IV, and before that on an even smaller iPhone 4.
我的视力也下降了一半吗?当然可以。它远非完美。
简单地说，如果你认为自己大部分阅读数字漫画书的时间都在手机上，我强烈建议使用平板手机。它的尺寸足够接近你的迷你平板电脑范围，同时拥有手机的全部优点。
Bonus Round 2.0 – UH… digital comics?
我将把一个全面的分析留到以后的一天，但是一个快速和肮脏的指南，让你开始使用数字漫画(对于一个完全的新手)。
Comixology-这是市场上最大的数字漫画商店，也是我用过的最干净的阅读软件。为了节省一些钱，你可以关注他们在完整系列中频繁的0.99美元销售。我就这样拿到了四十多期DC的《杀手》，非常棒。
Marvel Unlimited– I’ve got all sorts of things to sayon Comic Book Herald about Marvel Unlimited. The gist is this: there’s no more affordable way to read through the Marvel Universe. You can give a one-month subscription a shot for just $10, or keep your eyes peeled for the occasional free month promotion (usually alongside a movie).
Digital Scans– If you’ve scanned or, ahem, otherwise somehow obtained cbr, cbz, or pdf files of comics (you could easily do this through the Image Comics store, or a pay-what-you-want digital first initiative likePrivate Eye), there are a wide array of 3rd party reader apps. This is a bigger discussion, but the readers I’m using currently are ComicRack and Komik (for myDropbox quick additions).
Hoopla简单地说，Hoopla是我最喜欢的数字漫画应用程序。你的订阅取决于是否包括你当地的图书馆，但之后完全免费的图书馆卡。非常棒的选择，DC，眩晕，Boom和图像书籍，在许多许多其他。
With entrants likeDC Universe现在在游戏中，我还建议在CBH上为数字读者检查更新!
You May Now Enjoy Your Comics on a Tablet
Hopefully you have a better idea of the type of tablet you’d like to purchase for copious amounts of comic book inhalation.
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Or, share your findings in the comments below!
我熟悉电脑和平板电脑，正在考虑用数字阅读漫画。因为我才刚刚开始，我不知道大家认为应该知道的基本知识。
My eyes were bad when I was young, and old age has made it worse. I prefer to read books on e-readers (I use Nook and Kindle) so I can crank up the type size. The very basic question: do the reading apps allow zooming in?
If I go to digital comics, I am leaning to the 14″ Samsung Galaxy Tab, because of the type size issue. You didn’t cover that in your review. Just too expensive and clumsy for those with better eyes, or is there some other reason to avoid it?
Thank You,
Wonderful and beautiful article about Manga
看了几个月的Comicmad.com之后，我已经几个月没看漫画了。据我所知，你几乎可以在那个网站上读到任何你能想到的漫画。它是免费的，在Surface Pro上使用效果很好。
I bought a Kindle Fire HD 10, and it’s been nearly perfect for comics.
When pages are in landscape and you rotate the tablet to accommodate, you still need to zoom in.
But other than that, full size reading works great.
价格还不错，200加元。
I recently got a deal on an Acer Aspire r14 convertible, not that I need a 14” screen to read comics, but it becomes a useful windows laptop (but 8.1, insert gagging emoji here). I once many years ago had used a Polaroid android from an XSCargo store, mostly Perfect Viewer, but was slow and progressively ran worse for downloaded cbr files. I really liked PV’s zoned screen taps, the current windows viewers I’ve tried use keyboard combos that remind of Bill Gates’ OS about 30 years back. I’m still searching, there’s gotta be one, for a comic reader that uses the screen. Maybe with Win10?
看到这里提到的RCA Viking Pro，我很惊讶，考虑到显示不是那么好，我不会把它当作一个阅读标签。总的来说，这是一个很好的预算设备-不确定它是否适合漫画。
我有个问题:眼睛疲劳怎么办?
我不喜欢看漫画，但我丈夫喜欢，我很想给他找点东西来读漫画。我非常喜欢我的Kindle Paperwhite来满足我的阅读需求，但我知道它对于漫画来说有点垃圾。However, personally I find lengthy reading off a regular tablet pretty exhausting, aching eyes, headaches etc.
Isn’t this a problem for comic reading apps?
I don’t have this issue with reading comics. I do get eye strain from reading ebooks on my tablet, but not comics. I think it has something to do with the fact that with ebooks most of the screen is white, which hurts the eyes after a while. But with comics, you have a lot of darker colors that are easier to look at for long periods of time.
当然，这只是我的经验，每个人的经验是不同的。
Hi! I would like to outsource some advice. I really really want the Ipas Pro 12.9 because of the sweet large screen for comics but with the price tag I am finding it very hard to justify it for myself. I know ipads in general have good screens. I like to read in whole page mode as opposed to panel by panel. Would I do just as well with one of the more moderately priced ipads even with a smaller screen or is the pro as worth it as it looks?
I’ve been using the Ipad pro 11 for comics since late 2018 and I couldn’t be happier. It’s the best comic book reading experience I’ve ever used. I use comixology, dc universe, and comic zeal (for image books). They’re all fantastic apps. The size is also perfect for me, no issues being able to read any text, and those horizontal splash pages look beautiful – the ipad pro seamlessly transitions to landscape mode in all apps. In aug 2019 the pros are at an all time low, I’d say buy one.
I think this article needs to be cleaned up a bit. They say the Samsung Galaxy Tab A for #2 spot but when describing the tablet they say Tab S which I agree currently that the Tab S5e’s Super Amoled display is MUCH BETTER than the Tab A 10.1 (2019) TFT screen.
• Tab A has a 10.1″ screen
• Tab S has a 10.5″ screen
Currently as of today (7/25/19)…..
• Tab A 10.1 (2019) is $229
• Tab S5e 10.5 (2019) is $399
……if you are in the military or a student, you can get up to 30% for these tablets on Samsungs website.
I will be getting the S5e, when it drops in price….some day.
I meant 30% ‘OFF’ BTW….
我买了S5E，因为他们在英国做免费蓝牙耳机的促销活动，总的来说，它对漫画来说太棒了。10.5″AMOLED屏幕的分辨率为2560 x 1600，这意味着漫画(以及你扔给它的几乎任何其他媒体)看起来不可思议。强烈推荐它。
为什么不现在就参军呢?
Hey Dave,
Are you still using a Fire HD 10 to read comics? I have used all kinds of iPads and they just seem like overkill as I don’t really do much else with them. Was looking at the HD 10 as a possible option. Would you recommend it in 2019?
是的，我3-4年前买了Fire HD，现在它仍然是我的阅读设备。Actually even more so this year now that I finally figured out how to easily get Marvel Unlimited and DC Universe on there There are definitely some non-comics related Amazon quirks that are worth investigating (the fact that the tablet opens w/ Amz ads is a *huge* turnoff for some people I’ve spoken to), but for the price it’s been a positive experience on my end! Now if you’ll excuse me, it’s back to Immortal Hulk on my Fire!
是我错了，还是三星Galaxy Tabpro是一台Windows平板电脑?是否有一个无限和Comixology应用程序的窗口?
I’m still loving the deluxe sized iPad Pro.
And shout out to Chunky Comic Reader for iOS.
三星Galaxy Tab E 9.7″@ $200 (CDN)是一个伟大的漫画平台!
我有一台RCA Viking Pro和一台Alco Pro12 (RCA Pro12的姐妹平板电脑，同样的东西，但板载存储的两倍，即64GB版本)，我不能更推荐他们作为漫画读者，特别是对那些预算有限，寻找漫画读者，没有太多其他的。我专门买了它们，因为它们的分辨率是16:10，首先是Viking Pro，然后是Pro12。在12.2英寸和1920×1200分辨率，Pro12提供了一个戏剧性的增加像素密度比维京Pro，几乎完全相同的大小，一个标准的现代漫画书。在Viking Pro上，我发现自己经常会放大图片来最大程度地利用图像，但在Pro12上，我几乎从不这么做。Pro12很漂亮，甚至在你考虑到你可以花100-200美元买到它之前!是的，与最先进的RCA相比，RCA是缓慢的(最多)，但如果你只是想狂看漫画，你的需求开始和结束的顺序艺术:PRO12。PRO12。PRO12。
That being said the Viking Pro is easily rooted as opposed to the Pro12 and it’s not like my Viking Pro just sits now that I have a Pro12-due to the Viking Pro’s screen dims it makes a FANTASTIC manga reader and is way more portable than the Pro12. Another point of praise: both models support at least 128GB MicroSD’s and who knows how much the full size USB ports can read…pretty impressive given the minimalism of its design.
If there is a better budget comic reader out there I would love to know but otherwise, at less than $200 for both, these are the best I can find.
Has anyone tried the new Ipad Pro 10.5 inch out for comic viewing/reading yet? I am chomping at the bit if it will allow good comic viewing
I’m sure it’ll be excellent. I use both a 12.9″ iPad Pro and a 9.7″ iPad Air 2, and they’re both great for comics. The new 10.5″ model of course is a little bit bigger, so even closer to full sized comic page.
The screens are crazy high quality too (they somehow keep improving them) and the form factor’s great. I don’t think you can possibly go wrong with an iPad for comics.
I’m reading The Exiles on my 9.7″ iPad with Marvel Unlimited at the moment! (Love that series…at least with Judd Winick writing…not sure how it holds up once he left.)
I can’t really comment on the screen size, but I just upgraded to the new 12.9 ” Pro from the previous generation version of the same model and the ProMotion 120 refresh rate makes the HD comics from ComiXology look even better than before, especially when you’re panning around the page. I’m guessing they will look great on the 10.5″ model as well.
I’m amazed how they keep making those screens better and better.
The first gen 12.9″ model’s screen is amazing, and that it’s even better now…
The Air 2’s screen is amazing, and the 9.7″ Pro successor is supposed to be better, and then the new 10.5″ better still.
I guess I have to make due with a fantastic screen instead of a fantastic, but even better screen, until I upgrade lol
I have the 12.9# iPad Pro and it’s glorious. My prime reasons for having it are comics and videos. The speed, resolution and color can’t be beat.
@Gideon,
我个人认为15英寸的屏幕对于随意阅读漫画来说太大了，我猜设备的重量很快就会成为一个因素。话虽如此，我相信在这种尺寸的屏幕上，美术效果会非常棒。因为重量和尺寸的问题，我自己从来都不是二合一笔记本/平板电脑的超级粉丝。我想让我的笔记本电脑成为一款出色的工作用笔记本电脑，我想让我的平板电脑成为一款出色的轻型消费用平板电脑。我用它们来做不同的事情。
@All, In an update from my previous thread I wound up getting the Sony Xperia Z4 tablet and I feel like it was a great purchase. The screen is amazing and it’s incredibly light weight and I’ve read comics for hours without feeling any fatigue from holding the device. There seem to be a few minor bugs in the device including bluetooth and wifi not coming on unless you reboot it however this only happened within the first 2 weeks of ownership and I haven’t experienced those issues lately so perhaps they patched it.
I also purchased the Sony keyboard that attaches to the Xperia and I don’t think the keyboard adds much to the device and it is not convenient to use. However, it makes for a great stand and screen cover when you fold it up. If you can find a used one on eBay it might be worth the purchase but definitely don’t pay for a new one.
@Dave Thanks for the response! I can see what you’re saying about the heaviness of the pc. I think for me the reason why the 2-in-1 is an appeal is more financial than anything. I defintely can’t afford to get a good (iPad or Galaxy Tab) tablet in addition to a laptop, but I thought this might be a way for me to best utilize my tax refund. Perhaps I’d be better off trying to find a slightly less expensive laptop than I was looking for and getting a cheap ($100) tablet to go with it? I thinking on that still. But if you think the comics would look good on a 15 inch screen, I may be willing to compromise with the weight. I think not having to squint to read the text at all would be a welcome change to my comic book reading experience.
嘿，我正在考虑买一台二合一的平板电脑来取代我的Chromebook，我考虑用它来取代传统的Chromebook的唯一原因是用平板电脑看漫画。我知道有一些非常棒的windows程序可以无缝地运行Android应用程序，所以我不担心这一点，但你们有人有在15英寸屏幕上阅读漫画的经验吗?我担心图像会被拉伸和扭曲，但我不知道开发者是否预见到这个问题并解决了它。
I wanted to update this thread with my experience using the Google Pixel C as a digital comic reader. Overall I would NOT recommend this tablet for reading comics. The back of the device is very slick and feels like it could easily slip from your fingers. Additionally there aren’t any TPU or other ideal cases/sleeves to address this.
The screen itself is beautiful and the aspect ratio is great for reading on the other hand. However I noticed that most digital comics aren’t optimized for 4:3 since i believe this is the only tablet that uses it.
我退回了Pixel C，正在考虑测试索尼Xperia Z4平板电脑。如果有人用过这个设备，我想听听大家对它作为数字漫画阅读器的普遍印象。
Has anyone used the RCA Galileo Pro for comics?
看起来不错，但不确定。
Thankx
有没有人用过谷歌Pixel C来阅读图形小说/漫画?单是屏幕宽高比就让我相信这将是一种更好的阅读体验。我看到的唯一缺点是重量(1磅多一点)和缺乏可扩展内存。
所以，我翻出了这篇文章，因为我想换掉我的三星Galaxy Tab 2 10.1，它的速度像狗一样慢，而且只有一个可以看漫画的显示器。我希望远离三星，因为我发现他们对安卓系统的怪异古怪的执行方式让我心烦(例如，TouchWiz膨胀，背面和最近的应用程序按钮倒转，坚持使用实体home键)。
I would like a display that has a higher ppi and the ability to actually use the Play store, as I have at least a few apps purchased thru there. Still, when I look all I see is Samsung and Apple practically.When I look at cheap tablets they seem to have decent specs, except for the display, so I have to rule them out.
我将阅读PDF和CBR文件库，以及一些Kindle和Zinio的内容。我也获得了《Comic Chameleon》的授权，因为我在Kickstarter上资助了他们，但它在老版本的《Galaxy》上运行得不太好。
Received this Dragon Touch X10 (https://amzn.com/B018AAL1PY) as a gift, but the 1366×768 display resolution makes me think it won’t look any better than my Samsung. I can still return it and I am looking for suggestions on something I can exchange it towards. Any thoughts?
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I’m in the exact same place as you were…looking for a 10″ tablet solely to read comics. I was going to go with the Lenovo Tab2 A10, until I read what Josh commented, above. Did you keep the Dragon Touch, or go with something else? Any revelations?
我一直在考虑买一台新的Ipad Pro 12.9″。有人知道吗?价格不是真正的问题，我只想要最好的体验，似乎这款GIANT iPad会是理想的选择。
Yeah! I bought a 12.9″ iPad Pro almost entirely because of Marvel Unlimited.
I *think* that the Marvel Unlimited “app” doesn’t support the actual resolution natively (although it might now, as it’s been updated several times recently) but even upscaled from the “lower” resolution of the 9.7″ iPads it really looks fantastic.
IMO smaller than 9.7 is just WAY too small, and even 9.7 isn’t as big as a typical normal comic or graphic novel, and sometimes requires squinting. I love that the iPad Pro handles pages full size and is no compromise, no having to scroll around, zoom in, etc. (Well, I guess too page spreads you might still end up having to tip it sideways or whatnot, but other than that…)
It’s very comfortable and well done for the size too. It doesn’t really feel that much different to hold than my iPad 2 does, and it’s only slightly heavier than my iPad 2, which was already light for the time.
I’d have gotten a Surface Pro 4 if it had a Marvel Unlimited ‘app’, but the iPad Pro 12.9 is probably pretty easily the best ever eReader for comics (and close to it for regular books, although I like non-backlit eInk for that).
Thank you so much for the reply! What is your preferred app for reading comics on the iPad Pro 12.9 outside of Marvel Unlimited? (assuming you download issues from elsewhere and read them with a cbr reader?)
Try using Chunky Reader for drm-free comics on the iPad. It’s optimized for the 12.9 iPad Pro, allows you to download from cloud services (I have 36 GBs of comics saved to OneDrive and it works great with that), and offers great reading options related to zooming and the handling of two-page spreads.
我去年买了一台三星Tab S2，没有抱怨。我用的是Perfect Viewer。
Hey Dave, was looking at this guide and poked at the RCA Viking. Amazon actually has it for $90 instead of $120 as long as you’re okay with black instead of blue. Darn good deal… my Nook HD+ is still chugging along passably for comics though
https://www.amazon.com/Viking-Pro-RCT6303W87DK-10-1-Inch-Tablet/dp/B0174ARTIE/
我本来想买最便宜的Fire平板漫画，但读完这篇文章后，我决定买RCA Viking，它很棒。谢谢你的推荐，我真的很喜欢。
Any suggestions for someone that wants to get a tablet to mostly/exclusively read comics, has over 8GB of comics (in CBR/CBZ format) already on their PC and would like to just transfer them and a reader program (currently use ComicRack) to the tablet? Also need to do it for fairly cheap since its really just for comics. Thanks
我所见过的性价比最高的是RCA 10″Viking Pro和Nook HD+ 10″。两种都要花100美元。我用Nook来下载ComicRack文件，没有遇到任何问题。平板电脑本身并不光彩，但它给我带来了漫画，因此我很喜欢它。
很酷的谢谢。我不需要什么花哨的东西，只要看漫画的东西，所以我两个都要看看。
As of tonight, my tried and true Nook HD+ that I’ve used since early 2013 is no longer compatible with the latest version of Marvel Unlimited, according to the Google Play Store.
My install became corrupt and non-functional, deleted and went to re-install….and now I’ve got 10 months of subscription left I may not be able to use.
Going to try rooting it, but I’d no longer recommend it as a go-to. Rooting the tablet seems easier than trying to side-load.
It was the perfect tablet for the job – no camera, slow processor, but great screen. Everything else that looked as good was twice the price.
Kind of annoying.
听起来真糟糕。不管怎样，我的Nook HD +运行的是Cyanogenmod，而Marvel Unlimited运行得也很好，它也提高了我的Nook的整体性能(不过为了安全起见，我暂时禁用了应用的自动更新功能)。或者，你可以在网上找一个更老的apk，并附带它，你的订阅应该仍然可以使用它。
I decided to grab the cheapest legitimate Google Play Store 10″ or larger tablet I could find, and I’m actually pretty happy with my RCA Viking Pro, which Walmart sells for only $79.99 online. It doesn’t have a great processor, and the camera is terrible, but it runs Lollipop, has 32gb built-in storage and an SD slot, comes with a keyboard (!) and works great as a delivery service for the Marvel Unlimited app. I bought black, but you can get one in purple (Killgrave edition)!
I have found a few tablets that I wanna get for comics, and books, but I have to narrow it down. My options are
●Fire hd 8″
●Nexus 7″
●Galaxy tab 4 7″
●Kindle fire hd 8.9″ (2nd gen)
●Lenovo tab 2 10″
●Lenovo yoga tab 3 10″
这些是我的主要选择，都在200美元以下，如果有人有任何好的想法或意见。
Well avoid anything by Lenovo, as they’re tied to the Chinese government, and so far have been caught three times preinstalling malware on their systems, and I seriously doubt that’s the extent of it.
The only one of those that might still be getting updates, so actually safe to use like for web browsing is the Nexus 7, though they’re really small for reading.
Sorry, I just saw this. I don’t read in the dark very often, so not sure.
However I did go back to using an iPad. Not because of a particular problem with the Surface, but the website. I found that website goes down several times a week, but during this time the App still functions.
How did you use the website? I finally subscribed to Marvel Unlimited a while back during a sale, and while I’m very happy with the price, selection, and how it works to actually read a book, everything else around that seems HORRIBLE.
Like I started in 1988 and decided to just read everything going forward from there. I can’t find any way to do that from the website at all. From the iOS program it’s clunky, but at least you can sort that way.
I’m also amazed that it doesn’t indicate what you’ve already read…I’d expected it to do something like Amazon Prime or Hulu or whatever, but I just have to remember where I was. Even the process of downloading books to read offline seems super clunky. Like I have to add them to my library or whatever, then click download, which is a bit slow (possibly partially because my iPad 2 is slow by todays standards), and then when I’m done, to delete them I have to be online, and have to delete them both from the downloaded section, AND the library section.
I feel like I must be missing something, that the website must work way better than it does. I want this to work better so badly, given it lets me actually afford to read as much as I’d like!
New to comics here, only been reading them for a couple of months when Facebook popped up a 1 cent deal for Marvel Unlimited. I use a Surface 3 (not pro) and read Marvel Unlimited all the time on it (My wife is so thrilled).
对我来说，它运行得很好。唯一让我感到沮丧的是，有时候漫画作者会不知道我在点击中间的按钮来关闭工具栏。简单的页面刷新就可以解决这个问题。
I’ve read a few DC comics in the Windows Comixology app, and while the reading is fine the organization of the library is horrible. Saw that Comixology is getting rid of their windows up and has upgraded the web page, and that is much better.
So personally I find that the Surface provides a pretty decent reading experience.
谢谢你的分享，莱昂尼斯!你在用网站阅读，对吧?
I really want a Surface, and I’ve had horrible luck with that Lightning connector (my old 30-pin connector on the old iPad I use works fine!) buuuut I just love the idea of an explicit “app” for this stuff :-/ Wish they’d get their act together and do a Windows app!
我今天看到32GB的iPad Air 2在打折，我想价格是524美元(实际上和我买128GB/4GB的Surface 3的价格差不多!)，这让我想，额外花400多美元买3″真的值吗?我甚至不能百分百确定我最喜欢什么样的屏幕尺寸。当我在商店里玩Surface Pro的时候，12″看起来棒极了。它看起来并不大，虽然它比我的iPad大了2″多，但再加一英寸，我就不确定了。
Oh well, I’m finishing off some Transformers graphic novels on my iPad 2 that I bought last year, and then may finally play with Marvel Unlimited!
Sorry, I completely forgot to ask you… if you read in the dark or in dim light, does the Surface 3 get dim enough for you? Most tablets I’ve used don’t, but the iPad line does a pretty good job. That is one thing I really like about it, and I’m not sure how the Surface 3 compares.
至于iPad 2，它的分辨率只有新一代的1/4，比新一代更差。我不会像有些人说的那样把它称为低分辨率，实际上除了看书/看漫画，我认为它的分辨率还不错，但因为我在阅读时把它靠近我的脸，我可以使用8倍的分辨率，如果不是更高的话，因为我在新的ipad上仍然可以看到像素。
Regarding the Air 2 vs. Air, I don’t know, maybe the Air will run today’s comics programs just as well as the Air 2, but the Air 2 is well worth the extra money. Considerably more powerful, and beyond that it’s got 2GB of RAM rather than only 1GB, which is a huge deal, and lets it do multitasking in iOS 9.
I’m super curious how well stuff reads/will read on 12″ and larger tablets. 9.7″ is still too small IMO. I’d love to see how the 12″ Surface Pro 3 handles stuff, as well as the upcoming Surface Pro 4 and 12.9″ iPad Pro. I almost wonder if the iPad Pro will be TOO big, like finally actually bigger than a comic…I’m not sure, but the 9.7″ screens are very noticeably smaller/compressed. (No way is it pleasant to me to read on a smaller screen still!)
The Surface line is awesome, BUT like the article mentioned, no native Marvel Unlimited yet. Obviously it’ll work through a web browser though, although I don’t know how great that experience is (I played with it on a Surface 1 (which is 10.x”) and it didn’t seem bad, but still I’d rather have a native ‘app’ and I hope that’s coming.
One big advantage iOS seems to have over everything else-you can dial the brightness in reading programs down below the minimum. I think it does that through contrast tricks (not sure) but either way the iPad can get much darker than any Android tablet, and I think than the Surface line too. That doesn’t matter during the day, but at night the minimum brightness on a lot of devices (especially the Nexus I have) is WAY too bright IMO.
在Surface上管理物理文件很容易，但在iPad(或其他任何东西)上却是一个巨大的痛苦。除此之外，我认为iPad Pro是目前市面上最好的电子阅读器，不过我非常想试试Surface Pro 4，甚至是Surface 3。
Anyway this site is awesome, all kinds of actually useful info about all this stuff!
Excellent feedback, and glad you dig the site!
I’ve been interested more in the Surface lately, but that MU compatibility is just so big. It’s the way I read most comics, by far.
关于9.7″屏幕的有趣想法实际上感觉太小了。我一直认为12″+是值得的。
The Nook’s limitations are starting to get to me. The thrill of value only goes so far
我对漫画是一个超级新手——我们在这里谈了几个月了——我一直在Comicmad.com上看漫画。据我所知，你几乎可以在那个网站上阅读任何你能想到的漫画。It’s free and it works great on a Surface pro.
Welcome to the wonderful world of comics
I hadn’t heard of that site, and upon first glance it appears to work pretty smoothly.
That said, I’d be pretty shocked if it doesn’t get shut down in the near future. Odds are they don’t have the licenses to just give away all those comics like that (especially DC and Vertigo titles that aren’t available really anywhere but Comixology).
长话短说，趁它还在，好好享受吧!I’d encourage you to check outMarvel Unlimited，或者Comixology，寻找更可持续/合法的选择。
我想买Galaxy Tab 4。有人知道漫画是怎么处理的吗?请和感谢。
所以这个列表里没有工房Arc (7, 7HD或10)?你试过吗，还是不好?我打算在网上买一个，但页面总是崩溃，所以我没有耐心，决定检查其他选项，来到这里。顺便说一句，这名单不错。
那么你觉得科波楼怎么样?I might just wait a bit…
Just a quick note about the Nook HD+. I bought one maybe a year back basically just for reading Marvel Unlimited, and I liked it a lot, but it had issues. It was buggy and sluggish, and while the screen was fantastic, it forced borders on Marvel Unlimited, so it was never truly fullscreen.
正因为如此——我再怎么强调也不为过——你能做的最好的事情就是安装Cyanogenmod。硬件有点过时，但安装一个精简版的Android基本上解决了所有问题。这种缓慢的状态一去不复返了，它的可定制性大大提高了，最棒的是，漫威的运行更加流畅——而且是全屏的。
This is a great tip! May have to try this weekend, thanks for the share.
我有一台Nook HD+，每天都用它来准备漫威无限。对我来说，最大的问题是有时候应用会变得非常缓慢，简单的关闭并不能解决问题。因此，我将简单地卸载/重新安装MU并继续阅读。
直到上周我尝试了这个技巧，发现谷歌Play的最新版本与Nook不兼容!
After doing some research, I also opted for the Cyanogenmod option, but instead of overwriting the Nook OS, I ordered a pre-installed SD card from Amazon for about 20 bucks. You pop in the card and the tablet boots up like an Android tablet.
It’s still a little slow compared to the ipad (we have a “family” ipad, which is much better to read on, but my wife will kill me if I hog the ipad reading comics), but it’s a simple option for folks who aren’t that techy but want to update the Marvel Unlimited app to its most current version.
I used the Android for Nook SD card and have had no problems. Using it for well over a week.
我的账单是10.5英镑。amoled屏幕太棒了。我以前用的是ipad air。但比起amoled屏幕，说实话，它并不能说比ipad更好(它们是不同的，这似乎是品味的问题)。与ipad 4:3的屏幕比例相比，16:10的屏幕比例更接近真正的漫画。
因为我知道很多人都在寻找便宜的标签。我在亚马逊(Amazon)的安卓系统上订购了一台10.1英寸的Yuntab，它有谷歌播放服务，应该允许所有的漫画阅读应用程序(我使用挑战者，它很棒:p)。最棒的是，它只花了我89美元，就能与大狗平板电脑媲美。还有一个读卡器，使其更大32gb。
That’s a darn steal!
我一直想自己也弄一个。有什么重大问题要报告吗?
我去年买了一台32GB的Kindle Fire HDX 8.9，因为亚马逊有一次限时抢购。对于看漫画来说，我认为它非常棒。它比我妻子的一些旧的iPad要轻得多，屏幕也与其他所有产品不相上下。屏幕小了一点，但这是为了更轻的重量。
漫威无限在侧载时并不是一个问题。它已经更新了几次，我唯一遇到的问题是下载离线阅读。有时它需要我登录才能访问下载的问题。我的解决办法是快速锁定我的手机，让我能够访问。这种情况从来没有发生过。
For the money I spent, I’ve been very happy with the Kindle Fire and hope to keep it for several more years. It doesn’t have all the apps that an iPad does, but I can read comics, browse the web, and watch movies.
Nice, thanks for the feedback. Offline reading is an MU issue on Android and iOS as well.