Tyle Brule, writing in last Saturday's Financial Times reports seeing a number of people on holiday reading using iPads. (no doubt in rather up market surroundings). The problem is that an iPad is really difficult to read in direct sunlight, he observes, producing strange contortions as people look for ways to shade the screen. he reckons old fashioned literature on paper so much more convenient. I have two thoughts on this:- 1. It reminds one of how all these things are user specific. It would not be a problem for me as I cannot read in bright sunlight. I can only read a book or a magazine in shade anyway. So if I were an iPad user I would not notice..(I have a problem in my left eye; the iris does not work properly so glare always a huge issue for me) 2. A way of letting me read comfortably in bright sunlight would be prescription poloroid reading glasses. if an iPad screen could be devised that was both bright and emitted polarised light, then with the right glasses it could be easy to read, even in bright sunlight. Actually I do not like sitting in the sun.