Having said that, though, this is a book that I'd argue is better in the browser than on the Kindle or as a PDF. I want to be able to read this with a code editor open, and the book side-by-side in a separate window. PDF books don't reflow, and in my experience Kindle just isn't particularly good for tech books.
Among other things, code listings tend to be a mess. It's frustrating when technical publishers release digital versions of their works, and the code snippets (for example) turn out to be PNG files. That works great for a PDF intended to be printed on paper, but doesn't scale well to an ebook reader.
Like this?
As a bonus, lots of offices have a closet full of old 4x3 Dell flat-panels somewhere, so there's no hassle with procurement.
So, even if I pay for this wonderful book (and it /is/ wonderful!) and nobody else/not enough other people do... And then it's gone!
If you can connect to the site, you could wget/curl after you pay.
People tend to blink less when looking at a bright, backlit screen than they do when looking at a passively lit screen. The eye is dryer when you blink less, and thus more easily irritated.
"Computer Vision Syndrome" brings up 250,000 hits on Google Scholar. I'm skeptical that it's a nocebo at this point.
I have a Kindle and I like it because it's small, the battery lasts forever, it's single-purpose, its inexpensive, and is usable in all lighting conditions. Of course you can come up with an equivalent list for your tablet, but the reasons will be different and those differences are enough to justify both products existing.
The other pro for the Kindle is that if I put it in flight mode, I need to charge it once a month or so.
Apparently so, as the website has a strange skinny/tall hard-to-read font for prose, and another strange hard-to-read font for code.
Also, author addresses these objections: