No, if you need PDFs, or pdf-like books (intense images possible), i would recommend _anything_ else first.
This thing is basically a pulp-paperback replacement device. But, I don't know of any hand-held ebook readers that handle PDFs. iPhones maybe, tablet pcs, sure, but Sony reader has limited PDF support (they dont look very good), Kindle cannot handle PDFs (you can try to convert them to MOBI format, but that does a poor job with graphic-intense pdfs). The ebookwise reader can handle html with images embedded, but the image quality kind of sucks. Dont try to read a flowchart. (That is why I read PDFs on my laptop, not a portable reader device.) On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Dana <[email protected]> wrote: > > If I got one it would be for technical reading for certifications so > markup matters to me. Of course these are mostly pdf format also, > so.... can you convert? > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It can, but i never do (i dont do it in real books, either). >> >> Bookmarks I have set, but I tend to built a toc myself off the ebook, >> and add it to the front. >> >> I use the book in 3 basic modes. >> >> pleasure reading - 85%. >> news catchup - 10% >> tech lookup - 5% >> >> >> I have a memory card that has a bunch of tech manuals for the >> technologies I might run into on any given project, I can pop in if I >> need to do a lookup, or need to do some tech reading during lunch. >> >> I have an rss/html program I wrote to grab the blogs and feeds I want >> to read, and generate an imp file. I used to use this every morning >> before I commuted to work downtown boston on the train. doesnt get >> used much anymore, as my laptop is waiting now after my 20 foot >> commute these days. >> >> the form factor for me is very important. I love the size and hand >> feel of the ebook, the large swale on one side (mimicking a folded >> back paperback in form) allows effortless reading for hours (even >> though it is heavier than the kindle). I love the 2 buttons. >> (up.down), and I love that that is flips over with a single screen >> click so I can switch from right hand to left hand as needed. >> (important for long afternoon reads in the hammock) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Dana <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> so it is important that it feel like a book? Can you underline, >>> highlight, bookmark, etc? >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I bought in early. Have an original Rocket e-book (1998), replaced it >>>> with a GEMstar (2003), and now have an eBookwise ebook (2007). >>>> >>>> Love it. >>>> >>>> Would not want to spend a week without it. >>>> >>>> Bought and gifted 6 of them so far. >>>> >>>> No color, cannot handle pdfs (has own imp format). Tiny annoying power >>>> plug (loved the original Rocket docking station) >>>> >>>> Backlighting rocks. lasts for 25 hours+ of solid reading on a charge. >>>> handles html wonderfully. >>>> >>>> and when it's on sale (89 or 99 bucks), it is a steal. even at 109 it >>>> is worth it. >>>> >>>> I did NOT like the original kindle for ergonomics, buttons, looks, >>>> etc. the new one is improved, but still not a "book". >>>> >>>> And I cannot justify a sony. >>>> >>>> http://www.ebookwise.com/ebookwise/ebookwise1150.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Dana <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Do you like it? Do you recommend it? What do you wish it did that it >>>>> doesn't do? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:296106 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
