not as much as it sucks to read them on portable devices. I have the Sony eReader and while I love it for text/eReader formats, I hate it for pdfs. For the price of a sony eReader, you could get a netbook which would do a lot more.
On Apr 26, 2009, at 4:54 PM, Dana wrote: > > Ah. I ask because it sucks to read a 500-page pdf on a laptop... > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> 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:296108 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
