what everyone is forgetting is that the ebook readers have a special technology for prolonged reading.
Using iphones/laptops/monitors is fine for reading for short periods but extended reading is not comfortable, hence e-ink or whatever its called. I have a Sony PRS-505. The main issue is that pdfs don't render well at all. Thankfully I can usually get ePub format books. R On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 3:02 AM, Robert Casto <[email protected]> wrote: > I have to agree. For the money I decided to get a really nice ASUS IEEE > laptop with the extra memory. The thing can run some pretty cool stuff if > you are patient. Also, Amazon has released the Kindle software for the PC > which I have loaded up onto the IEEE. I don't get the same battery life or > experience, but I can view PDF's, watch movies, write code, and much more > for just a bit more money. > > On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Henrique de Miranda Gontijo > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Sorry, this isn't the main topic of this thread, but sincerely i can't see >> a reason to buy a ebook gadget in times of small and cheap >> notebooks/cellphones where you can do it easily. >> In Brazil, this kind of gadget is almost unknown. >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 7:20 PM, Jan Goyvaerts <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Maybe this is usable as ebook reader too ? >>> >>> >>> http://www.slashgear.com/notion-ink-tegra-android-smartpad-uses-pixel-qi-display-1866308/ >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 16:57, Jan Goyvaerts <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> What about annotating a pdf ? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 15:57, Mark Volkmann <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Kfir Shay <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > Mark, how is the interface to load pre owned pdf and what is the >>>>> > quality once its loaded >>>>> >>>>> You attach the Kindle to your computer using a USB cable. The Kindle >>>>> appears as a hard drive. You just copy PDF files over to it. They look >>>>> great on the Kindle. The only issue is that you can't change the font >>>>> size or zoom on PDFs. You can rotate the display 90 degrees though and >>>>> that makes the text larger. >>>>> >>>>> > On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Mark Volkmann >>>>> > <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >> The Kindle 2 supports PDF now. I have one and like it a lot! >>>>> >> >>>>> >> -- >>>>> >> R. 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