Anybody using something different than Kindle ? On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 05:40, Robert Casto <[email protected]> wrote:
> If you have the money, go with both and enjoy the DX. If you don't have > have to choose, then as jmcecil says, be very careful about choosing. I work > mostly with technical documents, edit them, and occasionally have 30 to 60 > minutes to read something. My IEEE is great at all these things including > surfing the web, reading email, even running a stripped down version of > Eclipse so I can work with some code. > > While I enjoy reading, I find that audio books work better with my > schedule. I can listen while I commute, exercise, or wait on the kids. I > don't see that changing until my kids have grown and at that point I'd > probably buy a Kindle in a heartbeat. > > Best of luck making your choice. > > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 9:55 AM, jmcecil <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I can't stress how different reading on an e-book or laptop or iPhone >> or whatever is to reading on a e-Ink device. But, Mr. Cast is correct >> about one thing for sure... Know what your reading habits are and what >> you are trying to get done with the reader. If you are an avid reader >> of books in book form (not technical books or journals), an e-ink >> device is the way to go. If you have 2 or 3 paperbacks stuck in your >> laptop case and a hardback or two in your suitcase, this is probably >> you (actually that's me :)). However, if your reading is all tech/ >> code/journal be VERY careful and be VERY picky. >> >> One of my goals to getting an e-reader was to hopfully get a library >> of tech books to take with me, like API doc. What I find is that the >> poor organizational capabilities and the slow/cumbersome search >> functions on the Kindle DX are not up to the task. I looked at a few >> others like the Sony and it didn't look any better on those. >> >> But, I do absolutely love the DX as a book reader. It is vastly >> superior to using a computer of any kind to read. Also, there is this >> thing on most airplanes called an "overhead light". Works fine for >> ambient light to read by. Basically, if you can read a book, you can >> read e-ink. So, I guess what I'm saying is that if your read a lot of >> books, get e-ink. >> >> On Dec 26, 7:38 pm, Robert Casto <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Yes, eInk is great for prolonged reading. I can't remember the last time >> I >> > had more than an hour where I could just sit and read though. :) >> > >> > I have seen the Kindle and it is great for people who are avid readers. >> > Usually though I can't find more than 20-30 minutes to read something so >> the >> > laptop does great. Your mileage will vary. I just wanted to give people >> > another option since if your reading habits are similar, you might find >> more >> > functionality out of a laptop. The battery lasts 8 hours on mine which >> is >> > more than enough for flights, reading, and anything else I want to do. >> On an >> > airplane you don't have any ambient light to read the Kindle with unless >> you >> > buy a book light. >> > >> > Don't knock it just because you think eInk is cool. It is, but it may >> not >> > work for everyone. >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Joshua Marinacci <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Yes, the key to all of these is electronic paper. The most popular >> form is >> > > the technology from eInk, though there are several competing >> technologies >> > > that may hit the market soon. Electronic paper is special because it >> > > requires *no* power to keep the image and has a reflective surface >> instead >> > > of emissive. Being reflective means you get greater contrast and the >> > > brightness is a function of the ambient light around you, just like >> real >> > > paper. Since it requires power only when changing the image, not to >> hold it, >> > > an ebook reader can last for weeks even with continual use. >> > >> > > About ten years ago I had a chance to see some early epaper technology >> at >> > > Xerox PARC. The contrast was horrible, it was heavy, and the pixels >> were >> > > about a quarter inch each. But I could tell that one day this stuff >> would >> > > be everywhere. Now that the production is ramping up I predict a >> netbook or >> > > PDA using this tech within 5 years, and active wallpaper within 20. >> (yes, >> > > you may have banner ads in your wallpaper :) >> > >> > > - Josh >> > >> > > On SatDec 26, 2009, at 4:03 AM, Rakesh wrote: >> > >> > > > 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. >> .. >> > >> > > >>>> 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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