Here is what a technical book looks like on the new Kindle: http://imgur.com/R96co
(this is a page from Programming in Scala) The display looks actually nicer than it does in the picture (which I took with my phone, and the colors look a bit washed out because of the light that I was using). My only complaint is that code snippets are using a fainter ink so they're a bit harder to read than the text (which looks amazing on the new Kindle). -- Cédric On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Tor Norbye <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been happily using the iPad as an ebook reader. I've mostly been > using the Kindle app, since Amazon has (by far) the best selection of > technical books. The app also has most of the features you mention > (highlight passages (and jump to your highlights), add notes, indexing > and hyperlinks, and it can show illustrations). I also like holding my > finger on a word and instantly getting the dictionary definition of it > (the kindle app downloads a dictionary into your library and uses > it.) > > There are two downsides: > (1) I haven't been able to get it to do text-to-speech. I've seen the > "howto" pages which tells you how to enable the accessibility speech > features on the ipad, but the Kindle app doesn't seem to play nice > with it; it only reads the sentences you click on, you can't just get > it started (which I sometimes want while driving). > (2) It doesn't do PDFs. > > Luckily, the Apple iBooks application handles PDFs so I read those on > the ipad as well, just not with the Kindle app. (There are probably > many ways to do it, but the most convenient way I've found is to use > Dropbox; throw your PDFs in there, then in Dropbox on the iPad, open > the PDF, and then there's a "Open With" action in the top right window > where you can send the PDF to iBooks; it now stays in your book > collection there.) > > I like the screen and I've spent a lot of hours reading on it. Having > said that, it's a bit heavy, so I never end up holding it above my > head as I would a book when reading lying down, instead I support it > on one side (the orientation lock is great). > > I've seen Dick's new Kindle and it's pretty sweet. I did however find > myself attempting to "swipe" the screen all the time to scroll, zoom > in etc. I like the screen density of the Kindle but the iPad interface > better. A next gen iPad with an iphone 4 screen density might be nice. > Or better yet, an Android device with a form factor even more > optimized as an e-reader! > > -- Tor > > On Sep 19, 8:49 am, Jan Goyvaerts™ <[email protected]> wrote: > > I read the newest Kindle could indeed annotate pdf's. But honestly, 6" > for a > > technical manual ? Weird is that the DX' OS can't be upgraded to the > level > > of Kindle 3's... > > > > The iPad might be a good choice, but a bit of overkill for just reading. > Or > > maybe somebody in here has feedback about this ? Is an iPad any good as > an > > ebook reader ? > > > > Personally I am waiting for the wetab to be released ( > http://wetab.mobi/en). > > It's Linux (MeeGo), so MAYBE it can be tweaked to do what I want from it. > It > > *should* be released the day after tomorrow. > > > > On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 14:57, B Smith-Mannschott <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > I got a Kindle DX (9.7") (of the current generation, which is charcoal > > > grey) recently. I went with the larger DX because I wanted something I > could > > > read my (largish) collection of PDF programming and computer science > books > > > on. Papers too. The DX has the resolution to display PDFs designed for > US > > > Letter or A4 printing readably in almost all cases. (Two column > conference > > > papers in 9pt LaTeX can be a little tough on the eyes.) > > > > > The screen is so much nicer for reading than an LCD! But, it's not > color. I > > > don't find I miss that. PDF support seems good. It is possible to zoom > or > > > view a half-page at a time by switching to landscape mode. Searching is > > > supported, but only within the current document. Annotation is > supported in > > > Kindle e-books, but not in PDF. I've read that PDF annotation is > supported > > > on the newest 6" kindle, but that's neither here nor there. As to > separate > > > notes: I'd suggest something with a real keyboard or a pen and a pad of > > > paper. > > > > > I'm very happy with the DX, but then I've never developed the habit of > > > annotating the documents I'm reading so I don't miss the fact that I > can't > > > do this with PDFs. > > > > > // Ben > > > > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 23:35, Jan Goyvaerts™ <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >> Hi, > > > > >> By any chance, does somebody here knows about a suitable ebook reader > for > > >> technical reading ? Not just books with endless text, but also with > > >> pictures, drawings and such. > > > > >> What I'm looking for: > > >> * For pdf documents. > > >> * Presenting the content well. > > >> * Indexing the books so I can search for keywords in the collection. > > >> * Allow highlighting and/or annotating. > > >> * Preferably with the possibility to write separate notes. > > > > >> One of the Kindle maybe ? > > > > >> Thanks In Advance ! > > > > >> Jan > > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > >> "The Java Posse" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > <javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > >> . > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "The Java Posse" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > <javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Cédric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. 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