Well... that not too bad actually. And you can search your collection of pdf's for keywords ?
2010/9/19 Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> > 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. > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. 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