I recently got the newest Kindle 3 (the smaller one because I'm cheap.) The resolution is apparently much better than the older ones (I've not held the older ones, so I can't speak to that.) I've been using it mainly to read technical papers (PDFs with lots of equations and diagrams) and have had no issues with it. The lack of color is sometimes an issue, but that's only because I am taking a computer vision class this semester and color sometimes has meaning in that literature.
I had the advantage this semester of both of my class having textbooks available on author's websites in PDF form, so I purchased a Kindle instead. I got tired of sitting in my office in front of my laptop (or hunched over reading the screen in my lap) and the Kindle allows me to sit outside in Colorado sun and do my reading. You can annotate anything with the Kindle (as far as I can tell,) but I've never been one to scribble over papers or books. The Kindle has a global search system, but it doesn't appear to index my PDFs (at least not for the specific queries I entered). -Matt Beldyk On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Jan Goyvaerts™ <[email protected]>wrote: > But then again, the laptop is not something you take everywhere with you... > Neither does it boot that fast. > > So MAYBE the ipad is what we're looking for ? > > > On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 16:14, Jeffrey M Cecil <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I also have the DX. I have found that I have quit using it for technical >> docs. The response is too slow. It isn't convenient to flip around while >> using as a reference and PDF has a long way to go to be functional beyond >> linear reading. As far as I know it is still the best technical eReader >> available. However, I find I would use my laptop for the PDF before I would >> use the Kindle. >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 7:57 AM, 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]> >>>> . >>>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. > 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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