If you're considering a second device just for pdf reading I have to suggest the Nook from B&N. I have one and I love the form factor of it. Its great for reading pdfs and the software update they pushed a few months ago it now has web browsing and a few games. Definately not for general computing and the reader screen isn't touch.
It is linux but its not exposed out of the box. But some guys figured out how to root it. So you get at the shell if you're so inclined. Once bn pushed a web browser I didn't need anything more ------Original Message------ From: John D. Mort Sender: [email protected] To: [email protected] ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mhvlug] tablets Sent: Jun 26, 2010 10:24 I'm thinking based on what I'm seeing here that I'm going to skip the tablet. I just thought it would be neat to be able to hold the thing that way when reading PDF's, it's not something I'm willing to use or dualboot to windows for, so I'll just go with a plain old netbook and maybe grab an ipad as a PDF reader if it ever drops below $300. -- John D. Mort http://john.mort.net _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jul 7 - Patent Absurdity - The Movie Aug 4 - Samba Sep 1 - BOINC Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jul 7 - Patent Absurdity - The Movie Aug 4 - Samba Sep 1 - BOINC
