On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 09:01:55PM -0400, Ravnox wrote: > I recently got to use a Sony PRS-650. I think it works really well so > long as the ebook file format is epub. The text is really sharp and you > can decide on the size of it. There is minimal glare but e-ink > technology is still not exactly like paper even if it feels close to it.
I have a kobo, another device with e-paper. IT's much better than glossy paper, but has more glare than ordinary matte paper. But its slightly grey background I find easier on the eyes in bright sunlight tban white paper. > I tried reading manga on it and while the images were sharp, the 6 inch > screen was slightly too small to read some text. I haven't seen any artwork look good on my kobo. But I find that a lot of manga on paper is also printed too small to read some text. > PDF of scanned books > were the least pleasant experience, each page was too small for my taste > and while you can zoom, zooming is too slow and not practical in my > opinion. Much like reading PDFs on my computer screens. PDF is an abominable file format for text. > > My best advice to you is if you can, try it. If you buy one at Future > Shop, you can always return it within 30 days I think. When Indigo has them in stock, you'll be able to try them in the store. Does Future Shop actually have them available? Or are they just accepting orders? > If you're going > for text only ebooks(not scanned pages of a book), an ebook reader is > cool. If you intend to read scanned content, I would look for a tablet, > a netbook or something with a bigger screen size than 6". > > -- > Ravnox > > > Quoting Leslie S Satenstein <[email protected]>: > >> Saw an article in the Gazette about this model. Has anyone any >> experience with it. $129 at future shop. >> >> Would it be better to go after a color e-book reader. Or should I go >> for a Netbook? >> >> I basically want to read some books and I want to load some pdf files >> (example Postgres manual, and some other linux manuals in pdf format. >> >> >> >> ------------------ >> >> Regards >> Leslie >> Mr. Leslie Satenstein >> 40 years in IT and going strong. >> Yesterday was a good day, today is a better day, >> and tomorrow will be even better. >> >> mailto:[email protected] >> alternative: [email protected] >> www.itbms.biz >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > mlug mailing list > [email protected] > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca _______________________________________________ mlug mailing list [email protected] https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca
