Sightly OT: e-readers

Posted by dan7000
Jan 25, 2011 at 12:32 AM

Dr Andus wrote:
>dan7000 wrote:
> I’m wondering if anyone here has experience and
>>suggestions about
>whether I should consider an e-reader other than Kindle.
> >I recommend you take a look
>at the “iPad” and “Beyond the PDF” threads on this forum a few days ago, as there’s been a
>bit of discussion on there about e-readers and PDFs. I’m also shopping for an e-reader
>solution, specifically to be able to read and annotate PDFs. I’ve done a bit of
>research and I’ve concluded that none of the dedicated e-readers on the market are up
>to the task. So the next best thing seem to be to use a tablet PC with a PDF annotating
>software. Then the next question is which device and which operating system. What
>I’ve heard is that the current Android OS (2.1, 2.2) have been designed for phones not
>for tablets, so they’re not as smooth as iPad’s OS is. Also, I couldn’t find any Android
>software for reading and annotating PDF that could match the sophistication of
>GoodReader or PDF Expert on iPad (check out the reviews on Youtube for these). Then
>there are Windows 7 tablets. However, Win 7 was also not designed for tablets, so what I
>hear is that it is sluggish, takes up most of the memory, and is not so
>tablet-user-friendly. Though some of the higher end ones seem decent, but they’re
>twice the price of the cheapest iPad.
> >So far I’m drawn to iPad + PDF Expert
>combination. I suspect the price of iPad 1 will fall dramatically once the 80 or so
>different tablets that were announced for this year start gradually appearing the
>market (and once iPad 2 comes out in April).

For me, the problem with iPad is that it doesn’t match up to the kindle on battery life and size. I might as well use my notebook or a netbook instead of the iPad, because then I get a keyboard. The key thing I like about kindle is that I can literally use it for a week without remembering to charge it, I can comfortably hold it up for long periods, and it fits in the inside pocket of my overcoat.