Nook, Kindle or Whatever Android
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DwereelaZer
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lol. okay
I find that funny... I don't know why
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I find that funny... I don't know why
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No go for me... won't replace my sony for one reason: emission display.
I want a large format e-ink (reflective) display.
mbrinkhues
SOC-14 1K
With some month experience with the 10 inch toy tablets (iThingy, Fandroid 3):
They work nicely as document readers. Power supply is good for 6-8h (Depending on WiFi use) and the screen can be switched to portrait mode for ease of reading. Dual core CPUs have enough power.
If forced to choose one I would take the Android things since the system can be filled with PDF more easily (no iTunes needed , can access my NAS, use USB periphery like a DVD drive etc) They are also a bit less costly while feeling a bit "sturdier" than the Apple thingy.
And unlike the dedicated eBook readers the toy tablets have some other uses (Websurfing, some games) The Androids have some special software to support roleplaying (diceroller, character tools etc) for additional benefits
I'd say a current gen Android 3 tablet (Xoom, Iconia A500) is the second best thing to read PDFs followed by iThingy and then the dedicated readers
They work nicely as document readers. Power supply is good for 6-8h (Depending on WiFi use) and the screen can be switched to portrait mode for ease of reading. Dual core CPUs have enough power.
If forced to choose one I would take the Android things since the system can be filled with PDF more easily (no iTunes needed , can access my NAS, use USB periphery like a DVD drive etc) They are also a bit less costly while feeling a bit "sturdier" than the Apple thingy.
And unlike the dedicated eBook readers the toy tablets have some other uses (Websurfing, some games) The Androids have some special software to support roleplaying (diceroller, character tools etc) for additional benefits
I'd say a current gen Android 3 tablet (Xoom, Iconia A500) is the second best thing to read PDFs followed by iThingy and then the dedicated readers
Muad'dib Pendragon
SOC-9
Been in the market for a while. My wife has a Nook Color. While it's great for books, I don't like how small PDFs appear. I realize you can zoom in, but for me it defeats the purpose of having the entire PDF page viewable.
Looking at the Droid tablets at Best Buy, I was struck by how much room one had to view PDFs (there was actually an RPG sample from Star Hero on the Aver model, which really drew me in).
Still, I would suggest the Toshiba Thrive. A little heavy for a tablet (it ain't an iPad), but also heavy on functionality (full SD card, user replaceable battery, full USB and HDMI ports). Read books with your app of choice, load tons of gaming PDFs. Screen space, expandability, portability...
I think I just sold myself!
Looking at the Droid tablets at Best Buy, I was struck by how much room one had to view PDFs (there was actually an RPG sample from Star Hero on the Aver model, which really drew me in).
Still, I would suggest the Toshiba Thrive. A little heavy for a tablet (it ain't an iPad), but also heavy on functionality (full SD card, user replaceable battery, full USB and HDMI ports). Read books with your app of choice, load tons of gaming PDFs. Screen space, expandability, portability...
I think I just sold myself!
Well, I bought a Next 3 reader. I haven't had it long (hours) but it seems OK.
I got it due to the sales that some places are having with them wanting to reduce stock for the Next 4 and other new Readers and tablets coming out in the next few weeks.
If it wasn't for the price, I would have still been just waiting to see which one.
I might upgrade to a bigger, better one next year, if I find enough books that I want to have.
Dave Chase
I got it due to the sales that some places are having with them wanting to reduce stock for the Next 4 and other new Readers and tablets coming out in the next few weeks.
If it wasn't for the price, I would have still been just waiting to see which one.
I might upgrade to a bigger, better one next year, if I find enough books that I want to have.
Dave Chase
Didn't realize this was a necro'd thread, but if you get the B&N Color Nook, it's straightforward to "root" it and make it in to a normal tablet rather than just a book reader.
For raw text reading, I love my iPod Touch. I lie that it's small and that books have 5000 "pages", that doesn't bother me at all. The form factor works great for me. I can see eInk being better, it's really nice, but form factor in this case wins over the display, frankly. I used to read ebooks on a Newton and a Palm Pilot. I bought the cheapest Palm Pilot I could find off of ebay to use as a reader.
PDFs on the iPad are wonderful. I haven't got the iPad 2, just the first gen, so I would like it to be lighter. But it's a nice experience and really handy.
For raw text reading, I love my iPod Touch. I lie that it's small and that books have 5000 "pages", that doesn't bother me at all. The form factor works great for me. I can see eInk being better, it's really nice, but form factor in this case wins over the display, frankly. I used to read ebooks on a Newton and a Palm Pilot. I bought the cheapest Palm Pilot I could find off of ebay to use as a reader.
PDFs on the iPad are wonderful. I haven't got the iPad 2, just the first gen, so I would like it to be lighter. But it's a nice experience and really handy.
saundby
SOC-14 1K
My Sony PRS-950 has been really good. It's the larger of the Sonys at present. Like Aramis, I'm waiting for the full page display size version. It won't replace my 950, but I'll use both.
The non-emissive display has been great for me. I have been using various LCD screens for readers ever since my eyes made me move on from using my HP 200LX for reading ebooks. I was never able to read a novel straight through with any of them, I found myself reading in short chunks, taking breaks for my eyes or just having my attention wander because my eyes weren't comfortable any more.
With the Sony, I've read entire 40-50K word novels through at a single go, and in one case started a sequel without a break. I'm reading 2-3x as much as I used to since I got this. It's started to get so that I look at a lot of my books and wish I had them in e-form since the Sony Reader is lighter and easier to handle than a book (hardbacks, anyway, and paperbacks with tight bindings and small gutter margins.)
I read the LBBs from the CT CD in portrait mode. It's so close to original size I can't tell the difference. I read the JTAS the same way, comfortably, though sub-sized.
I'm really looking forward to the full tablet size version, though. Technical materials will be far easier to read in that format. But for everyday reading, and for something more portable, I'll still have the 950.
The non-emissive display has been great for me. I have been using various LCD screens for readers ever since my eyes made me move on from using my HP 200LX for reading ebooks. I was never able to read a novel straight through with any of them, I found myself reading in short chunks, taking breaks for my eyes or just having my attention wander because my eyes weren't comfortable any more.
With the Sony, I've read entire 40-50K word novels through at a single go, and in one case started a sequel without a break. I'm reading 2-3x as much as I used to since I got this. It's started to get so that I look at a lot of my books and wish I had them in e-form since the Sony Reader is lighter and easier to handle than a book (hardbacks, anyway, and paperbacks with tight bindings and small gutter margins.)
I read the LBBs from the CT CD in portrait mode. It's so close to original size I can't tell the difference. I read the JTAS the same way, comfortably, though sub-sized.
I'm really looking forward to the full tablet size version, though. Technical materials will be far easier to read in that format. But for everyday reading, and for something more portable, I'll still have the 950.
