Advice on e-book reader please?
I'm looking for
- Pdf compatability as most scientific journals come in this format.
- Newspaper subscription would be a bonus but not a requisite
- Access to big online store such as the kindle (or anything similar)
- Some kindly of Wireless connectivity (so i can shop for books on the go)
- Possibly the ability to annotate (an uber bonus!)
- Must be able to display pictures (as again alot of my reading is scientific journal - colour would be a bonus)
- Decent memory
-Back up/syncing with laptop compatibility
Is there a device that meets most save all of my needs and do you have any nonspecific advice?
Answers:
My guess is that you'll need an actual laptop; I don't think any of the current ebook reader do all of that, exactly.
However, http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_R… is a big chart of e-Ink readers, and http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_R… is a comparison chart of LCD displays. Of them, only 1 have a color display; I don't know how much that affects your decision.
The iRex Digital Reader sounds closest to what you're looking for, but I'm not sure it's got all those features. (I enjoy a Sony Reader and am much less certain of the features of all the other ebook reader.) The iRex readers may not have access to "a store," but they do have wifi, and probably can download from any standard ebook store.
Most ebook reader can read PDFs--poorly. PDFs that are formatted for letter-size paper or even book-sized (generally A5 or so) are big for the ebook readers, so they either show up next to very tiny text, or are reformatted, which can lose things like charts or pictures.
The forums at Mobileread.com can probably back you find out what's available, and if there's a device or a selection of them that suits you. Source(s): http://www.mobileread.com
Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device
Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads close to real paper.
Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
Wireless connectivity enable you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or contained by bed.
Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
More than 200,000 books available, including more than 100 of 112 current New York Times Best Sellers.
New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
Free book sample. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
Top U.S. reporters including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
More than 1000 top blogs from the worlds of business, technology, sports, entertainment, and politics, including BoingBoing, Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN's Bill Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin, and The Huffington Post—all updated wirelessly throughout the day.
Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weigh only 10.3 ounces.
Holds over 200 titles.
Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other morning. Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharge in 2 hours.
Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data lattice (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments—we take care of the wireless assignment so you can simply click, buy, and read.
Includes free wireless access to the planet's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia—Wikipedia.org.
Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.
Included in the box: Kindle wireless reader, Book cover, Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable
reference: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI7…
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Australian E-Readers?
I really want an E-Reader, I know that Amazon has got there unbroken Kindle product going on but because I live in Australia I can't get a kindle due to custom laws. So I contracted to Google other E-Reader devices but it all just really confused me. I didn't know if the E-Readers that I was looking up be...
- Pdf compatability as most scientific journals come in this format.
- Newspaper subscription would be a bonus but not a requisite
- Access to big online store such as the kindle (or anything similar)
- Some kindly of Wireless connectivity (so i can shop for books on the go)
- Possibly the ability to annotate (an uber bonus!)
- Must be able to display pictures (as again alot of my reading is scientific journal - colour would be a bonus)
- Decent memory
-Back up/syncing with laptop compatibility
Is there a device that meets most save all of my needs and do you have any nonspecific advice?
Answers:
My guess is that you'll need an actual laptop; I don't think any of the current ebook reader do all of that, exactly.
However, http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_R… is a big chart of e-Ink readers, and http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_R… is a comparison chart of LCD displays. Of them, only 1 have a color display; I don't know how much that affects your decision.
The iRex Digital Reader sounds closest to what you're looking for, but I'm not sure it's got all those features. (I enjoy a Sony Reader and am much less certain of the features of all the other ebook reader.) The iRex readers may not have access to "a store," but they do have wifi, and probably can download from any standard ebook store.
Most ebook reader can read PDFs--poorly. PDFs that are formatted for letter-size paper or even book-sized (generally A5 or so) are big for the ebook readers, so they either show up next to very tiny text, or are reformatted, which can lose things like charts or pictures.
The forums at Mobileread.com can probably back you find out what's available, and if there's a device or a selection of them that suits you. Source(s): http://www.mobileread.com
Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device
Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads close to real paper.
Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
Wireless connectivity enable you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or contained by bed.
Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
More than 200,000 books available, including more than 100 of 112 current New York Times Best Sellers.
New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
Free book sample. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
Top U.S. reporters including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
More than 1000 top blogs from the worlds of business, technology, sports, entertainment, and politics, including BoingBoing, Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN's Bill Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin, and The Huffington Post—all updated wirelessly throughout the day.
Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weigh only 10.3 ounces.
Holds over 200 titles.
Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other morning. Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharge in 2 hours.
Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data lattice (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments—we take care of the wireless assignment so you can simply click, buy, and read.
Includes free wireless access to the planet's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia—Wikipedia.org.
Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.
Included in the box: Kindle wireless reader, Book cover, Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable
reference: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI7…
Related Questions:
Australian E-Readers?
I really want an E-Reader, I know that Amazon has got there unbroken Kindle product going on but because I live in Australia I can't get a kindle due to custom laws. So I contracted to Google other E-Reader devices but it all just really confused me. I didn't know if the E-Readers that I was looking up be...