What Additional Function would you like to see in your reader?

WT Sharpe · 10-15-2009, 10:25 AM

In addition to being able to read printed material, annotate and bookmark, what additional function would you like to see in an e-book reader?

For me, it would be the ability to write and store what I've written in separate files. It wouldn't even have to be anything fancy; a simple notepad function would be super.

What would you like to see?

lev · 10-15-2009, 10:34 AM

an organizer/daily planner function with sony touch edition would have been really nice.

Hellmark · 10-15-2009, 10:38 AM

I'd like a good search, and ability to use a cached copy of wikipedia.

kissyfish · 10-15-2009, 10:40 AM

A very simple email client would be the icing on the cake

(for those ereaders with 802.11)

WillAdams · 10-15-2009, 10:46 AM

I want a replacement for my Newton MessagePad.

- I need to be able to take notes and make sketches, which can then transfer to my PC w/ curves as curves, lines as lines, shapes as shapes &c., and the ability to recognize writing to text
- I want the ability to manipulate words and numbers and perform calculations --- programmability would be nice as well
- agree w/ lev that daily organizer / planner features are essential
- good support for reference materials (esp. a thesaurus) would be good as well

Some facility for multi-tasking so that one can consult a reference while working on something else would be an obvious add-on.

All of the above is why I carry around a Fujitsu Stylistic, but while the colour and the large screen is nice, I want a unit which will fit into a pocket (The Sony PRS-505 is the perfect size for me and fits into pockets in all of my favourite shirts and pants) and not be tethered to a wall outlet (the Stylistic, w/ the long life battery won't quite make it through an entire day).

William

dmaul1114 · 10-15-2009, 11:56 AM

10" or bigger color screen--can be LCD

Touch screen with great stylus support for highlighting, writing notes in the margins, taking notes in meetings etc.

PDA functions.

Web browsing and e-mail.

Those are key--but really I'm talking about a tablet device rather than an e-reader. I'm fine with my Kindle for leisure reading. But have a lot of interest in a 10" or so tablet device for work.

Terisa de morgan · 10-15-2009, 11:58 AM

Screen color. I don't need anotations or touch screen *icks*

Gogolo · 10-15-2009, 12:00 PM

Plastic Substrate!!!!

WT Sharpe · 10-15-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellmark

... and ability to use a cached copy of wikipedia.

In the "Even more specialized than ereaders : the wikireader" thread, Mike L suggested using Kindlepedia (http://www.edukindle.com/downloads/kindlepedia/) for converting Wiki sites content to e-reader format.

GeoffC · 10-15-2009, 12:07 PM

nothing really, as long as I can read on a stable machine then that is good enough. If I want wiki or browing facilities then I'll get a netbook/laptop etc .....

Hellmark · 10-15-2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

In the "Even more specialized than ereaders : the wikireader" thread, Mike L suggested using Kindlepedia (http://www.edukindle.com/downloads/kindlepedia/) for converting Wiki sites content to e-reader format.

Pain in the butt, really. I would have to do that to each and every article I want, which would take forever, then convert them to a format other than mobi, since I do not have a kindle. On top of that, for my 505, I couldn't then search.

Not to mention, when I've tried using it, the script 404s when you try to download the article.

DaleDe · 10-15-2009, 12:42 PM

dictionary support

6charlong · 10-15-2009, 02:45 PM

To have every standard form of DRM as well as every DRMless format supported--make supported effectively and well--on the device itself, plus excellent product support for the book reader and with support from many, competitive eBook stores online with a large and wide selection of material.

Well, as long as I'm dreaming...

edembowski · 10-15-2009, 02:57 PM

I've talked a lot about this with a co worker. She listens to audio books in her car, and reads at home. She's posed to me the idea that you should be able to have a device that understands where you are in each media format, and picks up from there when you swich media. Here's an example:

- You're at home and you read the first few chapters of a book
- In the morning, you hop in the car, plug your ereader into the mp3 jack of your car's stereo and hit 'play' on your book. It starts reading from the page you left off that previous night.
- On your lunch break, you pick up the book again and start reading from where you left off from the car
...

Personally, I'm not a big fan of audio books but I do think that this is a compelling use case.

- Ed

LDBoblo · 10-15-2009, 03:01 PM

Configuration options for fonts and anti-aliasing.

10-15-2009, 10:25 AM	#1
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	What Additional Function would you like to see in your reader? In addition to being able to read printed material, annotate and bookmark, what additional function would you like to see in an e-book reader? For me, it would be the ability to write and store what I've written in separate files. It wouldn't even have to be anything fancy; a simple notepad function would be super. What would you like to see?

10-15-2009, 02:45 PM	#13
6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	what additional function do I want in an eBook reader? To have every standard form of DRM as well as every DRMless format supported--make supported effectively and well--on the device itself, plus excellent product support for the book reader and with support from many, competitive eBook stores online with a large and wide selection of material. Well, as long as I'm dreaming...

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10-15-2009, 10:34 AM	#2
lev Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 274 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: none	an organizer/daily planner function with sony touch edition would have been really nice.

10-15-2009, 10:38 AM	#3
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	I'd like a good search, and ability to use a cached copy of wikipedia.

10-15-2009, 10:40 AM	#4
kissyfish Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 13918 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Irex Iliad	A very simple email client would be the icing on the cake (for those ereaders with 802.11)

10-15-2009, 10:46 AM	#5
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,234 Karma: 3350652 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	I want a replacement for my Newton MessagePad. - I need to be able to take notes and make sketches, which can then transfer to my PC w/ curves as curves, lines as lines, shapes as shapes &c., and the ability to recognize writing to text - I want the ability to manipulate words and numbers and perform calculations --- programmability would be nice as well - agree w/ lev that daily organizer / planner features are essential - good support for reference materials (esp. a thesaurus) would be good as well Some facility for multi-tasking so that one can consult a reference while working on something else would be an obvious add-on. All of the above is why I carry around a Fujitsu Stylistic, but while the colour and the large screen is nice, I want a unit which will fit into a pocket (The Sony PRS-505 is the perfect size for me and fits into pockets in all of my favourite shirts and pants) and not be tethered to a wall outlet (the Stylistic, w/ the long life battery won't quite make it through an entire day). William

10-15-2009, 11:56 AM	#6
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	10" or bigger color screen--can be LCD Touch screen with great stylus support for highlighting, writing notes in the margins, taking notes in meetings etc. PDA functions. Web browsing and e-mail. Those are key--but really I'm talking about a tablet device rather than an e-reader. I'm fine with my Kindle for leisure reading. But have a lot of interest in a 10" or so tablet device for work.

10-15-2009, 11:58 AM	#7
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,235 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Screen color. I don't need anotations or touch screen icks

10-15-2009, 12:00 PM	#8
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Plastic Substrate!!!!

10-15-2009, 12:07 PM	#10
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	nothing really, as long as I can read on a stable machine then that is good enough. If I want wiki or browing facilities then I'll get a netbook/laptop etc .....

10-15-2009, 12:42 PM	#12
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	dictionary support

10-15-2009, 02:57 PM	#14
edembowski Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 372 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York, NY Device: Sony PRS-600, Nook Color, iPad	I've talked a lot about this with a co worker. She listens to audio books in her car, and reads at home. She's posed to me the idea that you should be able to have a device that understands where you are in each media format, and picks up from there when you swich media. Here's an example: - You're at home and you read the first few chapters of a book - In the morning, you hop in the car, plug your ereader into the mp3 jack of your car's stereo and hit 'play' on your book. It starts reading from the page you left off that previous night. - On your lunch break, you pick up the book again and start reading from where you left off from the car ... Personally, I'm not a big fan of audio books but I do think that this is a compelling use case. - Ed

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10-15-2009, 03:01 PM	#15
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	Configuration options for fonts and anti-aliasing.