FYI, I am selling my Edge. - Page 2

zetareticuli · 07-22-2010, 12:03 PM

I am sorry to say that in a way I feel the same way as Paul. I won't be selling my eDGe, though. I will be keeping the eDGe but now I do all my reading on the iPad. I am satisfied with the eDGe overall and it has very nice features but it is too bulky and heavy. I can see how the device would be useful to students in a classroom. Rather then carrying so many books, you would be carrying the eDGe. However, I am not a student anymore. Don't get me wrong. It is a very nice device and I still enjoy using it at times but it is not my preferred device for reading. The iPad is.

Franky · 07-23-2010, 07:32 AM

so who don't you take a peek at the Pandigital Novel?

zetareticuli · 07-25-2010, 02:37 PM

The Pan novel seems neat but I am looking for a device that is pure eInk. The price of the Pan novel is tempting but I don't want an LCD screen for reading.

gastan · 07-25-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by zetareticuli

...it is not my preferred device for reading. The iPad is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zetareticuli

The Pan novel seems neat but I am looking for a device that is pure eInk. The price of the Pan novel is tempting but [n]I don't want an LCD screen for reading[/n].

Uhmmmm .... isn't the iPad an LCD screen?

zetareticuli · 07-25-2010, 09:09 PM

Yes, it is. However, as much as I love the iPad and I think it is the best reader for PDFs, I am not invulnerable to the eye strain. This is the primary reason I am looking for an eInk.

Franky · 07-27-2010, 05:24 AM

why don't you get yourself an Irex DR800SG?

zetareticuli · 07-27-2010, 03:48 PM

My primary focus is reading technical PDFs including scientific documents and technical manuals. I think I need something a bit larger than the DR800. I was thinking something like the Kindle DX Graphite model.

Franky · 07-28-2010, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zetareticuli

My primary focus is reading technical PDFs including scientific documents and technical manuals. I think I need something a bit larger than the DR800. I was thinking something like the Kindle DX Graphite model.

ok, makes sense. but what about a DR1000 if you can get your hands on? seems to me comparable.

zetareticuli · 07-28-2010, 09:22 AM

That would be a good choice. However, I don't think it is easy to find one these days. Also, I have heard from others (not from my own experience) that the DR1000 is sluggish with PDFs and that browsing a PDF is slow. I have also seen the videos on YouTube where I see that as well. Seems slow to me.

That being said, I think that the Kindle DXG is the only option right now. Of course, in a matter of months there will probably be better devices out there.

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07-22-2010, 12:03 PM	#16
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	I am sorry to say that in a way I feel the same way as Paul. I won't be selling my eDGe, though. I will be keeping the eDGe but now I do all my reading on the iPad. I am satisfied with the eDGe overall and it has very nice features but it is too bulky and heavy. I can see how the device would be useful to students in a classroom. Rather then carrying so many books, you would be carrying the eDGe. However, I am not a student anymore. Don't get me wrong. It is a very nice device and I still enjoy using it at times but it is not my preferred device for reading. The iPad is.

07-23-2010, 07:32 AM	#17
Franky Nameless Being	so who don't you take a peek at the Pandigital Novel?

07-25-2010, 02:37 PM	#18
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	The Pan novel seems neat but I am looking for a device that is pure eInk. The price of the Pan novel is tempting but I don't want an LCD screen for reading.

07-25-2010, 09:09 PM	#20
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	Yes, it is. However, as much as I love the iPad and I think it is the best reader for PDFs, I am not invulnerable to the eye strain. This is the primary reason I am looking for an eInk.

07-27-2010, 05:24 AM	#21
Franky Nameless Being	why don't you get yourself an Irex DR800SG?

07-27-2010, 03:48 PM	#22
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	My primary focus is reading technical PDFs including scientific documents and technical manuals. I think I need something a bit larger than the DR800. I was thinking something like the Kindle DX Graphite model.

07-28-2010, 09:22 AM	#24
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	That would be a good choice. However, I don't think it is easy to find one these days. Also, I have heard from others (not from my own experience) that the DR1000 is sluggish with PDFs and that browsing a PDF is slow. I have also seen the videos on YouTube where I see that as well. Seems slow to me. That being said, I think that the Kindle DXG is the only option right now. Of course, in a matter of months there will probably be better devices out there.