Suggestions for an engineer's ereader?

mrpotts · 06-02-2010, 02:40 PM

Hi All,

I've been reading mobileread.com for awhile but this is my first post.

I am looking for an ereader with very specific characteristics.

1. I need to be able to read a pdf on the ereader, highlight text, save, and then drag back to a PC without losing the pdf or highlights. Having text notes do the same thing would be awesome but I can compromise on this.

3. I need to drag MS Excel files onto the ereader, open the file and have the scripts useable to answer multiple choice questions and then move on to the next question.

Is there anything that can do this yet? I've been watching the ereader market for two years and I still do not know if a device with these qualities is available and user-friendly. I prefer an ereader over a tablet due to weight and battery life.

Cheers,
phil

Terisa de morgan · 06-02-2010, 04:15 PM

Sorry but you're not looking for an ereader. You're looking for a tablet or an iPad (although you don't like weight and battery life).

mrpotts · 06-02-2010, 05:33 PM

A lightweight tablet with an E-ink screen I can read on a long time, yes possibly.
At the moment, and for the last few months, my top ereader choice is the Alex. However I cannot get any. real feedback on how interactive the Alex is with pdf's. If I could find out if I can do these PDF features, I would probably buy one. If the price was less, I would definetely but one.
Cheers,
Phil

mrpotts · 06-03-2010, 04:49 PM

This isn't getting much play so I am going to repost but focus only on the PDF features as that is the important ones to me.
Phil

06-02-2010, 02:40 PM	#1
mrpotts Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony Digital Paper, Amazon Paperwhite	Suggestions for an engineer's ereader? Hi All, I've been reading mobileread.com for awhile but this is my first post. I am looking for an ereader with very specific characteristics. 1. I need to be able to read a pdf on the ereader, highlight text, save, and then drag back to a PC without losing the pdf or highlights. Having text notes do the same thing would be awesome but I can compromise on this. 3. I need to drag MS Excel files onto the ereader, open the file and have the scripts useable to answer multiple choice questions and then move on to the next question. Is there anything that can do this yet? I've been watching the ereader market for two years and I still do not know if a device with these qualities is available and user-friendly. I prefer an ereader over a tablet due to weight and battery life. Cheers, phil

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06-02-2010, 04:15 PM	#2
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,234 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Sorry but you're not looking for an ereader. You're looking for a tablet or an iPad (although you don't like weight and battery life).

06-02-2010, 05:33 PM	#3
mrpotts Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony Digital Paper, Amazon Paperwhite	A lightweight tablet with an E-ink screen I can read on a long time, yes possibly. At the moment, and for the last few months, my top ereader choice is the Alex. However I cannot get any. real feedback on how interactive the Alex is with pdf's. If I could find out if I can do these PDF features, I would probably buy one. If the price was less, I would definetely but one. Cheers, Phil

06-03-2010, 04:49 PM	#4
mrpotts Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony Digital Paper, Amazon Paperwhite	This isn't getting much play so I am going to repost but focus only on the PDF features as that is the important ones to me. Phil

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