Wishlist - the perfect device

tirsales · 06-25-2008, 12:22 PM

Must haves

9,7'' / A5 / Bigger - at least 150dpi to read A4-PDFs
Also available as 6'' device to take along [i]see Ralph Sir Edwards Post[i]
Wireless (WLan) Some B2B-Applications I have in mind
Long Battery Life (at the very least a complete weekend) sometimes I need to make weekend-trips - and I dont want to take a recharger with me
User-exchangeable Battery (cheap batteries preferred ) more battery-time, lower service-cost, ..
Touchscreen - "finger"-usable would be nice but pen is sufficient Annotating documents, taking notes - I need it
PDF, HTML, RTF
Developer SDK I want to develop a nice interface to some document-management-systems and document-annotation-databases
StandBy I hate waiting
CF or SD-Card Support Gimmegimmegimme storage. Some of those technical papers are big
USB-Client or Ethernet Port PC-interface when you have no WiFi ready
Bookmark- and Dictionary-Support in the reader Please!
Able to switch off Wifi, Card-Reader, Touchscreen, etc and switch down CPU More Battery if you only need to read
Zoom-Function and Font-Size adaptable For those small annotations below images
Folders See Ralph Sir Edwards post below - you just need folders to sort your files. Even better: Additional file metainformation

Nice to haves

UMTS/GPRS/Edge or similar Travelling
Reader software that can be switched to another (e.g. Mobipocket - eReader - ...) Okay. Only one DRM per device? No prob, I can switch
USB-Host-Port USB-Sticks
Software to use the reader as secondary display and touchscreen - e.g. VGA-IN and USB-Out That would be awesome
Audio Out Only one device to take along
Nice MP3-Player Software with M3U-Support, Folder-Support, ID3-Tags, et See above
AA or AAA batteries See Ralph Sir Edwards Post

What would you want?

RickyMaveety · 06-25-2008, 12:29 PM

Hmmmmm .... I've actually got what I want. Although, I really would like to see what James Dyson would design if he were to design an ebook reader.

Greg Anos · 06-25-2008, 12:30 PM

FOLDERS!!!

Most of the same but also available in a 6" screen size (with a nice cover - think CYbook 3rd gen)

AA or AAA battery driven! I know your battery life shrinks, but swapping batteries is a whole lot faster that chargers, and you can buy NIMH batteries which have many more recharges that an Li-Ion battery. (And it wont be JUNK when the Li-Ion battery dies!!!!)

tirsales · 06-25-2008, 12:34 PM

I add your proposals to my list - the different sizes and AA(A)-batteries are a good idea.

pilotbob · 06-25-2008, 12:37 PM

Support for Mobipocket, eReader, Sony, and Adobe DE DRM schemes.

I know, will never happen. But you said "wish" list, not practical list.

While we are at it, color eInk screen.

Oh... can it be designed so it is collapseable, like the Redius, and can expand from 5inch to 10inch screen size adpativly resizing contenct similar to what happens when you resize your browser window.

BOb

tirsales · 06-25-2008, 12:39 PM

A folding display would be nice, yes. After all - if readius can do it, why not generate a reader like that?
Speaking wishes: A sensor that reads the reader orientation and turns the page appropriately (must be able to turn that feature off if needed)

WillAdams · 06-25-2008, 03:44 PM

Most of that's available in a Tablet PC already --- I've been reading my copy of the _Dragon Magazine Archive_ on my Fujitsu Stylistic since the .pdfs are too large for my Sony Reader.

William

DMcCunney · 06-25-2008, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tirsales

What would you want?

Color I have a fair bit of ebooks with color illustrations. Sorry, but James Caldecott just doesn't make it in gray scale.

The ability to do other things besides display ebooks.

My current ebook viewer is a Palm OS PDA. It handles eReader, Mobipocket, Plucker, PDF, RTF, Word and plain ASCII text files.

It also handles PIM functions (Address Book, Calculator, DateBook, ToDo, Memos), word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and games, as well as playing MP3s and Ogg files and AVI and MPEG video.

I wouldn't at all mind a device with a larger screen that did the same things. It wouldn't fit in a pocket, but I don't carry my PDA in a pocket now.

I'm not interested in a Cybook, Kindle, Sony Reader or the like, because I don't want to carry it and a PDA. I don't think having the same device perform multiple functions is an unreasonable wish.
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Dennis

tirsales · 06-25-2008, 05:20 PM

Okay - faster refresh rate and color.

@WillAdams: Tablets are heavy, expensive, loud, use LCD - and there batterie does not last long enough. I want eInk, no moveable parts (no fans, no normal HDD, etc), battery time, etc.

WillAdams · 06-26-2008, 02:54 AM

tirsales, agreed --- I did find putting a CF-IDE adapter in my Fujitsu Stylistic 2300 a huge improvement though (no fan in it, so no moving parts) making the machine compleatly silent running much cooler. Unfortunately, no joy in copying Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to a smaller drive on my 4110, so I'm stuck w/ the 30GB HD (and it has a fan). The 9-cell battery I got for it provides _amazing_ battery life though.

William

dordale · 06-26-2008, 12:06 PM

I'd really like to be able to sync with Outlook to get my address book and calendar on my Sony Reader. Even if I'm unable to edit contacts/events on my Reader, at least be able to access these on my Reader would be extremely helpful.

dordale

06-25-2008, 12:22 PM	#1
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	Wishlist - the perfect device for you Must haves 9,7'' / A5 / Bigger - at least 150dpi to read A4-PDFs Also available as 6'' device to take along [i]see Ralph Sir Edwards Post[i] Wireless (WLan) Some B2B-Applications I have in mind Long Battery Life (at the very least a complete weekend) sometimes I need to make weekend-trips - and I dont want to take a recharger with me User-exchangeable Battery (cheap batteries preferred ) more battery-time, lower service-cost, .. Touchscreen - "finger"-usable would be nice but pen is sufficient Annotating documents, taking notes - I need it PDF, HTML, RTF Developer SDK I want to develop a nice interface to some document-management-systems and document-annotation-databases StandBy I hate waiting CF or SD-Card Support Gimmegimmegimme storage. Some of those technical papers are big USB-Client or Ethernet Port PC-interface when you have no WiFi ready Bookmark- and Dictionary-Support in the reader Please! Able to switch off Wifi, Card-Reader, Touchscreen, etc and switch down CPU More Battery if you only need to read Zoom-Function and Font-Size adaptable For those small annotations below images Folders See Ralph Sir Edwards post below - you just need folders to sort your files. Even better: Additional file metainformation Nice to haves UMTS/GPRS/Edge or similar Travelling Reader software that can be switched to another (e.g. Mobipocket - eReader - ...) Okay. Only one DRM per device? No prob, I can switch USB-Host-Port USB-Sticks Software to use the reader as secondary display and touchscreen - e.g. VGA-IN and USB-Out That would be awesome Audio Out Only one device to take along Nice MP3-Player Software with M3U-Support, Folder-Support, ID3-Tags, et See above AA or AAA batteries See Ralph Sir Edwards Post What would you want? Last edited by tirsales; 06-25-2008 at 12:36 PM.

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06-25-2008, 12:29 PM	#2
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Hmmmmm .... I've actually got what I want. Although, I really would like to see what James Dyson would design if he were to design an ebook reader.

06-25-2008, 12:30 PM	#3
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,248 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	FOLDERS!!! Most of the same but also available in a 6" screen size (with a nice cover - think CYbook 3rd gen) AA or AAA battery driven! I know your battery life shrinks, but swapping batteries is a whole lot faster that chargers, and you can buy NIMH batteries which have many more recharges that an Li-Ion battery. (And it wont be JUNK when the Li-Ion battery dies!!!!)

06-25-2008, 12:34 PM	#4
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	I add your proposals to my list - the different sizes and AA(A)-batteries are a good idea.

06-25-2008, 12:37 PM	#5
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Support for Mobipocket, eReader, Sony, and Adobe DE DRM schemes. I know, will never happen. But you said "wish" list, not practical list. While we are at it, color eInk screen. Oh... can it be designed so it is collapseable, like the Redius, and can expand from 5inch to 10inch screen size adpativly resizing contenct similar to what happens when you resize your browser window. BOb

06-25-2008, 12:39 PM	#6
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	A folding display would be nice, yes. After all - if readius can do it, why not generate a reader like that? Speaking wishes: A sensor that reads the reader orientation and turns the page appropriately (must be able to turn that feature off if needed)

06-25-2008, 03:44 PM	#7
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,234 Karma: 3350652 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Most of that's available in a Tablet PC already --- I've been reading my copy of the _Dragon Magazine Archive_ on my Fujitsu Stylistic since the .pdfs are too large for my Sony Reader. William

06-25-2008, 05:20 PM	#9
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	Okay - faster refresh rate and color. @WillAdams: Tablets are heavy, expensive, loud, use LCD - and there batterie does not last long enough. I want eInk, no moveable parts (no fans, no normal HDD, etc), battery time, etc.

06-26-2008, 02:54 AM	#10
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,234 Karma: 3350652 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	tirsales, agreed --- I did find putting a CF-IDE adapter in my Fujitsu Stylistic 2300 a huge improvement though (no fan in it, so no moving parts) making the machine compleatly silent running much cooler. Unfortunately, no joy in copying Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to a smaller drive on my 4110, so I'm stuck w/ the 30GB HD (and it has a fan). The 9-cell battery I got for it provides _amazing_ battery life though. William

06-26-2008, 12:06 PM	#11
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	I'd really like to be able to sync with Outlook to get my address book and calendar on my Sony Reader. Even if I'm unable to edit contacts/events on my Reader, at least be able to access these on my Reader would be extremely helpful. dordale

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