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zetareticuli · 07-28-2010, 11:34 AM

Kindlematic, thanks a lot. I think I am going to buy the Kindle DXG. I know it is not ideal. I know the PDF support leaves a lot to be desired but the Kindle DXG is all there is now for technical documents. As we discussed in another thread, I am willing to put in development time to bring features to the Kindle. Some development efforts have resulted very fruitful. An avid developer was recently able to play around with the kernel on the Kindle 2. I think that it would be just a matter of time before either Amazon or the developer community are able to improve Kindle functionality.

Let me ask you, are you at least partially satisfied with the Kindle DXG as it is now? I mean, do most of your documents display in a way that are easily readable? Are you able to work around most of the issues by using tools to reformat the PDFs? Or are you at the point that you are almost ready to send the Kindle DXG back for a full refund.

I know there will be significantly better devices to read technical PDFs in a few months but I need something sooner rather than later to read my technical PDFs on. I am willing to invest on the Kindle DXG now and then invest on a new device by mid 2011. By that time, I am sure there will be plenty of other choices, probably better, than the Kindle DXG. Perhaps even another e-reader with a large screen from Amazon.

I can say this with 100% certainty: the PDFs that I read require a screen larger than 6". Whatever device I get has to be large enough to comfortably support these PDFs.

07-28-2010, 11:34 AM	#8
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	Kindlematic, thanks a lot. I think I am going to buy the Kindle DXG. I know it is not ideal. I know the PDF support leaves a lot to be desired but the Kindle DXG is all there is now for technical documents. As we discussed in another thread, I am willing to put in development time to bring features to the Kindle. Some development efforts have resulted very fruitful. An avid developer was recently able to play around with the kernel on the Kindle 2. I think that it would be just a matter of time before either Amazon or the developer community are able to improve Kindle functionality. Let me ask you, are you at least partially satisfied with the Kindle DXG as it is now? I mean, do most of your documents display in a way that are easily readable? Are you able to work around most of the issues by using tools to reformat the PDFs? Or are you at the point that you are almost ready to send the Kindle DXG back for a full refund. I know there will be significantly better devices to read technical PDFs in a few months but I need something sooner rather than later to read my technical PDFs on. I am willing to invest on the Kindle DXG now and then invest on a new device by mid 2011. By that time, I am sure there will be plenty of other choices, probably better, than the Kindle DXG. Perhaps even another e-reader with a large screen from Amazon. I can say this with 100% certainty: the PDFs that I read require a screen larger than 6". Whatever device I get has to be large enough to comfortably support these PDFs.