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Originally Posted by Microcox
[...] the dr 900. Would you say it is usable in everyday research work to comment a pdf (lets say to review a paper for example?). Is the keyboard not to slow to be handy?
Also, is it handy to take some notes at a lab meeting for example?
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Hi Microcox. Unfortunately, in its present state the DR-900 is unsuitable for any of the things that you have in mind. This is mainly due to a current firmware that (in my view) can be described as "beta" for everything except basic book reading. Ancillary functions (such as note taking) are strongly limited, are not easy to use, and their user interface is clunky. The overall impression that you are left with is that they are targeted only to a desperate user, stranded on a raft, with a deadline for the following day ;-)
Of course the hardware has its impact, but in my view it's the software that needs (much) work. The hardware is actually very good: what limitations it has (e.g., slow processor and slower screen) are due to the fact that this is an ebook reader and not a device with a focus on strongly interactive applications.
Asus' own Eee Note EA800 -which I have not had the possibility to try yet- should be much more suitable for your use case. Alas, it's an LCD-based device (but devoid of the dreaded backlight) with a stylus-based interface, and has a battery life of around ten hours. Horses for courses...