Thread: Where are the simple e-readers?
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Old 04-07-2011, 07:48 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by stanislaw lem View Post
Hi, I am looking for an ereader primarily because I do alot of reading off the computer and pixels are hurting my eyes.

Are there any ereaders out there for simple document reading?


P.S. The only other feature I had dreamed might be immensely useful was a slot for a portable usb keyboard in order to write txt. documents whilst on a train. This would be infinitely more useful than carrying around a small netbook laptop for many reasons.

I am looking for a simple cheap document reader but would pay a thousand Gold doubloons for the all the features I mentioned above, plain B&W ereader paper screen, simple document transfer and possibility of creating a simple txt file.

Any suggestions or discussions would be gladly welcome?

thanks x
The Kindle (paired with Calibre) can do half of what you'd like (read simple text files easily). Presumably other readers could do the same if you wanted to sideload content instead of having it delivered wirelessly.

I don't know of any ereaders that let you _write documents_. You could look at the Adam tablet with the Pixel Qi screen (it has a non-backlit transreflective mode, google for details). It's not cheap. You could type on it, however, iPad style (screen-based keyboard). It also has multiple USB slots and Bluetooth so it might accept a hardware keyboard. It has glare issues though (super-glossy screen).

However, it's at least a constructive start?

Also, it is (or at least *was*) possible to buy Pixel Qi replacement screens for some small netbooks. Those would not have the same glare issues, would be super-light, and have a keyboard. It might be worth hunting them down if you're already considering an Asus netbook.
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