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I don't use Dropbox because I have private online storage, but since I can download from the default browser, I don't see why downloading from dropbox would be any different from downloading from other sites with PDFs.
I have not tried uploading anything from the default browser, but I can try. Note that you can't just upload pdfs (if you intend to upload markups) because you'd be editing a pdf and taking a snapshot (.gif or .png). So it would be uploading those graphic files from the Eee Note. Since the Evernote upload is built in, that's a lot simpler than trying to navigate the browser of a website where you'd upload, then trying to get the browser to recognize the Eee Note's file system to find the file in question (which won't be intuitively named, necessarily.) So I have my doubts about browser uploading, but I'll see what happens when I do. The Evernote works really well, so I'm sure I would just stick with that.
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Thanks for the feedback on Dropbox I'll have to wait and see. Somewhere there will be a Dropbox person who uses the device.
I have private servers as well but I find I also like Dropbox for other uses as well. Plus it's just fun to keep up on the newest stuff.
I used to use Evernote myself. But I am forced to be very Microsoft centric and actually enjoy using OneNote 2010 (was not thrilled with previous versions). But no problem using Evernote for some things as well. I wish the device was not geared toward one app though as it does limit some uses for me. I am not wanting to add a layer or two of complexity but, instead, want to occlude a layer or two from the process. So maybe I need to take a look at the newest version of Evernote. I used it from it's early days when there was really nothing close. What great tools either Evernote or OneNote are once you really get a feel for them.
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Yup, I make math notes for students, so I use colour extensively. That's why I say for creation, the Edge or a tablet PC is better. But at least in "Notes" you can alter the shades of black/grey when you write, and the pen thickness/style, so you can make some differentiations that way. The Edge is much better suited to that, though; even though the device itself only displays in black and white on the e-ink side, you can choose different colours for pen strokes and export simply to PDF. The resulting files are just fine.
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The color really helps a lot doesn't it? I took to it right way. My prof introduced it in class where he used colored chalk to save time and rewriting so we all just adopted the method for notes. I took it further into all my courses. I think I scared my Abstract Algebra prof though, I don't think he ever ran into color used in those proofs.
For now I will stick with paper or my old tablet PC (a pin really). Color for me is pretty much a deal breaker and I can wait. I figure the Asus people must want to use color, who would not?, and it's only due to the lack of decent color at the time this device was designed prevent it from being a color device. Maybe next year. Of course I've been saying that for ~20-odd-years and they just keep teasing me. Evil people
they are!
As for the Edge, it's a nice curiosity at this point. I know you like yours but it's dead in the water for the foreseeable future. I won't invest in a device using hardware that is a good two years old not. When I buy as I expect to get use for a minimum of 4-yrs of reasonable useful life. I would not invest $100 in even the Pocket Edge not because it and it's older and larger sibling are bad but because they are using, by today's standard, antique hardware. Moves fast today as you know. On second thought I probably would be happy to find a Pocket Edge for $100. I think the idea of the Edges is fantastic. I even think the devices were pretty well made and thought out. Unfortunately the company was under capitalized from the beginning and never found that needed cash to move further. I do hope they find it because a large format device like the full sized Edge would be ideal for a research tool.
But I am fascinated with this Asus device and thanks to your info will keep an active eye on it. Thanks for taking the time to respond to my questions.