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BHastings175 · 09-07-2011, 01:19 AM

I have spent $60 on printing in the past 2 months, and managing all that paper is a pain - so I give myself over to your expertise.

What I am trying to accomplish

Maybe after reading this section there will be some idea I never thought of that someone can suggest.

Generally I read about 300 pages a week. These are printed pages. I also make notes on separate pieces of paper as I read. The important thing for me is that once I make a note, I can easily find the passage that spurred that note.

In my current paper-based system to accomplish this I draw a (verticle) line in the margin of the printed reading, and put a page reference in my written notes. That's it.

I am looking to recreate this same experience, but replacing the printed pages with an e-ink reader. It is also relevant that the vast majority of my pdfs are image-, as opposed to text-based.

In Summary

I am looking for an e-ink reader which will allow me to read image-based pdfs and mark a place in those pdfs for future reference.

For example, I would like to be reading a case, find something important on page 23, and then:
1) make a note in the e-reader (doesn't have to be complicated, right now I just draw a line along the margin of my printed pages next to the important passage)
2) which corresponds somehow to my written reading notes reference to M23 (the middle of page 23) and
3) which I will later be able to find quickly on either the PDF or e-reader (meaning that whatever #s I use as reference points have to stay static).

A bonus feature would be to be able to highlight certain sections of text (remember, these are mostly image-based pdfs) and have them exported with some kind of reference so I could find it again in the original document.

09-07-2011, 01:19 AM	#1
BHastings175 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Sony	Best e-ink reader for Research (article-based reading) I have spent $60 on printing in the past 2 months, and managing all that paper is a pain - so I give myself over to your expertise. What I am trying to accomplish Maybe after reading this section there will be some idea I never thought of that someone can suggest. Generally I read about 300 pages a week. These are printed pages. I also make notes on separate pieces of paper as I read. The important thing for me is that once I make a note, I can easily find the passage that spurred that note. In my current paper-based system to accomplish this I draw a (verticle) line in the margin of the printed reading, and put a page reference in my written notes. That's it. I am looking to recreate this same experience, but replacing the printed pages with an e-ink reader. It is also relevant that the vast majority of my pdfs are image-, as opposed to text-based. In Summary I am looking for an e-ink reader which will allow me to read image-based pdfs and mark a place in those pdfs for future reference. For example, I would like to be reading a case, find something important on page 23, and then: 1) make a note in the e-reader (doesn't have to be complicated, right now I just draw a line along the margin of my printed pages next to the important passage) 2) which corresponds somehow to my written reading notes reference to M23 (the middle of page 23) and 3) which I will later be able to find quickly on either the PDF or e-reader (meaning that whatever #s I use as reference points have to stay static). A bonus feature would be to be able to highlight certain sections of text (remember, these are mostly image-based pdfs) and have them exported with some kind of reference so I could find it again in the original document.