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Originally Posted by vxf
From a screen-size point of view, the Kindle DX would have been a better option, but it has no touch-screen, which makes annotations cumbersome.
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I don't get this. Why do you think that a touch screen is quicker and easier, in order to make annotations, than a physical keyboard? Do you write faster on your Ipad than on your laptop or desktop machine?
I have a Kindle DX and taking notes could not be easier and faster. I's simple matter of starting to write. I don't have to do anything than start to write and, obviously, I am able to type really fast with a physical keyboard.
The problem with the DX is the lack of PDF support. It doesn't allow to do anything else besides bookmarks and search when it comes to PDF.
In my case, I'd rather buy a Kindle DX Graphite (which certainly has the best screen out there when it comes to size and contrast) instead of a Vizplez and older screen (POCKETBOOK), or a smaller one (SONY-PRS-950) or a software and hardware buggy device (M90).
7 inches is not enough space generally. I don't going to pay $300 for a ereader in order to read only in landscape mode. It's awkward and inefficient if you are reading something with footnotes, because you only are going to be able to read those notes when you get to the bottom of the page (that means 3 page turn in a PRS-950); and I have a Kindle 3 with enough PDF support, which can do that and costs only $139 (with faster annotation support and no character highlight limitation).
So, what I did was installed the software of my Kindle 3 on my Kindle DX, so I have enough PDF support in both. I can make notes, highlights, look up in the dictionary, adjust the contrast, search the document.
I refrain from advising
BHastings175 to do the same, but I would like him to know that probably is the best option. If you want to, you can ask for an image
in this thread or send me a private message. Installing the Kindle 3 firmware on the Kindle DX have some little problems, such as poor audio and slow wake up, but all the other options and features work perfectly.