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b0rsuk · 05-13-2008, 01:20 PM

Hey

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there seem to be only 2 devices with text search capabilities. At least according to the table I've found on the wiki. Are there any others on the horizon ?

(Please forgive me if it's already covered somewhere - something named "search" is, ironically, hard to search for)

Kindle has a keyboard, but screen size is less than awesome. And more importantly - it's locked tighter than a chastity belt. Unless I'm mistaken, you can only read the stuff they allow you to. Oh, and let's not forget it's only available in US.

Illiad supposedly allows text search via pen + handwriting recognition (sounds much less convenient than a keyboard), but I heard it's not the case for .pdf files. Illiad has some nice things going for it (big screen, Linux with SDK, extra software etc). But it also has a lot of features I don't need, like touch screen, wifi, stylus, etc. 45 seconds boot time and no standby mode doesn't sound cool, either. And it's quite expensive, even if Book Edition is a step in the right direction.

I've been doing some research and it looks like there are no devices on the horizon with search capabilities. Is that true ? I like reading books a lot, but search function would be a great help for technical documentation (I work in IT).

Open Source Kindle with a bigger screen would be perfect for me. I would consider Astak Mentor if it didn't run windows...

05-13-2008, 01:20 PM	#1
b0rsuk meles meles Posts: 109 Karma: 163588 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Persepolis Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	Devices with search/keyboard ? Hey Correct me if I'm wrong, but there seem to be only 2 devices with text search capabilities. At least according to the table I've found on the wiki. Are there any others on the horizon ? (Please forgive me if it's already covered somewhere - something named "search" is, ironically, hard to search for) Kindle has a keyboard, but screen size is less than awesome. And more importantly - it's locked tighter than a chastity belt. Unless I'm mistaken, you can only read the stuff they allow you to. Oh, and let's not forget it's only available in US. Illiad supposedly allows text search via pen + handwriting recognition (sounds much less convenient than a keyboard), but I heard it's not the case for .pdf files. Illiad has some nice things going for it (big screen, Linux with SDK, extra software etc). But it also has a lot of features I don't need, like touch screen, wifi, stylus, etc. 45 seconds boot time and no standby mode doesn't sound cool, either. And it's quite expensive, even if Book Edition is a step in the right direction. I've been doing some research and it looks like there are no devices on the horizon with search capabilities. Is that true ? I like reading books a lot, but search function would be a great help for technical documentation (I work in IT). Open Source Kindle with a bigger screen would be perfect for me. I would consider Astak Mentor if it didn't run windows...