Hello everyone,
I have been in a process of buying my first ebook reader for a few years but have been unable to find the right one.
Here's what I guess might be the ideal reader:
0. Readable in sun or shade
1. I must be able to read easily physically large books with a fixed layout (I mostly don't have time for novels with flowing text).
2. Battery should last longer than I
3. Hack-able
4. Limited web functionality (rss reader, email, news)
5. Wifi
6. Touch screen
(and of course all this in full color, running 3d movies on demand and with an integrated teleportation device just in case)
I'd use it mainly for work: reading texts (in pdf-format), scientific papers and books with a complex layout (=many columns, graphs and photographs) - sometimes written in annoyingly small fonts. I don't need color display, but I must be able to guess what has been in a original photo. So I guess big screen&resolution is a must?
Batteries should last for a 'nice day in a park'. And I should be able to read while enjoying a sunny day in the park too. So I guess it's an E-ink device?
And as a bonus:
-In my work I need to read text files with a special format (a sort of a catalog-file format). I'm hoping that I would be able to hack the system enough to add native support for the files someday. So gpl/OpenInkpot support is a plus.
-It would be great to have rss support and mail reader. And even greater if it would be possible to have wifi-support.
-As I probably need do a lot of zooming and panning a touch screen might be the best option?
Currently I use my laptop which works but battery doesn't last, sunlight kills my screen and my hands & eyes hurt after a while - Other than that I'm happy
