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nekokami · 08-08-2008, 03:41 PM

My ideal device would be about the size of a "trade" paperback but no more than 2cm thick, would run for at least 12 hours between charges, and would have integrated lighting, at least 150dpi (more would be better), and stylus input including handwriting recognition. From a software point of view, it should be able to read PDF and all the standard ebook formats (though I don't care about DRM support). I don't care about making phone calls, so my ideal device isn't a phone, but some kind of anywhere-wireless access would be ideal. Color is less important to me than all of the above, and rapid screen refresh only slightly more important than color, though if I could have a full-power computer that I could do graphics work on, I'd want both.

I'm really talking about a tablet, but tablets don't run for more than an hour or so.

So at the present time, the iLiad meets my needs best, not just as an ebook reader, but as a general device. The Newton MP 2x00 was the closest contender in the past (and I'm still mad at Apple for cutting the Newton product line).

I don't know if there's a one-device-fits-all for anybody, but based on the difference between my needs and erwin's, I'm pretty sure there's no one-device-fits-everybody. Which is fine by me.

08-08-2008, 03:41 PM	#34
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	My ideal device would be about the size of a "trade" paperback but no more than 2cm thick, would run for at least 12 hours between charges, and would have integrated lighting, at least 150dpi (more would be better), and stylus input including handwriting recognition. From a software point of view, it should be able to read PDF and all the standard ebook formats (though I don't care about DRM support). I don't care about making phone calls, so my ideal device isn't a phone, but some kind of anywhere-wireless access would be ideal. Color is less important to me than all of the above, and rapid screen refresh only slightly more important than color, though if I could have a full-power computer that I could do graphics work on, I'd want both. I'm really talking about a tablet, but tablets don't run for more than an hour or so. So at the present time, the iLiad meets my needs best, not just as an ebook reader, but as a general device. The Newton MP 2x00 was the closest contender in the past (and I'm still mad at Apple for cutting the Newton product line). I don't know if there's a one-device-fits-all for anybody, but based on the difference between my needs and erwin's, I'm pretty sure there's no one-device-fits-everybody. Which is fine by me.