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Originally Posted by jtsongas
All:
I have a number of large 300+ page PDFs I need to reference very often in my job and would like to do this using an e-book. The one important feature I need is the ability to search the PDFs for specific text. For example, one document is a list of specifications and I need to be able to search for the specific specification number to pull up the information on demand.
Is there a device out there that can give me?:
1. Ability to view PDFs.
2. Ability to search the text of the PDF.
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These requirements are roughly why tablet pc's were introduced for what was called the "vertical market". As mentioned, they have lots of drawbacks, but there are some that are under 2 lbs and you always can carry a spare battery. Expensive though...
Unfortunately, though we all would love an ereader with those capabilities, personally I think that the computing power and the sharpness and resolution of the screen required makes it very unlikely we will get something like that soon, for the simple reason that at minimal extra cost you could make it a tablet and sell it as such.
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