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Originally Posted by sianon
I have owned and used a number of e-ink devices and they are ideal for what they are designed for, reading black and white text. However I have also recently taken delivery of the Archos 9 tablet and installed windows 7 ultra (why on earth it shipped with 7 starter  ) and it serves very well as a reader for the photography books that I read which really need colour display to get the most out of. It will replace a lap top for many tasks but will not replace my Kindle. Having said that I have read a couple of novels on it using the mobipocket reader and it has been more than acceptable. With the back light turned down very low I have not experienced any eye strain at all.
I am still experimenting with the handwriting conversion capabilities of the device but it is looking like it will be very useful for when uni resumes in March. |
THAT is some of the best info I have read in a while...several of us really liked the Archos 9 tablet...and with Win7 ultra is has to be really sweet. I too want a device like this for photography books but also for reference books on antiques (the family business I now run). Having a full library of books on a device when out on buying trips can really help when deciding if a given piece is worth the price or even to verify authenticity. Been in that business for 40yrs and still ya can't have instant recally about every sort of reproduction, despite how they make it look on TV.
Thanks for posting your take on the Archos 9!! If ya ever have time a review from your photographer's perspective would be wonderful. especially since there is Kindle PC now and there are a constantly growing number of photography books for the Kindle.