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Originally Posted by rammbam
Mgmueller,thank u so much.I realise u r one of the best guys to ask,and I ll ask u just one more question. Im hesitating between BeBook and Kindle,and
since I dont plan to use the Amazon shop,then which one would u recommend,if i need these features: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82245
Also i didnt tell that I need only device for reading a text,and among other
eb00ks i have,many of them are Scanned PDF's, and Im worried if they load too slowly on these Ebook readers? |
Scanned PDFs are relatively complicated. You'll probably need advanced zoom capabilities, to be able to actually read those.
In general: The bigger the display, the easier/better it will be.
From your criterias:
VERY IMPORTANT FEATURES
1:Reader with no eye strain! For me the health is number 1.I need reader that is easy for the eyes in any environment,especially reading outside.
---> All E-Paper displays are basically the same. Only exception: Touchscreen units (the ones without WACOM) have an additional layer over the display, which reduces the contrast.
But even the "worst" E-Paper display is close enough to "real paper". You'll love it and won't have any eye strain. And you'll be positively surprised about the energy consumption. Those units go on for dozens of hours.
2:Ability to highlight parts of the text.
---> Most can do it. But personally, I very much prefer to do this on touchscreen units. Fiddling around with 5-way-buttons can be quite annoying.
3:Fast loading and turning pages
---> Differences between the various units aren't that big.
4:No "gentle" device. I've heard Kindle is very gentle and u may find it broken,even when keeping ur eyes on it.
---> I've accidentally dropped Kindle 2 from my shelf, about 1.50m height. Nothing has happened. I wouldn't say, that Kindle 2 is more fragile than others. But: I'd always use a cover for transporting or using on the train or something like that.
5: Dictionary (English-English)
---> Most have it.
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LESS IMPORTANT FEATURES
1:Long battery life (at least 20 hours)
---> Most have it, some older units are below.
2:Multitasking (want to hear audio while reading)
---> Most can do it. Personally I never use it, audio support is very basic at best.
3:Easy interface.Dont like to get confused or no not what to do.
---> There are differences, some are more feature ladden than others. But all are relatively intuitive.
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NOT IMPORTANT FEATURES
1:Internet connectivity(Need only to read books ,not surf the net)
---> Personally, I've got quite fond of WiFi capabilities. Not for surfing the web, but for downloading books. But I agree, given the size of memory (most can be expanded to 8GB and more), that's not really critical.
2: Document formats dont matter
---> I convert my books as well. But experience shows, that PDF for example is a horrible source format. I'd recommend to go for a unit, which can handle your main formats natively - you'll see the difference in quality.
3: Touchscreen
---> Personally, I prefer it. Some readers have "horrible" buttons for turning pages, using swipe gestures can be way more convenient.
Between BeBook Neo and Kindle:
---> I only see a
single advantage for Kindle: Dictionary support is benchmark. Here BeBook Neo is relatively weak.
Maybe Kindle is a bit more "attractive" - but still it's not the most "beautiful" reader out there.
(Of course, the real advantage of Kindle is the online bookstore from Amazon. But you stated, that's not important to you.)
But
in all other areas, BeBook Neo has more to offer. (*)
On Kindle, you use the Kindle formats or PDF. PDF support, even with the firmware update 2.5, is basic at best.
BeBook Neo is an "open" system, you can buy the "standard" format ePUB wherever you want.
BeBook Neo is extremely "robust", has an advanced touchscreen but all features can be used without stylus (using the 5-way-button instead) as well.
(*) More features doesn't necessarily mean, it's the better reader. For me personally, lots of its features (annotation, highlighting, ...) are not really important.
Between BeBook Neo and Amazon Kindle, I'd recommend BeBook Neo - as long as the Amazon bookstore doesn't matter to you. Main reason: BeBook Neo shines with PDFs, especially your scanned ones.