PRS-350 Note taking : need advise

[stjoe]

Thinking of getting one for note taking.

Can anyone advise if we can type and draw on the same page for note taking?

Thanks

[superooberman]

if no one gets back to you tonight, i'll try this when i get home and let you know how it works

[superooberman]

nope you can't do both at the same time, two different applications on the device.

[elcreative]

But you can write and draw on the same page... trouble is the writing is freehand and remains part of the page graphic not actual text...

[stjoe]

thanks superooberman and elcreative ...

if i may ask one more question: do you find PRS 350 can really be used for note taking (taking meeting minutes)?

[elcreative]

Wouldn't like to do it myself but some seem to think that it's OK... see if you can try one in a shop...

[doreenjoy]

IMO all of the eink screens are too slow to support rapid note-taking. The screen needs to refresh after you write a character. This is true of all e-ink screens, not just the Sony.

[elemenoP]

I saw that the Kindle has a notes application now. It's not made by Amazon, it's a third-party app. They increased the typing speed by having the letters be low-res (aliased or anti-aliased, I never remember which is which). Have you tried that? I would think the physical keyboard be much faster for taking notes.

eP

[elcreative]

Didn't think Kindle had a keyboard, just a bunch of dots way too small for any form of typing/note-taking at anything other than hunt'n'peck speeds...

Originally Posted by elemenoP

I saw that the Kindle has a notes application now. It's not made by Amazon, it's a third-party app. They increased the typing speed by having the letters be low-res (aliased or anti-aliased, I never remember which is which). Have you tried that? I would think the physical keyboard be much faster for taking notes.

eP

[trekchick]

Originally Posted by stjoe

thanks superooberman and elcreative ...

if i may ask one more question: do you find PRS 350 can really be used for note taking (taking meeting minutes)?

I have used my PRS350 for jotting down quick reminders and action items during meetings, but it's ill-suited for actual minute-taking. I find that I have to make my letters quite large in order to be legible later. It's more realistic to think of it as electronic Post-it (r) notes than a note pad.

[Papi]

Originally Posted by trekchick

I have used my PRS350 for jotting down quick reminders and action items during meetings, but it's ill-suited for actual minute-taking. I find that I have to make my letters quite large in order to be legible later. It's more realistic to think of it as electronic Post-it (r) notes than a note pad.

I agree, you can't make any precise drawing / writing on the PRS, thus all writing must be quite large to be readable. I guess it's due to the IR technology used for touchscreen, as my Samsung E60 which uses wacom-like technology allows way more precise (and consequently smaller) writing.

[stjoe]

thanks folks for the inputs .. I have KindleDXG but found the keyboard is kind of useless for real typing .. I guess have to wait for NoteSlate then for real note-taking pad ..

[elemenoP]

Yes, I guess "keyboard" is generous. Still, I find "chiclet keys" (a la my old Palm Centro) to be faster than "onscreen keys" (a la my new iphone). I don't take notes with my reader so it's not an issue for me.

Originally Posted by elcreative

Didn't think Kindle had a keyboard, just a bunch of dots way too small for any form of typing/note-taking at anything other than hunt'n'peck speeds...