MobileRead: Read!

Synsane · 05-25-2011, 11:39 AM

Hello,

I'm an avid reader of nonfiction books, but because of my working memory disability I always have a pen and paper beside me to constantly take down notes on what I learn, and things I would like to remember while I'm reading.

Before I had the Sony PSR-350 which I loved because of the PDF viewer. Sadly after a very cold day in Canada, the screen had a glitch, and a small part at the top right became unreadable.

After trying to continue reading and failing to do-so successfully, I put it down; and reading all together(I love technology; never read a full book till I got a ereader).

Then after browsing ebay and researching on new ereaders I got a Nook Classic Wifi for a very good price. I loved it in the beginning because of the speakers to play my reading music, and the quick and easy access to the store(there was already an account on it from the US, so I was able to download free books).

Sadly, I've become displeased with my nook because of the limited viewing formats. Viewing diagrams and pictures is very annoying. That's not a big deal though since most books are plain text. But when viewing PDF files, having no zoom capability, changing the font size does more harm then good. Changing the font is totally pointless.

Looking at friends with the new Kindle and Sony devices changing the landscape, zooming in and out for a neater display had me disappointed in the Nooks capabilities.

I always read on landscape on my Sony.

So now I feel its time to upgrade after reading on the DayBook about a new TouchScreen Nook releasing June 10th, and seeing the Nook Color on Overstock for great prices. There have also been many other tablets and e-readers released as well my question is:

tl;dr

What E-Reader or Tablet would be the best choice for:

Viewing PDF, ePub, etc files
Highlighting and bookmarking important pages
Landscape orientation, Zooming
Writing notes*
Mind Mapping*
Viewing Images(while reading)
Playing Music
Storage for books off USB
Small and portable
Reading at night
Leisure when cannot read anymore
Browsing Capabilities

*Being able to journal, and organize information on the go.
(More likely tablets - maybe rooted NC)

Reading comes first. Reading Music second. Everything else is optional dependent on price.
I've never had iPod or type of Smartphone with App capabilities. They look very interesting, helpful, and fun.

Thank you for reading this rushed thread.
All help and options and opinions are appreciated.

GeoffC · 05-25-2011, 11:46 AM

Welcome to Mobileread ...

Questions such as yours have been asked and answered in here .... Which Reader Forum?

abookreader · 05-25-2011, 11:49 AM

Welcome to MobileRead - you're probably going to get moved to the "Which One Should I Buy?" forum but if not you might want to head there and check out a few threads.

PDF files are tricky. I'd suggest checking out either an Android tablet, iPAD or one of the larger screen eInk models (Kindle DX, the Large Sony Reader).

Synsane · 05-25-2011, 11:52 AM

Oh sorry for posting in wrong section. I just read the description of the section, and overlooked the obvious possibility of a "What to buy" section.

Could a Moderator please move this?

anamardoll · 05-25-2011, 01:57 PM

I do all (well most) of those things with my Nook Color - I have it set up to run CM7 off the SD card.

Via CM7, you can enable the Bluetooth and pair a keyboard for journaling on the go, or you can download a swype-style keyboard from the market.

The Moon+ reader app is great for highlighting and lets you export your highlighted selections to email, Evernote, just about anywhere actually.

There are quite a few PDF viewers in the Google market - I'm very fond of QuickOffice for zooming.

There's more information in my signature, or you can PM me. Good luck in your quest!

dreams · 05-28-2011, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synsane

Oh sorry for posting in wrong section. I just read the description of the section, and overlooked the obvious possibility of a "What to buy" section.

Could a Moderator please move this?

Moved, as you have requested.

ApK · 05-29-2011, 12:04 AM

Kindle is fairly weak on PDFs, and you'd use a light to read at night, but strong on all other points. The keyboard makes notes, annotation, and then searching for them, fairly easy. The browser is probably as good or better than the browser on any other eInk device, which, admittedly, is saying almost nothing. But I like it.

05-25-2011, 11:39 AM	#1
Synsane Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 15582 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Nook Classic Wifi	MobileRead: Read! Hello, I'm an avid reader of nonfiction books, but because of my working memory disability I always have a pen and paper beside me to constantly take down notes on what I learn, and things I would like to remember while I'm reading. Before I had the Sony PSR-350 which I loved because of the PDF viewer. Sadly after a very cold day in Canada, the screen had a glitch, and a small part at the top right became unreadable. After trying to continue reading and failing to do-so successfully, I put it down; and reading all together(I love technology; never read a full book till I got a ereader). Then after browsing ebay and researching on new ereaders I got a Nook Classic Wifi for a very good price. I loved it in the beginning because of the speakers to play my reading music, and the quick and easy access to the store(there was already an account on it from the US, so I was able to download free books). Sadly, I've become displeased with my nook because of the limited viewing formats. Viewing diagrams and pictures is very annoying. That's not a big deal though since most books are plain text. But when viewing PDF files, having no zoom capability, changing the font size does more harm then good. Changing the font is totally pointless. Looking at friends with the new Kindle and Sony devices changing the landscape, zooming in and out for a neater display had me disappointed in the Nooks capabilities. I always read on landscape on my Sony. So now I feel its time to upgrade after reading on the DayBook about a new TouchScreen Nook releasing June 10th, and seeing the Nook Color on Overstock for great prices. There have also been many other tablets and e-readers released as well my question is: tl;dr What E-Reader or Tablet would be the best choice for: Viewing PDF, ePub, etc files Highlighting and bookmarking important pages Landscape orientation, Zooming Writing notes* Mind Mapping* Viewing Images(while reading) Playing Music Storage for books off USB Small and portable Reading at night Leisure when cannot read anymore Browsing Capabilities *Being able to journal, and organize information on the go. (More likely tablets - maybe rooted NC) Reading comes first. Reading Music second. Everything else is optional dependent on price. I've never had iPod or type of Smartphone with App capabilities. They look very interesting, helpful, and fun. Thank you for reading this rushed thread. All help and options and opinions are appreciated.

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05-25-2011, 11:46 AM	#2
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Welcome to Mobileread ... Questions such as yours have been asked and answered in here .... Which Reader Forum?

05-25-2011, 11:49 AM	#3
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	Welcome to MobileRead - you're probably going to get moved to the "Which One Should I Buy?" forum but if not you might want to head there and check out a few threads. PDF files are tricky. I'd suggest checking out either an Android tablet, iPAD or one of the larger screen eInk models (Kindle DX, the Large Sony Reader).

05-25-2011, 11:52 AM	#4
Synsane Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 15582 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Nook Classic Wifi	Oh sorry for posting in wrong section. I just read the description of the section, and overlooked the obvious possibility of a "What to buy" section. Could a Moderator please move this?

05-25-2011, 01:57 PM	#5
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	I do all (well most) of those things with my Nook Color - I have it set up to run CM7 off the SD card. Via CM7, you can enable the Bluetooth and pair a keyboard for journaling on the go, or you can download a swype-style keyboard from the market. The Moon+ reader app is great for highlighting and lets you export your highlighted selections to email, Evernote, just about anywhere actually. There are quite a few PDF viewers in the Google market - I'm very fond of QuickOffice for zooming. There's more information in my signature, or you can PM me. Good luck in your quest!

05-29-2011, 12:04 AM	#7
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,383 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	Kindle is fairly weak on PDFs, and you'd use a light to read at night, but strong on all other points. The keyboard makes notes, annotation, and then searching for them, fairly easy. The browser is probably as good or better than the browser on any other eInk device, which, admittedly, is saying almost nothing. But I like it.

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