Just for reading pdfs and listening mp3 files

Bernhard Hiller · 03-30-2012, 12:30 PM

I am interested in a reader for reading pdf and listening to mp3 files. pdfs would be scanned books (no OCR, only scanned to images and then transformed to pdf). Listening to mp3 at the same time is a must: it is material for learning foreign languages (typically from http://fsi-language-courses.org).
Also, no software installation on the computer must be required (Linux). Preferaly, I would copy the files to a memory card, and insert that into the reader.
What do you suggest for that purpose?

susan_cassidy · 03-30-2012, 12:43 PM

An iPad? You can't synchronize the mp3's with the pdf file, but you could play the mp3s in the background while reading the pdf file.

The Terminator · 03-30-2012, 01:06 PM

I think a Tablet or the Sony T1.

ilovejedd · 03-30-2012, 05:31 PM

+1 on the tablet thing. Android if you want to be able to use SD cards. The ASUS Transformer is pretty good.

hel · 04-04-2012, 08:17 AM

10" tablet. Scanned pdf is the worst format 6" e-ink, too small text.

HarryT · 04-04-2012, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hel

10" tablet. Scanned pdf is the worst format 6" e-ink, too small text.

Absolutely right. A 10" tablet is really the only sensible choice for this.

tablettweet · 04-13-2012, 03:06 AM

Sony PRS-T1 ? it maybe too small for PDF but I think it fits your requirement and also it is very cheap, a refurbished Kindle Fire is also an interesting idea if you are living in the US especially for the refurbished one. Since it is cheap and it comes with a one year warranty. Or if you don't mind about dated technology, Kindle DX Graphite is also a good choice, it maybe expensive, but it can play MP3 as well as PDF reader with a big screen. The only problem about DXG is I don't quite sure if you can use DXG with Linux or not.

jojoba · 04-24-2012, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Absolutely right. A 10" tablet is really the only sensible choice for this.

+1. E-ink readers really don't cut it for serious pdf reading. I have a Sony T1 and love it, but for pdfs I use my iPad.

03-30-2012, 12:30 PM	#1
Bernhard Hiller Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: none	Just for reading pdfs and listening mp3 files I am interested in a reader for reading pdf and listening to mp3 files. pdfs would be scanned books (no OCR, only scanned to images and then transformed to pdf). Listening to mp3 at the same time is a must: it is material for learning foreign languages (typically from http://fsi-language-courses.org). Also, no software installation on the computer must be required (Linux). Preferaly, I would copy the files to a memory card, and insert that into the reader. What do you suggest for that purpose?

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03-30-2012, 12:43 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	An iPad? You can't synchronize the mp3's with the pdf file, but you could play the mp3s in the background while reading the pdf file.

03-30-2012, 01:06 PM	#3
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I think a Tablet or the Sony T1.

03-30-2012, 05:31 PM	#4
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	+1 on the tablet thing. Android if you want to be able to use SD cards. The ASUS Transformer is pretty good.

04-04-2012, 08:17 AM	#5
hel Sorceress Posts: 169 Karma: 19604 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Boox Air2&Nova 3C, Kindle, Sony, and more	10" tablet. Scanned pdf is the worst format 6" e-ink, too small text.

04-13-2012, 03:06 AM	#7
tablettweet Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Thailand Device: IPad 1&2,IPod Touch 4G, DXG, Kindle 3, Kindle 4, Kindle Touch	Sony PRS-T1 ? it maybe too small for PDF but I think it fits your requirement and also it is very cheap, a refurbished Kindle Fire is also an interesting idea if you are living in the US especially for the refurbished one. Since it is cheap and it comes with a one year warranty. Or if you don't mind about dated technology, Kindle DX Graphite is also a good choice, it maybe expensive, but it can play MP3 as well as PDF reader with a big screen. The only problem about DXG is I don't quite sure if you can use DXG with Linux or not.

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