hi from germany!

901hw · 08-05-2010, 03:01 AM

I love this forum and have been lurking around reading about all the different ebook readers. Now I really want to buy one but cant seem to find my dream ebook reader: something like the new kindle but with a touchscreen! Oh and I want to be able to read scientific papers comfortably but dont mind scrolling to the side to see the next column. I dont need anything larger than 6" as I already have a netbook. HOwever I do want something larger than my 2.5" mobile phone screen where I have been reading ebooks on up till now!!
Hope I will manage to find sth soon

GeoffC · 08-05-2010, 03:14 AM

Welcome to mobileread ...

There is a matrix of readers in the Wiki .... here <>

and I assume you've already found the "Which one should I buy" ?

beachwanderer · 08-05-2010, 03:16 AM

to MR, 901hw!

Reading scientific papers comfortably on a device with a screen not larger than 6'' ? Well that is some task. Personally, I dropped that idea and went for something substantially bigger and different instead (eDGe) but thats for work only. Reading for leisure is still better on the old Hanlin V3 I got.

But with some new devices coming out and new firmwares you might find something. Did you have a look at the pocketbook 302 readers or the Onyx Boox 60 ?

All the best from the Baltic Sea!

901hw · 08-05-2010, 03:42 AM

Thanks! I have looked at both but what bothers me about the pocketbook 302 is the screen, would have to wait for the 602 or 603 (by the way werent they supposed to be out yet?!) as I do read a lot outdoors and dont want any glare or mirroring. Well I have had the opportunity to read scientific papers on an iphone 3gs and that worked really well. Also even when I read them in print I anyway always print my papers in A5 size which isnt much bigger than the small screens. I dont think I would have a problem with that, I just need a good zoom and scrolling function. Also the main reason for a touchscreen for me would be if I want to correct papers and thesises (I should be able to export the corrections) - at the moment I do that on my 9"netbook and PDF-Xchange Viewer -, and to be able to draw simple diagrams and notes that can be exported.

Stitchawl · 08-05-2010, 04:01 AM

Hi 901hw! Welcome to the MobileRead forums!

Stitchawl

beachwanderer · 08-05-2010, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 901hw

Also even when I read them in print I anyway always print my papers in A5 size which isnt much bigger than the small screens

Quote:

Originally Posted by 901hw

Also the main reason for a touchscreen for me would be if I want to correct papers and thesises (I should be able to export the corrections) - at the moment I do that on my 9"netbook and PDF-Xchange Viewer -, and to be able to draw simple diagrams and notes that can be exported.

Well that sounds very much like the enTourage eDGe to me (and my reasons for getting that thing where quite similar) but that device is for deskreading and comes with a pricetag that hurts.

Don't know about a smaller reader that would fullfill your needs yet.

neilmarr · 08-05-2010, 04:40 AM

Good to have your company, 901. Good luck in your eventual choice of reader and best wishes. Neil

901hw · 08-05-2010, 05:19 AM

Thank you. Well I had thought about the entourage edge but I dont need it. At the moment I already have a netbook for any real work but I want an ereader which I can comfortably carry around with me everywhere. As I also read a lot of normal books I dont want to get something bigger just for the scientific papers. Which means the 6" would be the largest I would be willing to go re size and weight so I can just pop it in any handbag. I think I will try out the new Kindle. Do you think Kindle might include a touchscreen next year in their 6" version?

901hw · 08-05-2010, 05:20 AM

oh and by the way the hanvon 526 or 518 would fulfill my needs if it only had wifi or 3g!

happy_terd · 08-05-2010, 08:28 AM

Hello and welcome!!!

Valmore Daniels · 08-05-2010, 01:04 PM

welcome

MickeyC · 08-05-2010, 09:19 PM

Hi 901hw and welcome to MobileRead

Javed · 08-07-2010, 08:14 AM

Hello 901hw and welcome to MobileRead. Great to see you here.

08-05-2010, 03:01 AM	#1
901hw Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 2178 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: germany Device: Trekstor Pyrus Mini, PB Touch Lux 2, Onxy Boox C67ML (maybe))	hi from germany! I love this forum and have been lurking around reading about all the different ebook readers. Now I really want to buy one but cant seem to find my dream ebook reader: something like the new kindle but with a touchscreen! Oh and I want to be able to read scientific papers comfortably but dont mind scrolling to the side to see the next column. I dont need anything larger than 6" as I already have a netbook. HOwever I do want something larger than my 2.5" mobile phone screen where I have been reading ebooks on up till now!! Hope I will manage to find sth soon

08-05-2010, 03:16 AM	#3
beachwanderer - Posts: 2,602 Karma: 16748808 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: At the Baltic Sea Device: Some	to MR, 901hw! Reading scientific papers comfortably on a device with a screen not larger than 6'' ? Well that is some task. Personally, I dropped that idea and went for something substantially bigger and different instead (eDGe) but thats for work only. Reading for leisure is still better on the old Hanlin V3 I got. But with some new devices coming out and new firmwares you might find something. Did you have a look at the pocketbook 302 readers or the Onyx Boox 60 ? All the best from the Baltic Sea! Last edited by beachwanderer; 08-05-2010 at 04:13 AM.

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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 ... There is a matrix of readers in the Wiki .... here <> and I assume you've already found the "Which one should I buy" ?

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901hw Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 2178 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: germany Device: Trekstor Pyrus Mini, PB Touch Lux 2, Onxy Boox C67ML (maybe))	Thanks! I have looked at both but what bothers me about the pocketbook 302 is the screen, would have to wait for the 602 or 603 (by the way werent they supposed to be out yet?!) as I do read a lot outdoors and dont want any glare or mirroring. Well I have had the opportunity to read scientific papers on an iphone 3gs and that worked really well. Also even when I read them in print I anyway always print my papers in A5 size which isnt much bigger than the small screens. I dont think I would have a problem with that, I just need a good zoom and scrolling function. Also the main reason for a touchscreen for me would be if I want to correct papers and thesises (I should be able to export the corrections) - at the moment I do that on my 9"netbook and PDF-Xchange Viewer -, and to be able to draw simple diagrams and notes that can be exported.

08-05-2010, 04:01 AM	#5
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Hi 901hw! Welcome to the MobileRead forums! Stitchawl

08-05-2010, 04:40 AM	#7
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, 901. Good luck in your eventual choice of reader and best wishes. Neil

08-05-2010, 05:19 AM	#8
901hw Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 2178 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: germany Device: Trekstor Pyrus Mini, PB Touch Lux 2, Onxy Boox C67ML (maybe))	Thank you. Well I had thought about the entourage edge but I dont need it. At the moment I already have a netbook for any real work but I want an ereader which I can comfortably carry around with me everywhere. As I also read a lot of normal books I dont want to get something bigger just for the scientific papers. Which means the 6" would be the largest I would be willing to go re size and weight so I can just pop it in any handbag. I think I will try out the new Kindle. Do you think Kindle might include a touchscreen next year in their 6" version?

08-05-2010, 05:20 AM	#9
901hw Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 2178 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: germany Device: Trekstor Pyrus Mini, PB Touch Lux 2, Onxy Boox C67ML (maybe))	oh and by the way the hanvon 526 or 518 would fulfill my needs if it only had wifi or 3g!

08-05-2010, 08:28 AM	#10
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Hello and welcome!!!

08-05-2010, 01:04 PM	#11
Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	welcome

08-05-2010, 09:19 PM	#12
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi 901hw and welcome to MobileRead

08-07-2010, 08:14 AM	#13
Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	Hello 901hw and welcome to MobileRead. Great to see you here.

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