So you have a ebook device. When will you upgrade? - Page 13

axel77 · 06-29-2008, 07:45 PM

I like my iRex, but the biggest cave-ats I'd pay for a new device to get away are:

* Overall Speed. This is the biggest drawback, and its not only the screen people like to shift the blame on slowness for. If it really just be 1 second between pages it would be okay. Buts its far slower skimming through a pdf / or notes. In some extreme cases it does up to 10 seconds nothing except blinking the red light. At worst when needing to work with the notes I sometimes even print out my scribblings to be able to quickly skim through them, searching specific parts. Its quite paradox, isn't it?

* Writing gap, it still so nasty, especially when turning the iLiad, or holding the pen differently for underline etc. this is the 2nd worst caveat.

* Back reflexion, I really wonder if I'm the only one disturbed by this, when you have a light exactly behind your head, it will make the screen unreadable, so you need to tilt it akwardly.This is especially true in my morining train, but also in some lecture rooms.

* Faster bootup, its really a pain, when sitting in a lecture, and suddendly have catched up something you want to take a note of. Then powerup your iLiad and wait 50 seconds... a pain..

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That are the 4 main things, better software would be nice, longer batterylife cool, suspend a dream, but doesn't make me buy a new device.

slayda · 06-30-2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

My reader is a Palm OS PDA.

If I could get my current device with a larger screen but the same functionality, I'd upgrade. I'm not concerned with putting it in a shirt pocket. My current device is a bit too large for that, and I had a couple of earlier ones fail the Drop Test (tm) because I made the error of putting them in that pocket.

I require color (which eInk does not currently support), and the ability to do other things beside read ebooks, so a Kindle, Sony Reader, Cybook or iLiad holds no interest for me.
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Dennis

One of the nice things about the TX is the rough leather cover that folds over the screen. Its roughness helps it not slide out of the pocket.

DMcCunney · 06-30-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

One of the nice things about the TX is the rough leather cover that folds over the screen. Its roughness helps it not slide out of the pocket.

Had the TX been available when I was looking for a replacement for my failing TE, I might have gotten one. I wanted a larger screen, a faster processor, and more RAM. All else was gravy. I've been delighted with the Zodiac, but it's a bit large to fit in a shirt pocket in the leather sport case, and it's never out of the case.

Built-in wifi in the TX is nice but not a must have, and there are too many problems with NVFS on that model. The Zodiac has 128MB of actual RAM.
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Dennis

M0zza · 06-30-2008, 11:48 AM

I think I'll stick with my 505 until it dies. That is what I did with my last reader (Pocket PC). I'm OK buying LIT files and converting them so a lot of titles are available. And I do read a lot of PD stuff anyway so...

But on the next little beasty...

Things like colour screen, user fonts, wifi would be nice to haves. The size of the 505 is fine for what I want it for. Anything else (reference books, Comics etc) can be handled by my UMPC. I'd also like them to drop the MP3 player.

I think the best thing would be a universal format. A format war with a single winner (ala VHS/Betamax or BluRay/HD) would help the industry methinks.

nekokami · 06-30-2008, 07:05 PM

My Newton has a size not too much different from the iLiad or the Sony, and it had a detachable keyboard with a clever case that could prop up the screen in front of the keyboard. The batteries would last about two weeks per set, too. I'd like a reader that could do what the Newton used to do. :sigh:

06-29-2008, 07:45 PM	#181
axel77 Fanatic Posts: 584 Karma: 914 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: iliad	I like my iRex, but the biggest cave-ats I'd pay for a new device to get away are: * Overall Speed. This is the biggest drawback, and its not only the screen people like to shift the blame on slowness for. If it really just be 1 second between pages it would be okay. Buts its far slower skimming through a pdf / or notes. In some extreme cases it does up to 10 seconds nothing except blinking the red light. At worst when needing to work with the notes I sometimes even print out my scribblings to be able to quickly skim through them, searching specific parts. Its quite paradox, isn't it? * Writing gap, it still so nasty, especially when turning the iLiad, or holding the pen differently for underline etc. this is the 2nd worst caveat. * Back reflexion, I really wonder if I'm the only one disturbed by this, when you have a light exactly behind your head, it will make the screen unreadable, so you need to tilt it akwardly.This is especially true in my morining train, but also in some lecture rooms. * Faster bootup, its really a pain, when sitting in a lecture, and suddendly have catched up something you want to take a note of. Then powerup your iLiad and wait 50 seconds... a pain.. --- That are the 4 main things, better software would be nice, longer batterylife cool, suspend a dream, but doesn't make me buy a new device. Last edited by axel77; 06-29-2008 at 07:48 PM.

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06-30-2008, 11:48 AM	#184
M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	I think I'll stick with my 505 until it dies. That is what I did with my last reader (Pocket PC). I'm OK buying LIT files and converting them so a lot of titles are available. And I do read a lot of PD stuff anyway so... But on the next little beasty... Things like colour screen, user fonts, wifi would be nice to haves. The size of the 505 is fine for what I want it for. Anything else (reference books, Comics etc) can be handled by my UMPC. I'd also like them to drop the MP3 player. I think the best thing would be a universal format. A format war with a single winner (ala VHS/Betamax or BluRay/HD) would help the industry methinks.

06-30-2008, 07:05 PM	#185
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	My Newton has a size not too much different from the iLiad or the Sony, and it had a detachable keyboard with a clever case that could prop up the screen in front of the keyboard. The batteries would last about two weeks per set, too. I'd like a reader that could do what the Newton used to do. :sigh:

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