eInk reader for scientific papers mostly

[paola]

Originally Posted by jocampo

The way Kindle works, some data needs to be stored on different servers. That helps with some features like identifying popular passages or paragraphs that have been highlighted for other people as well.

To be honest with you and because I'm in the IT world, most electronic devices collect some information of you no matter what and you will have to be a real computer guru if you want to block it. The most typical example is browsing Internet. Your IP, the pages you visit, when you visit those, the type of browser you have, even the type of computer, everything is logged on external web servers and it is legal in most countries. That's how some sites can recommend you some type of merchandise real time or even send you emails with deals you like.

I would not be worried about Amazon, legally they cannot or should not delete your books from your Kindle. Either way, you have a backup of your ebook library, don't you???

thanks for the explanation jocampo - just to be clear, my main issue is not Amazon erasing my books, rather I hate amazon knowing how fast I read, what bookmarks I put, etc.

@captainralf: ok, done the little test. Adobereader makes a mess of the physics file, while pdfviewer is ok.
Search: adobeviewer took about 55 second (I was counting in my head ) to complete the search of the word "neuron": the words are visualised in the column, and if you tap on them you are sent to the relevant page.
In Pdfviewer the same search took less than three seconds (if that), and all words are shown highlighted already in the page.

Bear in mind, though, that there is still an important bug in pdfviewer, namely that in landscape mode you cannot move from the top part of the page to the bottom part - so for the time being we are stuck in portrait mode.

EDIT: below the internal pictures of the files - first the physics in Adobeviewer, then the same in pdf viewer. Next two pictures are search mode and corresponding page in Adobeviewer, and the following two same thing for pdfviewer. Final picture is one page in pdfviewer with minimal zoom - non very visible.

As for light, what I meant was that whatever light is fine for a paper book, is also fine for the PB903, at least for me.

[captainralf]

@captainralf,
I don't work for Amazon or have any commercial Interest on them

Didn't assume you did
Unless I have a malicious program on my computer, I do know and can decide how much information to share.
Besides that, the kindle is not off the table for me, I was hoping if you or somebody else owning a kindle DX has the time, he or she could share screenshots of the pdfs in post #14, so I can compare what's going on with what Paola provided.

@captainralf: ok, done the little test.

SOOO much paola! This is really great and will help me for sure to make a better choice.

Bear in mind, though, that there is still an important bug in pdfviewer, namely that in landscape mode you cannot move from the top part of the page to the bottom part - so for the time being we are stuck in portrait mode.

Does the landscape mode work in Adobereader?

As for light, what I meant was that whatever light is fine for a paper book, is also fine for the PB903, at least for me.

That's good enough for me


Cheers

EDIT:
@paola: I was just wondering in the second picture, the page title barely shows, is that an error in the screenshot or did it show like that?

[paola]

Originally Posted by captainralf

Does the landscape mode work in Adobereader?

Yes! Like some other readers, the pocketbooks have a sensor so that the page orientation turns as you turn the device.

Originally Posted by captainralf

I was just wondering in the second picture, the page title barely shows, is that an error in the screenshot or did it show like that?

I cannot remember, I will double check and let you know. At any rate, my device is running on the alpha version of the latest firmware, which is still experimental. The most stable version is 2.0.4, which won't give you note taking (well, only a basic function: you can select a portion of the text, which is saved as a note, and you can edit the note's title and add some text), but where there are no problems in moving between the top and bottom areas of the page you are zooming.

[susan_cassidy]

If you disable synchronization of bookmarks, highlights, etc., I don't think that the Kindle reports them, because there'd be no need to. I have it disabled, because my husband and I both read the same books on 2 Kindles, and we don't want the "last page read" or notes copied onto both Kindles.

[captainralf]

Yes! Like some other readers, the pocketbooks have a sensor so that the page orientation turns as you turn the device.

Sorry, i wasn't clear enough. you mentioned that in the pdfviewer you can only see the first part of the page in landscape mode. Does it work properly in adobereader?

cheers and thanks for following up on the "garbled" title.

[paola]

Originally Posted by captainralf

Sorry, i wasn't clear enough. you mentioned that in the pdfviewer you can only see the first part of the page in landscape mode. Does it work properly in adobereader?

I wasn't clear. should have put an "and": yes, it does work (you can move between the top and the bottom part of the page you aer zooming), plus, it has a sensor blah blah..

Originally Posted by captainralf

cheers and thanks for following up on the "garbled" title.

will try and check tonight.

[paola]

Originally Posted by captainralf

@paola: I was just wondering in the second picture, the page title barely shows, is that an error in the screenshot or did it show like that?

error in the screenshot - the title displays fine on the device.

[captainralf]

I wasn't clear. should have put an "and": yes, it does work (you can move between the top and the bottom part of the page you aer zooming), plus, it has a sensor blah blah..

and

error in the screenshot - the title displays fine on the device.

it was really generous of you to follow up on this. I am however a little reluctant to go for a pocketbook, as I might have issues reading my physics books...
maybe I should wait for the Onyx to be released and then order both and keep the one that's better.

Well, if you are ever in Germany Paola, I think you earned yourself a big old german beer or sth

Thanks everybody else for your suggestions as well! I might ask around the kindle subforum if somebody is willing to test out my files.

Cheers

[paola]

Originally Posted by captainralf

maybe I should wait for the Onyx to be released and then order both and keep the one that's better.

if I were you, I would give myself another moth or so - the Onyx will be out, you'll get some user reviews, posibly also some comparisons, and in the meantime if Pocketbook want to compete they'll have to come up with a fully functioning software - the inability to switch between top and bottom part of a page in pdfviewer is a bug that should be easily fixed (it was not there in previous versions). But I wouldn't take the plunge on something of which you are not completely satisfied, or with lack of necessary capabilities for you.

oh, and be sure I'll remember to give you a shout next time I'm thirsty in Germany

[captainralf]

everybody again for your advise!

I pre-ordered the Onyx with the option to return it within 7 days and it's supposed to ship around the 9th of June. They have postponed the date once already... so we'll see about that

When it arrives, I'll post a full report on how great or not it is!

cheers

[paola]

Originally Posted by captainralf

with the option to return it within 7 days

very wise! keep us posted!

[DrDln]

Originally Posted by captainralf

Hello everybody,

I'm new here, most obviously and am looking for the perfect device to satisfy my ever-growing desire to read more about life, the universe and everything

but seriously, this is what my requirements are:
- reading scientific papers (mostly pdf)
- reading scientific journals (mostly pdf)
- reading science textbooks (mostly pdf)
:

I understand your dilemma. Kindle and nook is good for fiction but not too good for tables and graphs.

I have come to know that ipad by apple can handle any format. So you may consider that. Good luck!

[eLiNK]

@captainralf
The formulas in physics.pdf got mixed up in KDXG.

P.S.: was just playing with v3.2.1 on KDXG.
I would consider KDXG for scientific papers only if you're ready to install the Duokan firmware.

[Dulin's Books]

lots of pics and screen shots here http://translate.google.nl/translate...-9694-1-1.html of M90 in action

[paola]

Originally Posted by Dulin's Books

lots of pics and screen shots here http://translate.google.nl/translate...-9694-1-1.html of M90 in action

it does look really really impressive - have you already set a price for it (I couldn't find it on your webpage)?