Kindle Keyboard and Note Taking - Page 2

Rocketime · 05-08-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Prince Hal

Pressed the button today !! 2 days delivery. Wonder how it compares against my old Sony PRS505 ?

I haven't touched my 505 since my Kindle arrived!

markbot · 05-10-2008, 08:58 AM

the kindle keyboard is surprisingly aweful. the buttons r plastic instead of rubber. if they were rubber....would be 10 times easier. they are slippery and spaced weirdly.

sanchoman · 06-23-2010, 08:07 AM

I was on the verge of buying a Sony Reader last year and heard that they didn't display PDF files well. I balked and then I heard about the Kindle. Interesting as these machines are I wondered how long before they become obsolete.

I was playing with an Ipad the other day and it has much more functionality than the readers, plus it acts as a reader. Do you think Sony and Amazon will match the capabilities of the Ipad?

I still haven't bought anything yet. I'm afraid to get caught in the technological wasteland of VHS vs. BETA!

Steve
http://ebookcovertutorial.com

jasonfedelem · 06-23-2010, 10:34 AM

If you are going to be reading for long periods of time, the e-ink will be easier on your eyes. I have a netbook that I use for most things, and do my reading on the Kindle. Its not that much extra weight, about the same expense ($189 + $300 = $489 v. $499). I really like having the netbook because the keyboard gives me a functionality that the ipad doesn't have.

I think the iPad's time will come, especially as they start getting bluetooth keyboards out on the market, but as an overall solution I like the Kindle + Netbook much better.

ProfCrash · 05-06-2011, 07:50 AM

There is a Note Pad app being sold for $.99 at Amazon that might suit your needs

06-23-2010, 08:07 AM	#18
sanchoman Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: ipad	Are the Kindle and Sony Reader Obsolete? I was on the verge of buying a Sony Reader last year and heard that they didn't display PDF files well. I balked and then I heard about the Kindle. Interesting as these machines are I wondered how long before they become obsolete. I was playing with an Ipad the other day and it has much more functionality than the readers, plus it acts as a reader. Do you think Sony and Amazon will match the capabilities of the Ipad? I still haven't bought anything yet. I'm afraid to get caught in the technological wasteland of VHS vs. BETA! Steve http://ebookcovertutorial.com

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05-10-2008, 08:58 AM	#17
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	the kindle keyboard is surprisingly aweful. the buttons r plastic instead of rubber. if they were rubber....would be 10 times easier. they are slippery and spaced weirdly.

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jasonfedelem Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 202232 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Device: Kindle Paperwhite Gen2	If you are going to be reading for long periods of time, the e-ink will be easier on your eyes. I have a netbook that I use for most things, and do my reading on the Kindle. Its not that much extra weight, about the same expense ($189 + $300 = $489 v. $499). I really like having the netbook because the keyboard gives me a functionality that the ipad doesn't have. I think the iPad's time will come, especially as they start getting bluetooth keyboards out on the market, but as an overall solution I like the Kindle + Netbook much better.

05-06-2011, 07:50 AM	#20
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	There is a Note Pad app being sold for $.99 at Amazon that might suit your needs

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