Back In the Hunt..suggestions required please!

rhari79 · 10-10-2010, 05:31 PM

Its been a while now and I am back in the hunt for another Large Screen Reader, this time from London.

For fiction, I have a Streak. So now i need a reader for technical stuffs. Mainly pdf and chms.

I am now very divided between Kindle DX, Ipad and Entourage Edge.
Do I have any other good options?

I have an opportunity to get the Edge as a friend is returning from Germany. However the 599E+shipping to Germany makes is very costly.

I like the KDX's lightness, huge battery life and lesser price but not its limited options.
i like the Ipad and Edge's versatility, but both are bit heavier and pricey.

Between Edge and Ipad, I like the Edge's openness but i dont really want a netbook.

In the end i may still lean towards an Ipad, mainly because of the appstore. I already have a huge collection of apps and apple support hopefully gives me a global warranty.

Do i have any other options?
Please do provide you comments/suggestions!

fjtorres · 10-10-2010, 06:11 PM

As of this week, for large format readers, you also have the Pocketbook 902/903 twins.
http://www.pocketgoods.de/index.php?...tkrne6t8rcdb6f

rhari79 · 10-10-2010, 07:37 PM

thanks for the info..

Wow..the PB 902 seems like a nice maybe better alternative to the KDX. 903 the writing seems too slow.
If the screen is at least as good as the old KDX i will consider this a good buy.

Current shipping dates seems to show Nov 15th though, a little too long for me.
But still its something i will consider.

fjtorres · 10-10-2010, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhari79

thanks for the info..

Wow..the PB 902 seems like a nice maybe better alternative to the KDX. 903 the writing seems too slow.
If the screen is at least as good as the old KDX i will consider this a good buy.

Current shipping dates seems to show Nov 15th though, a little too long for me.
But still its something i will consider.

On the 903 writing speed: there are two separate videos floating around that show the pen features at work. They were shot a day apart with different firmware. The newer being noticeably faster. Still, the display is eink rather than LCD so its probably best to temper expectations.

lalebarde · 10-11-2010, 08:12 AM

I would have suggested the same. It seems pdf reflow is good, including with photos in the pdf, but the video I saw is too short to really figure it out.

rhari79 · 10-16-2010, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalebarde

I would have suggested the same. It seems pdf reflow is good, including with photos in the pdf, but the video I saw is too short to really figure it out.

Hi, can you post any links to this video?
i saw the IFA videos but none seemed to have pdfs.

Anyone have an idea about Dittobook D9?
I was supposed to come out months ago. I can only see the price in their site, but no place to buy it.

10-10-2010, 05:31 PM	#1
rhari79 Addict Posts: 375 Karma: 2200000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Device: .*	Back In the Hunt..suggestions required please! Its been a while now and I am back in the hunt for another Large Screen Reader, this time from London. For fiction, I have a Streak. So now i need a reader for technical stuffs. Mainly pdf and chms. I am now very divided between Kindle DX, Ipad and Entourage Edge. Do I have any other good options? I have an opportunity to get the Edge as a friend is returning from Germany. However the 599E+shipping to Germany makes is very costly. I like the KDX's lightness, huge battery life and lesser price but not its limited options. i like the Ipad and Edge's versatility, but both are bit heavier and pricey. Between Edge and Ipad, I like the Edge's openness but i dont really want a netbook. In the end i may still lean towards an Ipad, mainly because of the appstore. I already have a huge collection of apps and apple support hopefully gives me a global warranty. Do i have any other options? Please do provide you comments/suggestions!

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rhari79 Addict Posts: 375 Karma: 2200000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Device: .*	thanks for the info.. Wow..the PB 902 seems like a nice maybe better alternative to the KDX. 903 the writing seems too slow. If the screen is at least as good as the old KDX i will consider this a good buy. Current shipping dates seems to show Nov 15th though, a little too long for me. But still its something i will consider.

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lalebarde Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950SC daily edition	I would have suggested the same. It seems pdf reflow is good, including with photos in the pdf, but the video I saw is too short to really figure it out.