About the Asus ea-800 and dr-900

Brihat · 08-05-2011, 11:48 AM

Hello everyone,

I have been reading your threads for a while and have just joined in.

My main question.... I am a teacher and my eyes can't handle the LCD displays because of the back lighting and maybe the low refresh rates...

I am looking for devices where I can read pdf and doc files, and input text, preferably by handwriting (ie move away from the keyboard!) and convert them to text. Basically I do a lot of cutting and pasting between pdf and doc files, nothing heavy, black and white/greyscale screens are fine. I also write tests, etc, on MS Word, no heavy graphics, just line art/charts sometimes.

If I can do all these steps on e-ink devices or any non-backlit devices, even if I have to split the work between two devices, that would really save my eyes!

I have read about e-ink devices but so far haven't found one that can handle half-decent note taking and basic web content browsing...

I have read about the Asus ea-800, the non-backlit screen should be fine, but can I convert notes I handwrite on it into text by using MS OneNote on a PC? I heard so far this is not possible...

And then there is the dr-900, looks nice (I don't mind not having a hi-res screen) but I haven't found any descriptions about how it handles handwriting recognition and saving text files.

Any recommendations for devices, and steps to take, I would really appreciate!

Thanks,

Brihat

MickeyC · 08-05-2011, 06:30 PM

Hi Brihat and welcome to MobileRead. If you don't get an answer here soon, try posting your question in our Which One Should I Buy section.

Brihat · 08-05-2011, 10:27 PM

Thanks! I'm new and not sure where I am half the time here

Brihat

GeoffC · 08-06-2011, 06:11 AM

May I offer you a warm welcome to Mobileread Forums.

Valmore Daniels · 08-06-2011, 10:15 AM

welcome

08-05-2011, 11:48 AM	#1
Brihat Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Asus ea-800, Asus dr-900, Onyx M90	About the Asus ea-800 and dr-900 Hello everyone, I have been reading your threads for a while and have just joined in. My main question.... I am a teacher and my eyes can't handle the LCD displays because of the back lighting and maybe the low refresh rates... I am looking for devices where I can read pdf and doc files, and input text, preferably by handwriting (ie move away from the keyboard!) and convert them to text. Basically I do a lot of cutting and pasting between pdf and doc files, nothing heavy, black and white/greyscale screens are fine. I also write tests, etc, on MS Word, no heavy graphics, just line art/charts sometimes. If I can do all these steps on e-ink devices or any non-backlit devices, even if I have to split the work between two devices, that would really save my eyes! I have read about e-ink devices but so far haven't found one that can handle half-decent note taking and basic web content browsing... I have read about the Asus ea-800, the non-backlit screen should be fine, but can I convert notes I handwrite on it into text by using MS OneNote on a PC? I heard so far this is not possible... And then there is the dr-900, looks nice (I don't mind not having a hi-res screen) but I haven't found any descriptions about how it handles handwriting recognition and saving text files. Any recommendations for devices, and steps to take, I would really appreciate! Thanks, Brihat

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08-05-2011, 06:30 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Brihat and welcome to MobileRead. If you don't get an answer here soon, try posting your question in our *Which One Should I Buy* section.

08-05-2011, 10:27 PM	#3
Brihat Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Asus ea-800, Asus dr-900, Onyx M90	Thanks! I'm new and not sure where I am half the time here Brihat

08-06-2011, 06:11 AM	#4
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	May I offer you a warm welcome to Mobileread Forums.

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Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	welcome