E-book reader with handwriting capabilities

mmn · 11-16-2012, 05:22 PM

Hi,

I am looking for some device suitable for reading (mainly) physics textbooks. And I would like it to be capable of making handwritten annotations.
I have an old lenovo X60 tablet PC (with Wacom tablet) and I use Xournal to take notes or annotate PDFs. Its output looks almost like writing on paper. That is something I would love to have on my e-book reader.
With such device, I could get rid of about 3 kg of load in my satchel — I wouldn't have to carry the X60 and couple of books.
The first product found by google which seems to satisfy my taste is Onyx Boox M92.

However,

it seems a bit expensive to me. Isn't there a cheaper alternative?
Are its handwriting and document annotation capabilities comparable to those of the Wacom tablet built into the Tablet PCs?
Does it handle DJVu flawlessly?

Thank you for your help. I am a total newbie and I am not sure what to expect at all.

mmn · 11-23-2012, 04:05 PM

I bought it. I don't like the default scribble application, the output is awful. Also wi-fi de facto does not work. I hope these are just software issues.

11-16-2012, 05:22 PM	#1
mmn Disoriented newbie Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Praha, CZ Device: Onyx Boox M92	E-book reader with handwriting capabilities Hi, I am looking for some device suitable for reading (mainly) physics textbooks. And I would like it to be capable of making handwritten annotations. I have an old lenovo X60 tablet PC (with Wacom tablet) and I use Xournal to take notes or annotate PDFs. Its output looks almost like writing on paper. That is something I would love to have on my e-book reader. With such device, I could get rid of about 3 kg of load in my satchel — I wouldn't have to carry the X60 and couple of books. The first product found by google which seems to satisfy my taste is Onyx Boox M92. However, it seems a bit expensive to me. Isn't there a cheaper alternative? Are its handwriting and document annotation capabilities comparable to those of the Wacom tablet built into the Tablet PCs? Does it handle DJVu flawlessly? Thank you for your help. I am a total newbie and I am not sure what to expect at all.

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11-23-2012, 04:05 PM	#2
mmn Disoriented newbie Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Praha, CZ Device: Onyx Boox M92	I bought it. I don't like the default scribble application, the output is awful. Also wi-fi de facto does not work. I hope these are just software issues.

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