tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post6909291602637517350..comments2023-11-25T11:00:42.257+01:00Comments on Invisible to the eye: Get an ebook readerGiorgiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558287012747987157noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-78265416160790789022012-09-06T13:53:51.515+02:002012-09-06T13:53:51.515+02:00i used many ebook readers software but i can't...i used many ebook readers software but i can't satisfied from their performnace because i want one software that shows all files in every format.bradleykochhttp://dillonsaunders.devhub.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-58950392127311510442011-02-06T17:22:05.775+01:002011-02-06T17:22:05.775+01:00As I said before, any e-ink device is fine for you...As I said before, any e-ink device is fine for your eyes: Bebook, Kindle, Nook. The differences between them stand in supported formats and wireless.Giorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689416577856305650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-47522342131740255192011-02-06T15:26:00.082+01:002011-02-06T15:26:00.082+01:00i was looking forward to getting a device to read ...i was looking forward to getting a device to read ebooks. I cannot read much on the LCD screen of my machine.<br />can you guys suggest me the best device which avoids the strain on the eyes and is very close to reading on paper.I am looking forward to some voracious reading activity.<br />any suggestion most welcome!shail jindalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846388439703346934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-81648778475999282762010-08-20T14:16:56.151+02:002010-08-20T14:16:56.151+02:00I chose appositely the Bebook Neo because it reads...I chose appositely the Bebook Neo because it reads everything from pdf to epub and chm. For what regards the code, in the pdf books I am reading now it is displayed correctly; only sometimes when zooming the formatting is not respected (it is treated as normal text). However you can turn off the zoom with a single button end when it happens.Giorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689416577856305650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-68465084508888959802010-08-18T22:42:12.770+02:002010-08-18T22:42:12.770+02:00I'm curious about one thing. You mentioned tha...I'm curious about one thing. You mentioned that you read allot of technical books. Can you read books with code correctly on your ebook reader? I mean, blocks of code, UML diagrams and stuff like that?<br /><br />So far what kept me from buying one is that I have the impression that e-ink readers don't read PDF files or display code correctly.<br /><br />Am I wrong?<br /><br />ThanksRogério Vicentehttp://rogeriopvl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-72622424092227813372010-08-13T11:18:59.823+02:002010-08-13T11:18:59.823+02:00Doug,
EnQ is right on bookmarking and search - the...Doug,<br />EnQ is right on bookmarking and search - they're actually basic features of ebook readers. They even usually automatically bookmark the last page you were viewing, so if you read in a linear fashion you simply close the book and return to it at the right page without noticing.Giorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689416577856305650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-91452812028959052102010-08-12T23:08:40.137+02:002010-08-12T23:08:40.137+02:00For all the drawbacks that were mentioned before (...For all the drawbacks that were mentioned before ( bookmarks, annotations, etc.), I would suggest you consider an Entourage Edge ( http://www.entourageedge.com/devices/entourage-edge.html ). As a perk, you also get an Android tablet...<br />I am a happy owner of an 'old' 7" Sony reader, and ordered my Edge :)Spockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507185033742308973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-89013460530251656382010-08-12T21:47:47.496+02:002010-08-12T21:47:47.496+02:00@Doug: I'm surprised to read these questions -...@Doug: I'm surprised to read these questions - at least the readers I tried and read about so far should outdo any printed book considering bookmarks and search functions. While you rely on index pages to search in a printed book (which is not always successful) you should have full-text search in ebooks, just as in PDF files on a PC. In addition, I would expect most ebooks to provide index pages nevertheless. Depending on the file format and reader software there may be much faster navigation to chapters and special sections such as index pages.<br /><br />Bookmarks and notes can be added without relevant limits on all devices I know of.<br /><br />I don't have a reader yet due to the high prices. I was tempted to order the basic version of Kindle DX but Amazon wants to ship them from USA (doesn't seem like I could order it from UK to Germany?), so I can only guess shipping rates and customs but fear that they will cost between 30 and 40€ extra. The big plus on the Kindle DX is that an English dictionary is included and appears to be instantly accessible (very nice for foreign readers :) ).<br /><br />One point against ebooks is certainly that you can't open two pages at a time. Maybe if screen resolutions are getting even finer and screens become slightly bigger, some readers may introduce a function to open two pages at a time in split view. I don't know of any (affordable) reader doing that currently and I doubt this will be featured by affordable devices in the next one or two years.EnQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-31683002817601325692010-08-12T21:41:14.508+02:002010-08-12T21:41:14.508+02:00another thing I miss on eBooks is - making small n...another thing I miss on eBooks is - making small notes an marking areas which I think are important.<br /><br />When I read paper books - I make side notes and sometimes undeline areas which I think are important - I miss them on eBooksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-83589127464742091392010-08-12T18:48:18.814+02:002010-08-12T18:48:18.814+02:00hey thanks
I am a developer and I enjoy reading as...hey thanks<br />I am a developer and I enjoy reading as well. What prevent me from buying an ebook are:<br />- Bookmark: in a real book I can just use a bookmark<br />- Search: in a real book I can use index or remember the page (hilight e.g)<br /><br />Do you see those limitations?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700876837266813213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-26116760855806835562010-08-12T14:30:04.835+02:002010-08-12T14:30:04.835+02:00I plan to buy an ebook reader too. Here at work I ...I plan to buy an ebook reader too. Here at work I checked out the Kindle 2 and Nook of my co-workers. <br />The displays are very nice, though I find the secondary colour display on the Nook distracting. I also might be tempted to hack the Nook, which runs Android and this would be even more distracting.<br />I found both of them a bit small though, so I probably go for the Kindle DX. I find the small screens OK for novels, but not for technical documents.<br />You can order the Kindle in Europe by the way, it is one of the items Amazon ships from the states and it is also available in the UK now.<br />We are pretty much at the beginning of the ebook reader development, so whatever we buy now will be cheaper and outdated soon.Christof Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602827735606341943noreply@blogger.com