been busy flashing the current build of cyanogenmod7 onto it as well. One thing i dont like is the market restrictions that amazon placed on it and hiding some of the system settings. oh well, this puts the regular honeycomb interface back onto it.
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ProjectVirtue
Canada360 Posts
been busy flashing the current build of cyanogenmod7 onto it as well. One thing i dont like is the market restrictions that amazon placed on it and hiding some of the system settings. oh well, this puts the regular honeycomb interface back onto it. | ||
Gesamtkunstwerk
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RastaMonsta
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redviper
Pakistan2333 Posts
On December 12 2011 01:00 RastaMonsta wrote: i prefer the old fashioned way and reading a REAL book A real book isn't made by the bounded stacks of paper and a cover. The reason to read a book is for the content not the skin, and I am always surprised when people make this argument thinking it makes them look smarter. It doesn't, just in case you were wondering. | ||
ProjectVirtue
Canada360 Posts
On December 12 2011 01:00 RastaMonsta wrote: i prefer the old fashioned way and reading a REAL book is there a particular reason? having switched to reading my books on my infuse i no longer have to take up a chunk of my backpack space with a book, theres no additional weight, i can pull it out and read it on the go. its more legible outside under the sun since the light doesn't reflect off the paper, you can flip pages by flicking your thumb. older individuals can increase the font size no problem. theres a night mode so you can read comfortably under low light conditions. you should give it a shot =0 | ||
Irrational_Animal
Germany1059 Posts
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theBALLS
Singapore2935 Posts
On December 12 2011 01:00 RastaMonsta wrote: i prefer the old fashioned way and reading a REAL book Sir you are such a wise man, please teach me your ways | ||
Prinate
United States182 Posts
On December 12 2011 01:16 Irrational_Animal wrote: I`ve got a question: I`m intersted in buying an e-reader in order to read scientific articles (for my PHD-Thesis). I`m kinda tired of copying/printing the papers every time and I don`t want to carry 200 sheets of paper (plus additional books/notebook etc) every time I go to the library. On the other hand I do not want to read the articles on the notebook because I`m kinda inattentive when I read my stuff there. I was intersted in buying a Kindle but apparently only books that are bought from Amazon run there. As I´m a pretty big newb when it comes down to electronic devices it is greatly appreciated if someone has an useful alternative for me (the articles are mostly PDF). I've never tried putting pdfs on a regular e-reader (such as original style kindle). But you can put as many .pdfs as you want (up to the 8gig storage limit) on a Kindle Fire ($200), and they work. The Fire has a default way to view .pdfs, or you can open them through various apps. You can transfer them onto the fire just like a usb flash drive (plug it in w/ an appropriate cable - doesn't come included - drag files onto the kindle fire folder) or download them onto the device. As far as I've tested, pdfs are scalable (pinch to zoom in/out, drag around, etc). I have a friend who was looking at a tablet for the same reason. He ultimately went with an ipad2 because he wanted the larger screen and to obviously use it for other things. | ||
ProjectVirtue
Canada360 Posts
On December 12 2011 01:16 Irrational_Animal wrote: I`ve got a question: I`m intersted in buying an e-reader in order to read scientific articles (for my PHD-Thesis). I`m kinda tired of copying/printing the papers every time and I don`t want to carry 200 sheets of paper (plus additional books/notebook etc) every time I go to the library. On the other hand I do not want to read the articles on the notebook because I`m kinda inattentive when I read my stuff there. I was intersted in buying a Kindle but apparently only books that are bought from Amazon run there. As I´m a pretty big newb when it comes down to electronic devices it is greatly appreciated if someone has an useful alternative for me (the articles are mostly PDF). they have an app that reads your amazon account and lets you read those books. You can copy epubs/mobi/pdfs onto the internal memory with a USB cable (micro usb) and read it with another app. I prefer aldiko for reading the epub/mobi formats, and just stick with adobe reader for when i need to read academic papers which all come in PDF. Pinch scaling is available as well, so if you have to look at a lot of graphs like me then its no problem. if portrait is too narrow for you, you can also view it in landscape so it should comfortably fit any scientific article you have in mind. | ||
Xivsa
United States1009 Posts
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slained
Canada966 Posts
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procyonlotor
Italy473 Posts
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ballasdontcry
Canada595 Posts
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opportunistic
Canada47 Posts
On December 12 2011 02:16 ballasdontcry wrote: how are e-readers on the eyes? i spend enough time on the computer at school as is (take notes, etc), dunno if I want to add any more eye strain... ebook readers are made specifically with e-ink which is supposed to simulate the text in a real book. this means there's no glare and contrast lighting and etc. so you generally don't get really strained eyes that you would from staring at a computer screen for a long time. On December 12 2011 02:11 procyonlotor wrote: How much control do you have in deciding what goes on your e-reader? Kindle Fire included. I was watching some video reviews and it sounded like you are forced to get all your content from Amazon. you have tons of control. you have the option of buying your stuff from amazon but it doesn't mean that you have to. if you buy your ebooks from elsewhere you just have to convert it or buy it in a format that the kindle can read. there are some universal formats and some specific ones. there are also tons of websites that offer free out of copyright books so you can add those to the kindle as well. you would add books to it the same way you'd add books to a USB drive or memory card. plus in with a cable and then add it in. so as long as the kindle can read that format you're good to go. | ||
Yizuo
Germany1537 Posts
On December 12 2011 02:16 ballasdontcry wrote: how are e-readers on the eyes? i spend enough time on the computer at school as is (take notes, etc), dunno if I want to add any more eye strain... I doesn't hurt the eyes at all. It pretty much looks excactly like paper and is just as easy to read (Kindle 3). | ||
Divergence
Canada363 Posts
On December 12 2011 01:16 Irrational_Animal wrote: I`ve got a question: I`m intersted in buying an e-reader in order to read scientific articles (for my PHD-Thesis). I`m kinda tired of copying/printing the papers every time and I don`t want to carry 200 sheets of paper (plus additional books/notebook etc) every time I go to the library. On the other hand I do not want to read the articles on the notebook because I`m kinda inattentive when I read my stuff there. I was intersted in buying a Kindle but apparently only books that are bought from Amazon run there. As I´m a pretty big newb when it comes down to electronic devices it is greatly appreciated if someone has an useful alternative for me (the articles are mostly PDF). Based on the research I've done, most ereaders are pretty bad at reading PDF files. They can load them but because the screen is so small you have to zoom in and move the screen around as you read the document. Also, due to the nature of e-Ink, scrolling around the page is slow. Look for some youtube demos. Based on what I saw it looked uncomfortable. A normal LCD-screen tablet would probably be better for PDF's. Of course, that would be tougher on eyes if you plan on reading for a very long time. | ||
HerbalTylenol
62 Posts
On December 12 2011 06:39 Divergence wrote: Based on the research I've done, most ereaders are pretty bad at reading PDF files. They can load them but because the screen is so small you have to zoom in and move the screen around as you read the document. Also, due to the nature of e-Ink, scrolling around the page is slow. Look for some youtube demos. Based on what I saw it looked uncomfortable. A normal LCD-screen tablet would probably be better for PDF's. Of course, that would be tougher on eyes if you plan on reading for a very long time. Unfortunately, Divergence is right. I was hoping to get a Kindle to read journal pdfs as well, but after looking at my friend's, it's not that great. You can opt for the large screen Kindle, which is more expensive... but still won't be that great. | ||
Glimli
United States16 Posts
I would suggest getting the Amazon Kindle, but not the Kindle 2. If your looking for a book, the original will be quite sufficient. | ||
{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Unlike the feature addition of the Nook Color update, Amazon’s update for the Kindle Fire is more reparative in nature. Responding to the host of concerns and issues that users have been reporting since the new tablet began reaching consumers, Amazon announced that the upcoming update will include a number of performance fixes. According to a New York Times report, this will include performance and navigation improvements, as well as greater user control over usage history. Source | ||
shublar
Korea (South)264 Posts
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