Hi Martin
A mate has just got a Kindle and it seems very good for a reader. Also you have internet access all the time too. A cheap way to surf ? Maybe it can be hacked to provide a WiFi hotpsot too? The screen can be seen from about 89 degrees from the side. The electronic paper seems very good and lives up to its name.
I have a HTC Desire phone with Android on it, and I find it very good, simple and efficient. But it likes the battery more than my Blackberry. 2 or 3 days a charge, rather than once a week, depending on usage obviously!
I think that the choice you have is, do you laptop? or do you iPod ? I have the laptop on my lap and feel that holding the screen up at the correct viewing angle could not be good for my wrists. In this case get the laptop. I guess I could get used to iPoding just a change I suppose.
Just my 2p. Keith
----------------------------------------
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 11:02:42 +0100 From: mobile.sea@gmail.com To: main@lists.alug.org.uk Subject: [ALUG] Android Readers
Hi, has anyone any experience of some of these new Android E-Readers?
I was looking for something to read pdfs, things like Full Circle Magazine (http://fullcirclemagazine.org/downloads/), Linux Format pdfs and some programming manuals I've got - all Linuxy Languages of course. However, these are mostly 7" in size and although probably ok for text, I'm a bit unsure whether they would be big enough for fixed format pdfs? Anyone used one yet.
Next do a 10" one but it's a bit pricey (£180) - http://www.next.co.uk/shopping/electric/carryover/10/13
I'd feel better with that one but for that price I could buy a cheap Netbook - maybe that would be the best option.
Any opinions greatly received before I splash my cash.
Rgds,
Martin
main@lists.alug.org.uk http://www.alug.org.uk/ http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above!