Any recommendations?
Requirements: Able to efficiently read/annonate/highlight PDFs and those annotations/highlights are transferable to PC. Screen suitable for this purpose and a good file organization system (which most ebook readers lack). Good battery life. Wifi / browsing / other applications are pluses but not strictly required.
NOT Ipad, since it is not in budget and have a strong bias against Apple (even though my first PC was Apple II way back in 80s). Budget ceiling USD 350.
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if you are not in Ipad then dont go for tablet at all. IPAD is the only real thing out there.
I recommend Nook, as its colored and you can read magazines also
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if you are not in Ipad then dont go for tablet at all. IPAD is the only real thing out there.
I recommend Nook, as its colored and you can read magazines also
There's much more to tablets than IPads TLK yaar - I've been using a Lenovo tablet for the last four years and even though it's a little bulkier than the new gen of tablets, the functionality can't be matched. IPad is not for productivity... it's primarily for utility.
Coming back to Kaka's question - as far as I know, only the Sony readers have support for highlighting native PDFs - so that pretty much limits you to consider this brand. I'm comparing with Nook and Kindle... but not sure about the many other smaller brands that have popped up in the last year or so.
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LC, I am referring to the new generation of Tablets. Those PC-Tablets that you are referring to were whole different breeds of PC. You are right that those tablet PC's could potentially replace your computers and can be your primary computer. New tablets cannot do that, they just compliment your computing needs.
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Thanks LC. Have u used any of the three (sony, nook, kindle)?
TLK, I dont really need all the jazz that comes with IPAD and the price is too much to pay for what I need this thing to do.
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True Kaka. Ipad is a multi purpose device and not for dedicated readers. In fact if one reads book a lot, IPAD should be the last device to consider because of the LCD screen as oppose to the e-ink based technology that nook and kindle use.
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Actually the way the battery life is on the iPad it should be a great reading platform. I've read countless books on the various PDAs on numerous platforms that I've owned over the years, including Palm Pilots and Windows phones. I still use my phone (Android) with Kindle application. I tried one of those 2nd class Android tablets and the readin experience wasn't bad, although the device sucked (it was one of those Chinese ones that they sold at KMart).
Anyhow, I'm looking forward to March 2nd announcement by Apple. Let's see how the new iPad is. I may just pick one up.
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Thanks LC. Have u used any of the three (sony, nook, kindle)?
TLK, I dont really need all the jazz that comes with IPAD and the price is too much to pay for what I need this thing to do.
Kaka, I've been using a Kindle for the last two years, but it's mainly for e-books, and not for native PDFs. My experience has been extremely good with it, and for anyone looking for an e-reader for online books, it is pretty much the device of choice in my opinion.
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wooohoooo… got Acer Iconia A500 a few weeks ago… its lovely and does all I wanted!
with respects for dear departed soul of Steve Jobs.
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Link to the specs kakaballi.
LC: Kindle does not do pdg books?
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The only issue is that it is a little heavier than IPAD. Other than that, its fantastic. Great display and the best features being USB ports and memory card reader. I can transfer files to/from any PC, anywhere. The camera’s poor, but that’s not what a tablet is for, anyways.
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Things have changed dramatically since this thread started. There are tons and tons of tablets which fit the bill of the original question. Lots of new Android tablets, including the Asus Transformer (the new version is due out this month which I’m drooling about). Also released is the new Amazon Kindle Fire. The 7" Android tablet for under $200. Kindle classic and keyboard version are also reduced in price. No excuse anymore to not have one of those. Ebooks galore out there for readers.
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Very nice, like the specs and its got the Honeycomb (Android 3) on it. The camera is 5 mpx, but you say its not good? Mostly cameras on a tablet is for video conferencing (some over here don’t wanna agree)
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Does anyone know if the new iPad may be coming anytime sooner?
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No sign of a new ipad in the near future.
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There are 2 cameras. One in front, 2mp and one at back 5mp. Both are average. The front facing camera is at a weird angle and you have to keep tablet a little bit towards your right (or left if handling upside down :P) when using teleconference/skype.
For my purposes, reading and annotating PDFs, its great since I can keep the files on a flash disk, memory card or copy from computer using it as an external hard drive through USB.
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Saby, this was eons ago. I don’t know about the current gen of Kindles, but Kaka asked about annotating/highlighting PDFs and the Kindle I had at the time didn’t allow for this. Also, things have changed drastically since the introduction of Adobe Reader X which allows annotations and much more.