Hi Adam, Thx for sharing your experience with Kindle DX. That is what I wanted to hear ;) Do not care much about additional features. As long as it is good for reading tech books I am fine.
Regs, Ivan On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Adam <[email protected]> wrote: > That's correct, but you can always find a way around ;) > > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > You cannot open any books which has a security codes like pdf with > security code.... > > > > DX only supports basic pdfs... > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Ivan .:|:...:|:." <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:45:40 > > To: Michael Hackney<[email protected]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] E-book reader for CCIE study > > > > Thanks for feedback guys. Seems that I will go with Kindle DX. I am > > expecting that reading will be fine even on direct sunlight which I am > not > > sure is the case with > > iPAD. Basically I just want to buy simple e-book which will be ergonomic > for > > my eyes as much as possible. Thanks for offer Michael, but I am already > > using > > standard glasses. :( Yesterday I found quite positive feedback: > > > > https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/message/90650 > > > > http://www.pingjeffgreene.com/archive/2010/02/kindle-dx-review/ > > > > Anyway I should have Kindle DX in month or two so keep you posted how it > is > > working. > > > > Regs, > > Ivan > > > > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:49 AM, Michael Hackney <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> I had a Nook, I loved it... Until I started to read too many Cisco > book.. > >> Or > >> technical in general.. lol reason being you can't properly see the > diagrams > >> and if you can they're so small it's hard to understand.. So... I sold > my > >> Nook.. > >> > >> Now you can get something bigger than a 6", but I started reading all my > >> pdf > >> books on my laptop or desktop again once I got a pair of Gunnars.. > >> http://www.gunnars.com/ They really helped a lot, I could read longer, > >> sharper, no more head aches etc.. They are a bit pricey though... > >> Especially > >> if you need an RX on them.. Well anyways, two weeks ago I finally went > to > >> an > >> eye doctor and got normal glasses and had no idea how 'blind' I was.. > So, > >> now I don't use my Gunnars (but to put the RX on them is like $350).. > >> > >> Anyways, I highly recommend they are made high quality, look cool (I > think > >> some do) and come in an awesome case.. If you're interested I'll let go > of > >> mine for a good price, since I'm gonna be wearing my scripts now (not > that > >> you'd like that style), still recommend from anywhere though.. > >> http://www.gunnaroptiks.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=35 thats > a > >> link to the ones I have.. Just thought I'd chime in since I had similar > >> experience. Good luck either way, I know how it can be with so much to > >> read! > >> :) > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 6:57 PM, J D'Silva <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> > I have a Kobo and it utterly sucks with Cisco's PDF. You can use > >> landscape > >> > mode to make it slightly better, but it's still pretty terrible. If > Kobo > >> > would take the PDF title off the screen, and use smaller arrows to > >> indicate > >> > valid scroll directions AND if Cisco would stop using such horrible > >> > indentation in all their docs (both DocCD and CiscoPress) then a 6" > >> eReader > >> > _might_ just be able to pull it off. Until then don't waste your time > >> with > >> > one that small. > >> > > >> > I'm curious to know how it goes on the DX. Post back if you do get it > >> and > >> > let us know. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Jay Taylor <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > I use an iPad but the Kindle DX will work just fine too. Kindle 3 > will > >> > not > >> > > play well with Cisco pdf's. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Ivan ..:|:....:|:.. < > cisco.world.sk@ > >> > > gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > Hi guys, > >> > > > > >> > > > I know that CCIE study beside practising requires lot of reading. > I > >> am > >> > > > trying/going to read books recommened for exam but unfortunately I > >> have > >> > > > only > >> > > > PDFs. > >> > > > > >> > > > Therefore I would like to ask you if you could share your > experience > >> > with > >> > > > e-books readers. I am planning to buy Amazon's Kindle DX but was > >> > confused > >> > > > by > >> > > > reviews regarding its ability to be ergonomic > >> > > > > >> > > > reader for technical books. I am seeking for workaround - to > bypass > >> PDF > >> > > > reading on my laptop which is hurting my eyes last weeks. > >> > > > > >> > > > Thanks > >> > > > > >> > > > Ivan > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > >> > please > >> > > > visit www.ipexpert.com > >> > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > >> please > >> > > visit www.ipexpert.com > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please > >> > visit www.ipexpert.com > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please > >> visit www.ipexpert.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
