You find that Cisco docs display well on the smaller Kindle 3 than on the Kindle DX? I found the exact opposite and never looked at study material on my Kindle 3.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Dave Blank <[email protected]> wrote: > I have the new smaller Kindle that I use for reading (books) and really > like > it. I gave the Kindle DX a shot as a reader for Cisco documentation and > found many of the diagrams in .pdf format from Cisco's website too small to > read. I ended up returning the DX a few days later. Give it a shot and > see > if you like it. > > -Dave > > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 6:02 AM, Michael Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I too use the DX for all of my tech docs. Unfortunately, due to > encryption, > > IPX workbooks are not readable on any e-reader (that I know of...) > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike > > > > On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 3:46 AM, Yathis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > A good review page about e-book readers. > > > > > > http://ebook-reader-review.toptenreviews.com/ > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael > Flynn > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:31 PM > > > To: Ivan .:|:...:|:. > > > Cc: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] E-book reader for CCIE study > > > > > > Kindle DX is brilliant. Convert all you pdf's using free software > > > caliber. > > > Now all chapters proper browsing of books work. It's great on the eyes > > last > > > for weeks on charge and does not off distractions like and iPad albeit > > nice > > > distractions. It's for solid studying and diagrams look great too. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On 15 Mar 2011, at 11:12, "Ivan .:|:...:|:." <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
