I got a Kindle DX (9.7") (of the current generation, which is charcoal grey) recently. I went with the larger DX because I wanted something I could read my (largish) collection of PDF programming and computer science books on. Papers too. The DX has the resolution to display PDFs designed for US Letter or A4 printing readably in almost all cases. (Two column conference papers in 9pt LaTeX can be a little tough on the eyes.)
The screen is so much nicer for reading than an LCD! But, it's not color. I don't find I miss that. PDF support seems good. It is possible to zoom or view a half-page at a time by switching to landscape mode. Searching is supported, but only within the current document. Annotation is supported in Kindle e-books, but not in PDF. I've read that PDF annotation is supported on the newest 6" kindle, but that's neither here nor there. As to separate notes: I'd suggest something with a real keyboard or a pen and a pad of paper. I'm very happy with the DX, but then I've never developed the habit of annotating the documents I'm reading so I don't miss the fact that I can't do this with PDFs. // Ben On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 23:35, Jan Goyvaerts™ <java.arti...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi, > > By any chance, does somebody here knows about a suitable ebook reader for > technical reading ? Not just books with endless text, but also with > pictures, drawings and such. > > What I'm looking for: > * For pdf documents. > * Presenting the content well. > * Indexing the books so I can search for keywords in the collection. > * Allow highlighting and/or annotating. > * Preferably with the possibility to write separate notes. > > One of the Kindle maybe ? > > Thanks In Advance ! > > Jan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
