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Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps?

From root <NoEMail@home.org>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware, alt.comp.hardware
Subject Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps?
Date 2012-07-27 20:04 +0000
Organization Linux Advocacy
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Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> wrote:
> 
> But, if ebooks are really the future, I figure having the tablet out of my 
> ssytem, I will get an e-ink ereader at some point, specifically for books. 
> The more I would use an ereader, the more I'd want an e-ink reader.
> 
>    Michael
> 

I have several ereaders, both e-ink and backlit. For regular reading
the e-ink is far preferable, not the least for battery life. You
should know that most pdf files cannot be read on a 7" display.
epub and mobi files are fine because they can adjust the display.

For epub files I like my Kobo touch. For pdf files I use the
(no longer available) Kindle DX and my favorite reader the
Pocketbook Pro. It has a 10" display and reads all formats. The
contrast on the Pocketbook is less than that of the DX or Kobo,
but in every other respect the Pocketbook is better.

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Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2012-07-23 22:34 +0000
  Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2012-07-23 21:12 -0400
    Re (2): Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2012-07-24 08:01 +0000
    Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2012-07-27 15:03 -0400
      Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? root <NoEMail@home.org> - 2012-07-27 20:04 +0000
        Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2012-07-29 20:10 -0400
  Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Charlie+ <charlie@xxx.net> - 2012-07-24 08:11 +0100
    Re (2): Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2012-07-26 17:58 +0000
      Re: Re (2): Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2012-07-31 01:21 +0000
      Re: Re (2): Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Charlie+ <charlie@xxx.net> - 2012-07-31 09:10 +0100
    Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2012-07-31 01:20 +0000
  Re: Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere> - 2012-07-24 07:57 -0400
    Re (2): Why don't ePaper-devices do apps? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2012-07-26 17:58 +0000

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