So, Amazon's kindle uses epaper. Think etch-a-sketch. No
backlighting, it basically pulls ink onto a screen, and when you turn
the page, redoes the whole thing. From what I understand it is way
way eaiser on the eyes, and usues a whole lot less power. I do
likethe fact that you can download from nearly anywhere into it, but I
don't like that you can't really export it (DRM = 666)
On Dec 28, 2007 4:13 PM, Eric Anopolsky <erpo41@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-12-28 at 15:53 -0800, Andrius Ilgunas wrote:
> > Hey all!
> >
> > Eric's post last week about a PDA with Linux rekindled my imperative
> > *NEED* for a device that I can take to bed and read ebooks/browse the
> > net without lugging around a full-fledged PC.
>
> >Anyways, my question is: Have you guys seen anything like what I'm
> >describing? It doesn't HAVE to be Linux "compatible" as I'm sure I
> >can coerce it to run a form of Linux if XP/Tablet couldn't give me
> >what I need, though I saw that native tablet support in Linux is
> >maturing.
>
> It won't do web browsing AFAIK, but Amazon's Kindle looks neat. For me,
> a good reading device is:
> *No heavier or more delicate than a book.
> *Light on power so I can get at least 8 hours of reading on a charge and
> unnoticeable heat dissipation.
> *Easy to see (epaper display?).
>
> I wouldn't pick up a Kindle today because of the price and because it's
> got some built-in DRM. Even though I could avoid using DRM'd formats, I
> don't like supporting that sort of thing with my money.
>
> Here's a crazy idea: Set a laptop on your headboard and mount a mirror
> so that you can see the screen while lying down. Then use one of those
> wireless presentation aids to turn the pages so you don't have to reach
> up to turn smack the arrow keys. I like to read in bed until I'm too
> tired to hold up a book, so I may try this at some point...
>
> Cheers,
> Eric
>
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