Get ready for the newsstand in your hand

paulckennedy · 01-18-2010, 03:32 PM

Get ready for the newsstand in your hand

Here is another article about the latest e-readers. I notice that the Edge got another bad review on size and weight.

Personally, I don't think a lot of people are seeing that the Edge is a move to the right on e-readers as a whole. I see the Edge as a way to make e-documents highly interactive. It is more than just being able to annotate a book.

Technologies such as the Edge and the Copia line, will make books stop being islands of information but instead be jumping boards for interaction. Not just interaction for classrooms but for everyone.

I think it will be neat to pick up a read, get myself immersed in it and then have right in my hands a natural way to extend the experience.

paulckennedy · 01-18-2010, 04:03 PM

Just want to tag this as Entourage Edge.

zetareticuli · 01-18-2010, 04:12 PM

As long as the eDge can do good displaying technical PDFs, I am fine with it. If I can do that then I can put up with its weight just fine. I am used to holding and reading books that are over 3 lbs. Not a big deal as long as the functionality is there, in my opinion.

zetareticuli · 01-18-2010, 04:18 PM

Also, if Android takes off as expected, a whole bunch of cool applications for Android should be available soon. This would allow you to install a whole bunch of apps to extend its functionality, if that's what you want.

Also, it shouldn't be difficult to "hack" the eDGe and install the ARM version of Ubuntu that, while voiding your warranty, is a much more powerful operating system than Android.

paulckennedy · 01-18-2010, 04:46 PM

I am looking at developing for Android. I can't wait to get my hands on their SDK so that I can play with the E-Ink panel and their Library.

01-18-2010, 03:32 PM	#1
paulckennedy Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 824 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Carthage, Texas Device: Apple iPad	Get ready for the newsstand in your hand Get ready for the newsstand in your hand Here is another article about the latest e-readers. I notice that the Edge got another bad review on size and weight. Personally, I don't think a lot of people are seeing that the Edge is a move to the right on e-readers as a whole. I see the Edge as a way to make e-documents highly interactive. It is more than just being able to annotate a book. Technologies such as the Edge and the Copia line, will make books stop being islands of information but instead be jumping boards for interaction. Not just interaction for classrooms but for everyone. I think it will be neat to pick up a read, get myself immersed in it and then have right in my hands a natural way to extend the experience.

01-18-2010, 04:18 PM	#4
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	Also, if Android takes off as expected, a whole bunch of cool applications for Android should be available soon. This would allow you to install a whole bunch of apps to extend its functionality, if that's what you want. Also, it shouldn't be difficult to "hack" the eDGe and install the ARM version of Ubuntu that, while voiding your warranty, is a much more powerful operating system than Android. Last edited by zetareticuli; 01-18-2010 at 04:36 PM.

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01-18-2010, 04:03 PM	#2
paulckennedy Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 824 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Carthage, Texas Device: Apple iPad	Just want to tag this as Entourage Edge.

01-18-2010, 04:12 PM	#3
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	As long as the eDge can do good displaying technical PDFs, I am fine with it. If I can do that then I can put up with its weight just fine. I am used to holding and reading books that are over 3 lbs. Not a big deal as long as the functionality is there, in my opinion.

01-18-2010, 04:46 PM	#5
paulckennedy Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 824 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Carthage, Texas Device: Apple iPad	I am looking at developing for Android. I can't wait to get my hands on their SDK so that I can play with the E-Ink panel and their Library.

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