Is it possible to read newspaper with Digital Reader 1000S, "wisely"

haja0011 · 07-19-2009, 01:31 PM

Hi,

there are now newspapers as e-paper edition, and there is also the Press Reader. For both, it give the possibility to save the newspapers as PDF.
Newspapers are very big and the display of the reader with it's much smaller 10.2 inch. Is it possible to make the read of newspapers as a experience? Is the speed adequat and makes it fun?

To make "sense" to me also means to send the data in a reasonable time to the reader, and these data should not need of half an hour manually "reformat", before I can read.
Can this be automated? And is it possible to connect the reader to a mobile phone with USB port (Windows Mobile 6.1) to transfer the data in this way to the reader?
The idea is not always have a notebook to have. The idea is: connect with mobile phone to the internet -> Newspaper Download -> possibly automated format of the data -> then transferred to Reader -> relaxed read

Has anyone experience with these things?

Greetings
Jan

HansTWN · 07-21-2009, 12:47 AM

I asked that before. Unfortunately few people seem to be interested in this subject. Though the demonstration on the Irex/Press Reader websites looks good enough. However, I am still waiting for a WiFi enabled large screen reader. I want to download the paper directly.

bazmi · 07-21-2009, 06:01 AM

hi,

i use pressreader on the dr1000 and it is one of the main apps for me to get my daily dose of the indian newspapers. overall, i would rate the experience as very satisfactory and would recommend it. looking at the whole page, the size of the screen is big enough to read the headlines and to read the article i just zoom in. page turning a bit slow but acceptable. once in a while the reader app hangs up but not very often.

what i do is set up my download on the PC before going to bed and first thing in the morning just copy the downloaded newspapers on to the device. yes, it is a slow process to transfer - i transfer 4 newspaper on a normal daily basis but as i am not watching it, it is ok.

bottom line : great app and great use of the device. go get it.

hope this helps.

best regards,

/bazmi.

timezone · 07-21-2009, 08:01 PM

Even if you could tether to a mobile phone and is something I also wondered, the pressreader app has to reside on the device. For this reason I think you are stuck. They do have a mobile site for downloading onto a mobile phone but I do not believe it has the iRex option on it. I really have no idea. Something to investigate. I have my desktop and a work laptop. I was thinking about eventually getting a netbook to use as the device to load pressreader to the digital reader. I have been hesitating until either the New York Times or Wall Street Journal become available. My fall back is the Washington Post but I plan to wait until I get a netbook and then I'll cancel my paper WSJ.

haja0011 · 07-22-2009, 05:57 AM

Thanks for any help. After I looked some video on youtube about the reader I decided to give it a try. Firstly I will use my normally PC to get the data on my reader. Later I will use a netbook. Netbook is better because I'm mobile and it is smaller and has not so much weight than a Notebook.

My preferred method to use my mobile phone won't work because the usb on my mobile phone doesn't have the usb-host functionality. It is a bit ciruitous when I'm on holiday to take a netbook with me uhhhh. But for normal routine it will work.

07-19-2009, 01:31 PM	#1
haja0011 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: none	Is it possible to read newspaper with Digital Reader 1000S, "wisely" Hi, there are now newspapers as e-paper edition, and there is also the Press Reader. For both, it give the possibility to save the newspapers as PDF. Newspapers are very big and the display of the reader with it's much smaller 10.2 inch. Is it possible to make the read of newspapers as a experience? Is the speed adequat and makes it fun? To make "sense" to me also means to send the data in a reasonable time to the reader, and these data should not need of half an hour manually "reformat", before I can read. Can this be automated? And is it possible to connect the reader to a mobile phone with USB port (Windows Mobile 6.1) to transfer the data in this way to the reader? The idea is not always have a notebook to have. The idea is: connect with mobile phone to the internet -> Newspaper Download -> possibly automated format of the data -> then transferred to Reader -> relaxed read Has anyone experience with these things? Greetings Jan

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07-21-2009, 12:47 AM	#2
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	I asked that before. Unfortunately few people seem to be interested in this subject. Though the demonstration on the Irex/Press Reader websites looks good enough. However, I am still waiting for a WiFi enabled large screen reader. I want to download the paper directly.

07-21-2009, 06:01 AM	#3
bazmi Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: zurich, switzerland Device: irex dr 1000s, sony prs 700, 505, iliad BE. N800, SL6000, SL3200...	hi, i use pressreader on the dr1000 and it is one of the main apps for me to get my daily dose of the indian newspapers. overall, i would rate the experience as very satisfactory and would recommend it. looking at the whole page, the size of the screen is big enough to read the headlines and to read the article i just zoom in. page turning a bit slow but acceptable. once in a while the reader app hangs up but not very often. what i do is set up my download on the PC before going to bed and first thing in the morning just copy the downloaded newspapers on to the device. yes, it is a slow process to transfer - i transfer 4 newspaper on a normal daily basis but as i am not watching it, it is ok. bottom line : great app and great use of the device. go get it. hope this helps. best regards, /bazmi.

07-21-2009, 08:01 PM	#4
timezone Addict Posts: 244 Karma: 1232 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston, MA Device: Windows Phone7, Kindle Fire	Even if you could tether to a mobile phone and is something I also wondered, the pressreader app has to reside on the device. For this reason I think you are stuck. They do have a mobile site for downloading onto a mobile phone but I do not believe it has the iRex option on it. I really have no idea. Something to investigate. I have my desktop and a work laptop. I was thinking about eventually getting a netbook to use as the device to load pressreader to the digital reader. I have been hesitating until either the New York Times or Wall Street Journal become available. My fall back is the Washington Post but I plan to wait until I get a netbook and then I'll cancel my paper WSJ.

07-22-2009, 05:57 AM	#5
haja0011 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: none	Thanks for any help. After I looked some video on youtube about the reader I decided to give it a try. Firstly I will use my normally PC to get the data on my reader. Later I will use a netbook. Netbook is better because I'm mobile and it is smaller and has not so much weight than a Notebook. My preferred method to use my mobile phone won't work because the usb on my mobile phone doesn't have the usb-host functionality. It is a bit ciruitous when I'm on holiday to take a netbook with me uhhhh. But for normal routine it will work.

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