04-29-2011, 04:38 PM | #1 |
Member
Posts: 17
Karma: 6392
Join Date: Mar 2011
Device: Kindle 3 (3G+WIFI)
|
pls pls help! Best ereader for college students!
Hi guys,
Could you recommend an ebook ereader for college students? Dont guide me to Kindle please, since it is a real pain to read my textbooks right now with kindle 3. Now I want to buy another ebook ereader since I have more than 100 pdf ebooks which kindle 3 can't support just fine. Well I am looking for these features: 1- An ereader which is real good for note taking since I take lots of notes during my readings for master degree of European Linguistics. 2- An ereader which support NATIVELY pdf files. 3- An ereader which has wifi. 4- An ereader that has a very good battery life. So do you think you can help me here? Pls guide me which one to pick up as this time I dont want to make the same mistake I did before when I didnt check lots before getting the Kindle. Thanks very much and have a good rest of the day. |
04-29-2011, 04:41 PM | #2 |
Reading is sexy
Posts: 1,303
Karma: 544517
Join Date: Apr 2009
Device: none
|
I'm not sure any ereaders out there are great at note-taking. Yeah, some have keyboards, some have a stylus, and you can certainly highlight passages in them all. But if you really want to take notes, you're going to need a tablet with a stylus or something with a full-blown keyboard.
|
Advert | |
|
04-29-2011, 04:43 PM | #3 |
Guru
Posts: 618
Karma: 1526148
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: A place where the sun always shines
Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Mini 2
|
This thread would probably get more responses and belongs in the "Which one should I buy" forum?"
As to your actual inquiry, I'm not sure but I'm sure there are lots of people here who can help. |
04-29-2011, 04:45 PM | #4 | |
Member
Posts: 17
Karma: 6392
Join Date: Mar 2011
Device: Kindle 3 (3G+WIFI)
|
Quote:
|
|
04-29-2011, 04:47 PM | #5 |
Addict
Posts: 355
Karma: 1001201
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: UK
Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Surface Tablet, Android Smartphone, Laptop, Netbook
|
I know you said no Kindle, but the Kindle DX is really the best for textbooks due to the amount information that can be displayed. You can easily use a free program like Calibre to convert pdf.
Have you considered a tablet? Battery life may not be great but it is easy to make notes and will read PDFs well. I personally use my Kindle 3 for PDF textbooks and have never had an issue but I don't make that many annotations, which could be an issue with the 5-way direction buttons. If I were getting another e-reader for studying I would consider a colour one due to the large amount of diagrams my subject required but I guess linguistics is not diagram heavy. Last edited by Tome Keeper; 04-29-2011 at 04:49 PM. Reason: more info |
Advert | |
|
04-29-2011, 04:57 PM | #6 | |
Member
Posts: 17
Karma: 6392
Join Date: Mar 2011
Device: Kindle 3 (3G+WIFI)
|
Quote:
|
|
04-30-2011, 03:36 AM | #7 |
The Introvert
Posts: 8,307
Karma: 1000077497
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500
|
You might have a look at Sony Reader PRS-950.
|
04-30-2011, 10:48 AM | #8 |
Addict
Posts: 249
Karma: 177956
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Germany
Device: PRS-650
|
I had the Hanvon 610 for a few days... It had handwriting recognition that mostly worked, but at this point in time I don't even remember if it let you write annotations using that "into" books, or if you could just scrawl over the pages.
If you actually want to write down a lot of stuff, I think paper or a netbook with a keyboard would be better. I've got no experience with tablets, though. |
04-30-2011, 12:10 PM | #9 |
The Introvert
Posts: 8,307
Karma: 1000077497
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500
|
|
04-30-2011, 01:23 PM | #10 |
Enthusiast
Posts: 38
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: New York
Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire, iPhone 5, Kindle Voyage
|
Are they scanned PDF files (as in, pages of books scanned into the computer and packaged into a PDF)? Because if that is the case, I don't think there are any ebook readers on the market that display them well. Of course, my experience is really only with Kindle and Sony Readers, but it's almost impossible to read scanned PDF documents on either of my readers.
You might be better off with a netbook, especially if you want to take notes. |
04-30-2011, 02:10 PM | #11 |
Wizard
Posts: 4,465
Karma: 6900052
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The Heart of Texas
Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,
|
|
04-30-2011, 03:36 PM | #12 | |
The Introvert
Posts: 8,307
Karma: 1000077497
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500
|
Quote:
Is it something new? |
|
04-30-2011, 04:23 PM | #13 | |
Wizard
Posts: 1,613
Karma: 6718541
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Paradise (Key West, FL)
Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...
|
Quote:
My vote is to (one of the following):
Personally, I don't find the 5-way that hard to use, especially when you factor in the advantage of a hardware keyboard over an on-screen pseuo-keyboard. Another question that needs answering is why does the OP want WiFi. Not all readers with WiFi offer the same online/network functionality. The OP needs to consider not only the presence of WiFi but also the presence of the needed/desired functionality over WiFi. Last edited by dwig; 04-30-2011 at 04:26 PM. |
|
05-01-2011, 02:18 AM | #14 |
Connoisseur
Posts: 74
Karma: 525
Join Date: Oct 2008
Device: Nokia N810, enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe
|
What you are asking for is beyond the basic reading experience provided by most eReaders. The Entourage Edge satisfies requirements 1-3. If you consider 16 hours to be very good battery life, then it also satisfies requirement 4.
With its digitizer and journaling capability, the Edge is much more than a reader. Consider this user's experience: My First Two Week In-Class with the eDGe Review And if that sounds interesting, be sure to check out the Edge forums here on MobileRead and the corporate site to get all the ins and outs. |
05-01-2011, 04:19 AM | #15 |
Banned
Posts: 246
Karma: 14967
Join Date: Mar 2009
Device: Kindle 2 (x2), Kindle 1, a couple old PDAs
|
yeah, about two years ago I think.
Actually they have a few new devices due out any day now. Dulin's has been helping on a thread about the new Onyx M90 somewhere in the "News" section as I recall??? But aren't the Onyx devices pretty spiffy in their features? Love the Wacom for sure!! |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Unutterably Silly Distract me pls D: | wyndslash | Lounge | 21 | 02-20-2011 11:51 AM |
eBook can't read the books I've imported, pls pls help | Ky306 | Fictionwise eBookwise | 6 | 10-11-2010 12:21 AM |
Pls Help | Fluix | OpenInkpot | 0 | 06-18-2010 08:08 PM |
Classic Help Pls | Nabil | Barnes & Noble NOOK | 3 | 05-07-2010 02:43 AM |
I need your advice..pls | sandy123 | Which one should I buy? | 1 | 04-08-2010 03:31 AM |