E-book with e-ink, html browser and 3G

chmreader · 10-23-2009, 03:10 AM

Hello. I have been waiting for an e-book which satisfies my needs. I have not been able to find one yet. I am posting my requirements. I hope the experts here can help me.

(1) Need a reasonable html browser as I have a huge 2 GB e-book which is full of html links with table of contents etc.

(2) Need a 3G option to insert a gsm sim card to browse websites since I have to reply to questions on the move which may require internet search.

(3) Need a bigger touchscreen 7" or above.

(4) Pure e-ink with very long battery like 5000 pages or so, not the 10 or 14 hour battery life like the hybrids.

(5) Big on-screen or external keyboard for typing notes etc.

(6) Wacom or similar pen based input for writing, annotating etc.

Any help on any e-book which comes closest to the above or even has a few of the above features will be most welcome. Thanks in advance.

HarryT · 10-23-2009, 05:44 AM

I'm afraid that your requirements are grossly unrealistic; there is no device which even comes close to them.

The iRex DR1000S is probably closest.

acidzebra · 10-23-2009, 05:51 AM

Should it also be able to tapdance and sing opera? Just wondering.

Oh, to have not a completely content-less post, I do agree with Harry, the iRex is probably the closest thing right now.

tompe · 10-23-2009, 07:36 AM

An eink reader and a good phone seems to be one solution.

badbob001 · 10-23-2009, 09:01 AM

Doesn't appear to be a reader, at least a well known one, that meets all your requirements. Well, if you leave out the touchscreen / pen requirement, then you have the Kindle DX. The DR1000S is no good since it has no 3G or Wifi connectivity. Perhaps if you wait for the DR800SG to come out, though that won't have a browser unless someone hacks one in...

PhishStyx · 10-23-2009, 09:57 AM

I'm sorry, but there are no e-ink laptops. That appears to be what you're looking for.

Seriously, you should be looking at laptops or netbooks.

kconan · 12-06-2009, 10:16 AM

hi guys,

seeing videos of Kindle 2 and DX with their limited browser, makes me desire a future ereader with a full internet browser. Don't you wish to read your favourite websites with your personal e-reader?

Don't you think this is a neccesary step forward to these devices to become much more popular and "desirable". I'm not asking for a full tablet-pc with e-ink, I just ask a nice browser application (and full wi-fi) to add capabilities to the readers.

wallcraft · 12-06-2009, 11:00 AM

See E-book Reader Matrix: Larger Devices for every large screen EInk device we know about. There may be several more announced at CES in January. The Plastic Logic Que might meet your needs, but it is hard to tell with an un-released device. The Astak Mentor Electra might do so as well, this is a standard Netronix design that will be sold with other names and sometimes with other software (e.g. the PocketBook 902). There is no firm release date, or firm specs, for the Electra yet.

arekieh · 12-06-2009, 08:24 PM

what about the entourage edge?

PhishStyx · 12-08-2009, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kconan

hi guys,

seeing videos of Kindle 2 and DX with their limited browser, makes me desire a future ereader with a full internet browser. Don't you wish to read your favourite websites with your personal e-reader?

In fact, no, I don't. I would really prefer that my e-book reader be separate from my internet browser.

kwnewton · 12-09-2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhishStyx

In fact, no, I don't. I would really prefer that my e-book reader be separate from my internet browser.

I mostly read fiction. I want the story to take me away, not the 'net.

brecklundin · 12-10-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kconan

hi guys,

seeing videos of Kindle 2 and DX with their limited browser, makes me desire a future ereader with a full internet browser. Don't you wish to read your favourite websites with your personal e-reader?

Don't you think this is a neccesary step forward to these devices to become much more popular and "desirable". I'm not asking for a full tablet-pc with e-ink, I just ask a nice browser application (and full wi-fi) to add capabilities to the readers.

Absolutely agree...but I think I want it only in a larger format reading device. Not sure I need connectivity or a touch panel out of a smaller 5" reader. But done right and at the right price point I would at least look.

I am not a huge fan of the E-ink brand of epaper displays but the newer devices seem to be a lot more readable, thanks I am sure to some improved top layers and filters.

What you will find here on MR is some pretty polarized people...those who insist E-ink brand epaper panels are the "only" way to go and everyone must use them vs. those of us who do not drink that cool-aid and see where there is room for other display options so people can decide which technology they prefer and works best for their needs. Current E-ink brand panels are not ideal for web browsing for the most part but this will improve over time but also newer/improved versions of epaper panels will be released in devices, but still it would be nice to be able to do a bit of browsing now and then.

I say if you need what is posted in the OP, it will happen this next year sometime. It has to, these readers already have PLENTY of CPU power but they are lacking in certain areas of the display's ability as well as don't have enough internal memory for a lot of the things some people want/need to do...and more memory needs more battery power, not a lot but enough to cut time before a new charge is needed. I guess I am just pointing out there are trade offs to many of these additional functions. But there will be devices which offer these features, and I expect them in 2010 sometime, even as soon as CES Las Vegas in January.

10-23-2009, 03:10 AM	#1
chmreader Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: 6700	E-book with e-ink, html browser and 3G Hello. I have been waiting for an e-book which satisfies my needs. I have not been able to find one yet. I am posting my requirements. I hope the experts here can help me. (1) Need a reasonable html browser as I have a huge 2 GB e-book which is full of html links with table of contents etc. (2) Need a 3G option to insert a gsm sim card to browse websites since I have to reply to questions on the move which may require internet search. (3) Need a bigger touchscreen 7" or above. (4) Pure e-ink with very long battery like 5000 pages or so, not the 10 or 14 hour battery life like the hybrids. (5) Big on-screen or external keyboard for typing notes etc. (6) Wacom or similar pen based input for writing, annotating etc. Any help on any e-book which comes closest to the above or even has a few of the above features will be most welcome. Thanks in advance.

10-23-2009, 05:51 AM	#3
acidzebra Liseuse Lover Posts: 869 Karma: 1035404 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: PRS-505	Should it also be able to tapdance and sing opera? Just wondering. Oh, to have not a completely content-less post, I do agree with Harry, the iRex is probably the closest thing right now. Last edited by acidzebra; 10-23-2009 at 05:56 AM.

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10-23-2009, 05:44 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm afraid that your requirements are grossly unrealistic; there is no device which even comes close to them. The iRex DR1000S is probably closest.

10-23-2009, 07:36 AM	#4
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	An eink reader and a good phone seems to be one solution.

10-23-2009, 09:01 AM	#5
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	Doesn't appear to be a reader, at least a well known one, that meets all your requirements. Well, if you leave out the touchscreen / pen requirement, then you have the Kindle DX. The DR1000S is no good since it has no 3G or Wifi connectivity. Perhaps if you wait for the DR800SG to come out, though that won't have a browser unless someone hacks one in...

10-23-2009, 09:57 AM	#6
PhishStyx The me that I am Posts: 413 Karma: 1078 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: In my house! Duh! Device: Kindle 1 & DR 1000s	I'm sorry, but there are no e-ink laptops. That appears to be what you're looking for. Seriously, you should be looking at laptops or netbooks.

12-06-2009, 10:16 AM	#7
kconan Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: nonw	hi guys, seeing videos of Kindle 2 and DX with their limited browser, makes me desire a future ereader with a full internet browser. Don't you wish to read your favourite websites with your personal e-reader? Don't you think this is a neccesary step forward to these devices to become much more popular and "desirable". I'm not asking for a full tablet-pc with e-ink, I just ask a nice browser application (and full wi-fi) to add capabilities to the readers.

12-06-2009, 11:00 AM	#8
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	See E-book Reader Matrix: Larger Devices for every large screen EInk device we know about. There may be several more announced at CES in January. The Plastic Logic Que might meet your needs, but it is hard to tell with an un-released device. The Astak Mentor Electra might do so as well, this is a standard Netronix design that will be sold with other names and sometimes with other software (e.g. the PocketBook 902). There is no firm release date, or firm specs, for the Electra yet.

12-06-2009, 08:24 PM	#9
arekieh Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-600 (OTW), PRS-300B (For Sale)	what about the entourage edge?

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