[Tfug] PDF (Book) Reader recs?

[Bexley Hall]

Hi, Claude,

--- Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 03:33:28PM -0700, Robert
> Hunter wrote:
> > I know this sounds amazingly primitive, but what
> about printing?  Some
> > folks may not deem this as environmentally
> friendly, but if you have
> > the ability to print doubled-sided, two-up, it
> really cuts back on
> > waste, and IMO is probably easier, although
> perhaps not as cool, as
> > the alternative.
> 
> A good point and frequently my preference.  Also

If I have to *read* something (as opposed to
*reference* that same thing), then I much prefer
a printed copy that I can take *away* from my
computer and read at my leisure (I strongly dislike
"reading" off a screen!)

> little chance of
> accidentally deleting the article and you can take
> notes right on the
> paper!  Downsides: printing takes time, I'm already
> awash in
> printouts, and frequently it's simply impractical
> (at the moment I'm
> reading a 300+ page book on OSS GIS).  A good, fast

Exactly.  And, each time I discard (recycle) a ream
of printed paper, I ask myself, "Why the hell did I
waste all that *paper* printing that thing??"  :<

> laser printer
> could take care of the first problem and is an
> attractive solution
> (except for the pricing).

/shameless_plug

WorldCare has some LJ4's (4M, 4+, etc.) and other
(faster) laser printers for low dollars (e.g. < 50).
I *think* my LJ4M+ does 12 ppm (?).  If you have
young enough eyes and can print 2- or 4-up, that's
the equivalent of 25-50 ppm.  And, if you can
coax Joe into setting aside a duplexor for you
(another few bucks?), that's 12 - 25 sheets of
paper per 100pp of text!  :>

> > That said, Costco is now selling a Sony
> book-reader for about $200.
> > Apparently it runs MontaVista Linux, who used to
> be Tom R.'s employer,
> > I don't know what he is up to these days. ;-) I
> have no idea how
> > hackable it is.  If anyone tested it, I would be
> interested in your
> > experiences.
> > 
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Reader
> 
> I seem to recall hearing something about that. 
> Thank, I'll take a look at it.

If this is the same unit I've seen at Borders, it
was quite disappointing (performance).  YMMV, of
course...

--don



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