[Tfug] PDF (Book) Reader recs?

[aj hine]

I use my nokia to read pdfs all the time, more than anything else. But get the
800, the screen is mo betta.  -andy

On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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