[SEMI-OFFTOPIC] eBook reader recommendations, anyone?

[Tom Goren]

like i said, the requirements sound reasonable, and would probably make up a
very interesting gadget, i just am not familiar with such a device avaiable,
and i tried to supply the rationale behind why not.

also still i have some qualms with the notion of simultaneous wikipedia and
dictionary referencing while reading a book - sounds very A.D.D. to me, and
tab based navigation might better service a person actually trying to
read...

tom.

2009/12/17 Omer Zak <w1 at zak.co.il>

> Tom,
> Do you have anything to say about the other requirements listed by me?
>
> The display size which I specified corresponds to an open book, in which
> one can see two pages facing each other.
>
> I envisioned the use case of having to read a book while referring to
> something else (such as a dictionary or the Wikipedia) at the same time.
>
> However, I can see your point - the above can be accomplished by
> flipping windows.  The eBook reader would be required to be able to open
> more than one book simultaneously and have a GUI to switch from an open
> book to another open book.
>
> --- Omer
>
>
> On Thu, 2009-12-17 at 09:30 +0200, Tom Goren wrote:
> > what is this fantastic device you have invented?
> >
> > 14-15 by 9-10 inches display?
> >
> > most ebook readers are much much smaller.
> >
> > perhaps you should take a look at
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_e-book_readers - there is a big
> > matrix there comparing all features of most devices on the market.
> >
> > also, i think there is some mistake in your basic notion about ebook
> > readers given your feature wishlist - since all devices today are
> > designed as book replacements, not laptop replacements (two windows
> > displaying different content side by side does not sound like
> > something an ebook must do in my opinion) - and thus their size and
> > features are appropriately set.
>
> [... snipped ...]
>
> >
> > 2009/12/16 geoffrey mendelson <geoffreymendelson at gmail.com>
> >
> >         On Dec 16, 2009, at 9:40 PM, Omer Zak wrote:
> >
> >                 What does the collective wisdom of the Israeli Linux
> >                 users know about the current crop of eBook readers?
> >                 Any recommendations?
> >
> >                 Do the following requirements make sense?
> >                 1. Ability to display PDF files.
> >                 2. Full-fledged browser for displaying locally-cached
> >                 HTML files.
> >                 3. Ability to display text files from the Gutenberg
> >                 project.
> >                 4. Full Unicode (including BiDi handling) support.
> >                 5. Optional lighting, battery powered, for at least 12
> >                 hours (for reading at night when there is power
> >                 outage).
> >                 6. Display dimensions: about 36 by 23 cm (14-15 by
> >                 9-10 inches), for convenient display of two book pages
> >                 side by side.
> >                 7. Ability to display two windows, side by side, each
> >                 one displaying different content.
> >                 8. Capacity: at least 10GB (enough to store the entire
> >                 Hebrew Wikipedia).
> >                 9. WiFi connection (to download reading materials from
> >                 a host PC).
> >                 10. Note: no requirement to read DRM-protected eBooks.
> >                 Does there exist an eBook reader, which meets the
> >                 above requirements?
>
>
>
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