My previous objection to "projector" talks has mainly been the static-ness (at least as the state most speakers default into) and non-adaptibility. The combination experiment, which I may perform this coming academic year, is using the mark-on-it-with-your-finger possibility, together with the projection possibility, to give lectures via iPad. I believe that if one acquires the correct cable, that wide-plug from an iPad can run a TV/projector (tho' of course the battery life will be worse). Obviously some of the issue is the feedback loop. I intend to try taking notes with the "note taker HD" sometime soon, to gauge the feasibility of writing as fast with my finger (stylus?) as with a pen. In fact, tablets fit under airplane seats much-much-much better than even small laptops. A very small laptop might compete, if it had "zoom", to make it worthwhile carrying the extra pound of weight. In summary, despite the relative tininess, zoom makes it hugely better than lugging stacks of paper, to begin with. even if one eventually retypes-and-discards it.
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I do intend to attempt some note-taking (writing with my finger!): the resulting PDF file can be emailed, scp'd, etc., rather than needing photocopying. The "note-taker HD" is quite striking, tho' I've not yet tried using it seriously. I've not had occasion to compare iAnnotate yet. The "Pages" creation of PDFs is not so much what I use, tho' it is the only way I can really produce PDFs on the iPad. Easy to organize files, too, at least in the sense that the interface for doing so is consonant with other interfaces familiar to me.
Kindle zoom pdf pro#
The "GoodReader" has functionality similar to the parts of Adobe Acrobat Pro that I use on my desktop Mac to mark up drafts (and other), in touch-screen form. The iBooks is obviously not really aimed at this application. With the "zoom" capability, they're all at-least-ok for reading PDFs. I already had "Pages" on my iPad ("1", not "2"), as well as iBooks. Unfortunately, its inconveniences prevents it from regular usage.įollowing suggestions in an MO discussion of "tablets" good for math, I spent a few dollars and acquired "GoodReader" and "iAnnotate PDF" and "Note Taker HD". In fact, I go through periods where I would use it extensively. I still use my PBR 602 from time to time. For instance, I don't find reading math on my smartphone as painful. Note that the small size wouldn't be as big of an issue, if the interface was quick and seamless. Basically, reading anything that requires jumping from one part to another, looking up index or keywords, is extremely painful. The slow page turn / search interface / zoom makes the problem even worse. While I have no problem reading novels, for math this is just unbearable. I opted for the small size of PBR 602 for its portability. However, the alternative is an extremely painful, unintuitive, tedious navigation. Reports of glare and the idea of getting smudge on the screen led me to that. I purposely chose the model that didn't have a touch screen capability. Here are a few things that I had originally thought would be convenient, but wound up being an annoyance instead. While it is amusing to see websites in e-ink, in the end it's too sluggish to be of any use. I tried utilizing the internet connectivity. The text-to-speech feature is completely useless when it comes to reading math. And as user641 points out, the PBR can be a bit sluggish with larger files. The device itself works the way it should. However, I don't use the device as nearly as much as I thought I would. At the time, it seemed like a smart purchase, as it PBR handles a while array of file formats without needing to convert anything. (Also, at the time of the original post, I had never owned a smartphone, let alone a tablet.)Īside from the Kindle, are there any other electronic tablet or pads, or other devices that you'd recommend for this type of purpose? What are some of your experiences?Īs for my self, I purchased a Pocketbook Reader 602 from PocketBook International four years ago. I had my laptop, but due to its weight, limited battery life, and the LCD screen, an e-reader such as Kindle seemed like a good idea at the time. I originally wrote this post in 2010, when I was looking for alternative ways to store and transport papers.
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