[Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers

Fri Jan 8 10:24:45 EST 2010

Mary Lou, Chris,

Looking into the reader options a little more, the Nook has color on the lower display screen, not the upper section.  They are available to demo at the stores but not available for delivery until March.

The Blio apparently is a free software package which can be integrated into Windows (W7 only, it appears).  The platform can be any computer with W7 now, and Apple later.  The HP tx2z (Slate) tablet is one of the potential ~$800 options, which looks attractive.  They are throwing in a few free options and project earliest shipment on 1/22.  The weight (4.65#) might be a drawback versus Kindle @ 10.2 oz, but still beats transporting a library around.  

Until Blio is available, if someone uses a tablet 'Kindle for PC' (free download)will function just as well as on a home laptop according to Kindle support.  Apparently this would also be true in the case of the free B&N PC reader software.  I presume that would enable the color display or b&w, depending only on the content which is loaded.  

I am so tempted to try the HP, with 21 day return option, based on the very wide range of applications which can be used.  With the Slate capability it would enable reading, tablet drawing, composition with OCR software, wireless (not 3G), and full PC software capability via touch and keyboard.  Not a shabby package for about eight little ones.  It uses the AMD processor - anyone ever had problems?

Anyone have thoughts on this?  The HP may be a good option in your case, Chris.

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
>Sent: Jan 7, 2010 3:42 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers
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>Just read somewhere that Baker & Taylor (a major 
>book wholesaler) is coming out with their 
>e-reader platform - in color with a lot of 
>capability for pictures and associated web 
>content - called the Blio. Just being demoed at 
>CES. Developed by Ray Kurzweil. Here's an article from PC Mag.:
>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357838,00.asp
>
>Mary Lou
>
>At 03:28 PM 1/7/2010, you wrote:
>>Chris, I, too, am curious. Although it will be 
>>impressive, I am also certain is will probably 
>>be overkill for a reader.  Any of the would-be 
>>tablets I have seen are much bulkier, heavier, 
>>and more costly than either Kindle or Sony, 
>>either very easy to handle.  I have been 
>>surprised by the internet capabilities of the K, 
>>a free 3G feature for now.  Picks up wx and wx 
>>maps like a charm (B&W). It really depends on 
>>what you need to accomplish. Art --- On Thu, 
>>1/7/10, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> 
>>wrote: > From: Chris Cowie 
>><ccowie at cowieassociates.com> > Subject: Re: 
>>[Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers > To: "The 
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>><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> > Date: Thursday, 
>>January 7, 2010, 10:20 AM > I am anxious to see 
>>what apple comes > out with. > > Christopher P. 
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>>2010 10:10 AM > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org > 
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers > > 
>>Here's what I originally logged in to tell ya 
>>but forgot: > Skiff shows 11.5 inch 1200 x 1600 
>>touchscreen > electronic-paper reader > This 
>>week at theÂ Consumer Electronics ShowÂ in Las 
>>Vegas, > e-reading companySkiffÂ is previewing 
>>its new electronic > reader. At a quarter of an 
>>inch thick, the Skiff Reader is > the thinnest 
>>device of its kind. Not everything about it is > 
>>small, however; its 1200 x 1600 pixel, 11.5-inch 
>>screen is > the largest and highest-resolution 
>>consumer e-reading > display yet. Perhaps its 
>>biggest boast, however, is what > that display 
>>is made of  Instead of rigid, fragile glasss, > 
>>the Skiff Readerâ€™s display utilizes a thin, 
>>flexible sheet > of stainless-steel foil. 
>>Developed by LG specifically for > Skiff, the 
>>touchscreen foil-display promises an e-reader > 
>>that will be much more durable than anything 
>>currently > available.Â Read More > saw it in 
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