Comments on: Digital Book http://www.parityerror.com/archive/digital-book Drifting towards the Singularity Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:11:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Stephen http://www.parityerror.com/archive/digital-book#comment-9 Stephen Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:20:02 +0000 http://www.parityerror.com/archive/digital-book#comment-9 Engadget recently had a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/how-would-you-change-amazons-kindle" rel="nofollow">similar topic</a> about improvements for the Kindle. In the comments additional requirements were provided. <ul> <li>Must consider the reader to be a document reader, not just a book reader.</li> <li>Must have native PDF support.</li> <li>Must have ability to write notes, and to import/export them as well.</li> <li>Should serve as a RSS reader.</li> <li>Must have a scratch resistant screen.</li> <li>Must have at least one memory card slot. Should have at least two.</li> <li>Must have ability to traverse highlighted portions of a document for review.</li> <li>Should allow for borrowing books from the library.</li> <li>Must have the ability to zoom.</li> <li>Should have the ability to charge via USB.</li> <li>Must have a VNC-like server capability to take advantage of larger screens when available.</li> <li>Must have a backlight to allow reading in lowlight conditions.</li> </ul> Engadget recently had a similar topic about improvements for the Kindle. In the comments additional requirements were provided.

  • Must consider the reader to be a document reader, not just a book reader.
  • Must have native PDF support.
  • Must have ability to write notes, and to import/export them as well.
  • Should serve as a RSS reader.
  • Must have a scratch resistant screen.
  • Must have at least one memory card slot. Should have at least two.
  • Must have ability to traverse highlighted portions of a document for review.
  • Should allow for borrowing books from the library.
  • Must have the ability to zoom.
  • Should have the ability to charge via USB.
  • Must have a VNC-like server capability to take advantage of larger screens when available.
  • Must have a backlight to allow reading in lowlight conditions.
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