Handheld PDF reader

phaenilda · 12-10-2005, 03:06 PM

Hey, I've got a lot of ebooks, almost as many as I have real books, but I hate sitting at my computer to read.
I've been thinking, and I thought that a handheld device shaped like a normal book, with two screens and a pen for scrolling would be really cool.
But they probably don't have something like that, so does anyone know of a cheap handheld that can read PDFs, preferably one that doesn't have to run Windows?

phaenilda · 12-12-2005, 02:57 PM

*bump*

**koala** · 12-12-2005, 05:43 PM

Philips are bringing out a new e-reader soon with a paper-like digital display that folds up into a tube. It's not exactly what you're looking for, but it's the coolest thing I've seen in a long time.

Volt-Schwibe · 12-13-2005, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by phaenilda

Hey, I've got a lot of ebooks, almost as many as I have real books, but I hate sitting at my computer to read.
I've been thinking, and I thought that a handheld device shaped like a normal book, with two screens and a pen for scrolling would be really cool.
But they probably don't have something like that, so does anyone know of a cheap handheld that can read PDFs, preferably one that doesn't have to run Windows?

the Palm Tungsten can read pdf's.

http://www.palm.com/us/products/handhelds/tungsten-e2/

phaenilda · 12-13-2005, 02:56 PM

The readius looks really cool. I can't afford a Tungsten, I'm afraid.

Volt-Schwibe · 12-13-2005, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phaenilda

The readius looks really cool. I can't afford a Tungsten, I'm afraid.

i'm not sure the readius is gonna be cheaper than the 199$ for the tungsten.

12-10-2005, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
phaenilda Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 207 OS: Windows 7 RC1, Mac OS X 10.5, Ubuntu 9.04, Windows XP, Mandriva Spring 2009	Handheld PDF reader Hey, I've got a lot of ebooks, almost as many as I have real books, but I hate sitting at my computer to read. I've been thinking, and I thought that a handheld device shaped like a normal book, with two screens and a pen for scrolling would be really cool. But they probably don't have something like that, so does anyone know of a cheap handheld that can read PDFs, preferably one that doesn't have to run Windows? __________________ Slow and Steady Wins the Race... Uhm, unless it's a real race.

12-12-2005, 02:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
phaenilda Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 207 OS: Windows 7 RC1, Mac OS X 10.5, Ubuntu 9.04, Windows XP, Mandriva Spring 2009	bump __________________ Slow and Steady Wins the Race... Uhm, unless it's a real race.

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12-13-2005, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
phaenilda Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 207 OS: Windows 7 RC1, Mac OS X 10.5, Ubuntu 9.04, Windows XP, Mandriva Spring 2009	The readius looks really cool. I can't afford a Tungsten, I'm afraid. __________________ Slow and Steady Wins the Race... Uhm, unless it's a real race.