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What about Google Docs? Does it work in Android browser or Dolphin? It's quite good.
There's going to be QuickOffice Pro HD for Honeycomb coming out soon.
And if you subscribe with your email, there's going to be 30% discount when you purchase it.
http://www.quickoffice.com/quickoffice_connect_suite_android_hd/
MS Office Live
Has anyone tried MS office for web? It runs very good in chorme on desktop, waiting for my wifi xoom to see how it works in honeycomb browser
Search office live in google to find it i cant post outside links yet
I have paid for Documents to Go and Picsel Smart Office. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. I like Picsel because it is the only app so far that displays graphics correctly but track changes are not available until the next big release (they have a good customer support). D2G has the track changes but lacks a lot of correct rendering and PPT support is atrocious. I'm sure in the next 2-3 months we'll have a decent selection to choose from!
Both Office Live and Google Docs are too heavy for the Xoom browsers, which is to be expected, they are not exactly optimized for our screen size and lack of desktop horsepower.
They both run, but are very clunky.
I tried ThinkOffice, no go - FC off the bat.
OfficeSuite Pro trial seems to loose the document as you type, then goes into a "Recover your doc screen" - I couldn't even get a paragraph in with this.
I'm open to suggestions here, I really need a solid Doc/XLS app that won't have issues that hinder it - I don't need full fledge office or anything, but I do need something that will let me View/Edit and finding one that does bullet points would be freakin sweet.
I don't need anything for graphics really, I just really need to read pdf and word docs and be able to edit all of them
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I don't need anything for graphics really, I just really need to read pdf and word docs and be able to edit all of them
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Then Documents to Go and Picsel Smart Office should work for you! But only the paid version allows to edit
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Both Office Live and Google Docs are too heavy for the Xoom browsers, which is to be expected, they are not exactly optimized for our screen size and lack of desktop horsepower.
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What do you mean? I use them on my home computer in the same resolution in a browser that scores less in SunSpider than the Xoom stock browser. Is it because of touch? How would it work with keyboard and mouse (or touchpad)? Have anyone tried?
I purchased the Quick Office HD and I have to say I am really impressed so far!
Works great on my Xoom.
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I purchased the Quick Office HD and I have to say I am really impressed so far!
Works great on my Xoom.
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I cannot say that I am impressed with any of the currently available apps. Check out my comparison of Quick Office, Picsel SmartOffice and Documents to Go!
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What do you mean? I use them on my home computer in the same resolution in a browser that scores less in SunSpider than the Xoom stock browser. Is it because of touch? How would it work with keyboard and mouse (or touchpad)? Have anyone tried?
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Try them, you can tell that the browsers struggles. More the office live than Google docs, but even with google docs there are things that you just have to have a mouse for. Sadly there is not yet an HTML standard for touch input as a replacement for mouse events. Especially with things like Hover, Drag, and Drop.
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I think that the office apps that are available in the market are more than adequate for some light editing and productivity on the go. Its not necessary for these apps to have full compatibility with desktop versions imho. Being far too critical really.
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I have been using quickoffice HD. So far its pretty good. I also have docs to go, whichnis good but the file browsing is better in quickoffice.
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I think that the office apps that are available in the market are more than adequate for some light editing and productivity on the go. Its not necessary for these apps to have full compatibility with desktop versions imho. Being far too critical really.
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Sure, I can also use my phone for typing but what I need a tablet to do is to recognize basic fonts, comments, and paragraph formatting. I don't think we're expecting too much. If I want a text editor that's different but if you claim to have a "professional" office suite and can't even display the symbol font then something's not right. But I'm glad it works for you!
i also ordered quick office HD and I mainly use powerpoint but quick office keeps auto advancing the slides. I don't want to have to keep pressing the pause button every time I manually advance the slides. Does anyone know how to turn off the auto advancing so that I can just manually advance the slides when I want to?
I have Quickoffice Pro HD. Not too impressed with it. I'm a college student so I bought my Xoom for notetaking in my classes (and because I am an Android freak). It works well enough for notes, but not as I would like it to. Formatting is very weird, and the worst part is no auto correct or spell check. If I am going to type fast and efficiently, I can't be going back every five seconds to touch the screen and change a letter. Very frustrating.
I'm hoping the office tech catches up with tablets soon. Don't really understand why I can't just have the same text functionality in my word processing app that I do in my Gmail or text messages.
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I have Quickoffice Pro HD. Not too impressed with it. I'm a college student so I bought my Xoom for notetaking in my classes (and because I am an Android freak). It works well enough for notes, but not as I would like it to. Formatting is very weird, and the worst part is no auto correct or spell check. If I am going to type fast and efficiently, I can't be going back every five seconds to touch the screen and change a letter. Very frustrating.
I'm hoping the office tech catches up with tablets soon. Don't really understand why I can't just have the same text functionality in my word processing app that I do in my Gmail or text messages.
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My auto correct works in quick office hd.
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Isn't autocorrect also a feature of the keyboard that you use? I have to admit that none of the keyboards I tried so far has as good an autocorrect as my iPhone :-(
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Does anyone use their Xoom for taking handwritten notes?
I want to use the device for school and got a great pen that works with it, but I only found a drawing app that MAY work.
What does everyone else use for notes? Does anyone hand-write their notes?
I did purchase evernote, but may opt out due to that they have access to your notes (crazy). Plus it is "typed" input only.
Thanks in advance
I'm looking for something like this as well.
I bought the T9 keyboard hoping to be able to write quickly with my stylus, but unfortunately the handwriting recognition is far poorer than my writing allows. Could never be useful in real life for me.
There were several good ones for the iPad when I had it - I'm sure a good android version will come around soon.
Try Handrite and Excellent use case review for stylus note apps
You should try Handrite. It has the beginnings of the iPad apps reviewed in the link below. The fact that it integrates to Evernote is a plus. I think I have found something that will work for me for now.
But for the Holy Grail of stylus based input apps...
I ran across this review of the note taking apps for iPad. The review uses the specific context of a medical professional; but I think it does a terrific job in highlighting the features that will be important to any stylus based app written for Honeycomb. Notes Plus looks like a winner with Note Taker HD a close second. Both developer web sites have very informative videos introducing their applications. I would recommend that we all lobby these developers to be "first to market" for their Android Honeycomb versions. Some of you older readers may find it interesting that Note Taker HD is written by Dan Bricklin. Dan was the author of VisiCalc, the original spreadsheet and precursor to Lotus 123 which was blown out of existence by MS Excel.
Link to the review: http://www.imedicalapps.com/2011/03/ipad-stylus-review-note-taking-apps-best/
Link to Notes Plus: http://notesplusapp.com/
Link to Note Taker HD: http://www.softwaregarden.com/products/notetakerhd/index.html . Videos at the bottom of the page.
One additional point... When asked about an Android version, Dan Bricklin (Noter Taker HD) commented that he wants to get the backlog of features in the iPad version completed before he begins an Android port. He also commented that in order to get the required performance for the app, he needed to do a lot of system level and direct hardware coding... so it is likely not a trival porting effort. Viet Tran (Notes Plus) stated that he wouldn't begin looking at an Android port for another 6 months. Viet probably will need to address the same performance coding issues that Dan speaks of.
Along that vein, can someone point out the holy grail of styluses?
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Great write-up...Thanks! D'Oh---Ipad gets all the goodies! Handrite is pretty good..will try it out in class!
I purchased the Pen/Stylus from Amazon - it is noted as "Kensington 2nd Generation Apple iPad 1 and 2 / iPhone / iPod / Motorola Xoom Tablet / Galaxy / Blackberry Playbook Virtuoso Touch Screen Stylus and Pen (Black) Newest Model"
It is a solid pen plus the back side is a stylus!
I use WritePad with a Targus stylus and it works wonderfully. What shocked me was the fact that it has a built in function so that if you write " 1+1= " it will work as a calculator and type out 1+1=2 (not that I am actually using it for simple math but i though that was cool. Check it out online and see if you like it.
I have the Kensington. I like it because it is about 1/2 inch longer than the other capped pen stylus. It feels more like a standard pen in your hand. It works well with the Handrite app.
Don't get a pogo. I have a boxwave that is awesome and it appears to be the way other companies are making them now. Also there is a project on kickstarter called cosmonaut that I have ordered one from. If I ever get it and remember I will report back on the quality.
Ok, so of the 180,456,192 Note taking apps for android that I have installed on my Xoom over the last 2 weeks. This one seems to be the best (I Think my Crap-tastic Griffin stylus has a lot to do with most little issues)
One request I would have for the developer is to come up with a way to detect the hand being placed on the screen to allow more natural writing position.
Even if the dev where to maybe add a box or an area of the screen that is not part of the drawing canvas. possibly disable the lower half, and do and auto-magic scrolling when the text reached that far?
I do like the app. It has a way to go but it is a good start. And thanks for the stylus suggestions.
I haven't tried it yet but something like Writepad by a company called Phatware used in conjunction with Evernotes might be a useable solution. They just released a new version.
Just Google "phatware writepad for android"
Simple Overview of a Targus Stylus. Works and feels pretty standard. I also take a look at Handwrite App and text highlighting.
Writepad has a 24 demo apk available. I tested it out and I feel it is by far the best solution I have found.
How is writepad for other things than text?
If all I wanted to write was text, then I would just used a keyboard - a very important feature for me is to be able to seamlessly switch back from figures (mathematical in nature, not detailed sketches) to [hand]writing. How well does Handrite do this?
i use this for notes at uni. Wicked app https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cerience.reader.app&feature=search_result
EzPDF Reader has freehand annotations now, too. It's only a buck and looks/works fantastic on the XOOM. It's my favorite PDF app by far, and the freehand annotations made it even better.
ezPDF Reader
I just need a good stylus now.
Try FreeNote is by far the best.
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I also think FreeNote is decent.
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FreeNote
I do not have a Zoom, only a Droid phone - but I tried out a bunch of handwriting apps including Handrite and Genial Writing on that and found that for me, the best is FreeNote. I was so impressed that I wrote a review/user guide on it over at Droid Forums:
droidforums.net/forum/app-announcements/183513-app-freenote-game-changing-hand-writing-app-keeping-notes.html
The developer of FreeNote is from China.
Hello Nooksters,
The summer is almost over and I'm about to go into 6th grade. I want to use the Nook for replacing some old-fashioned things (calculator, notebook, scratch paper, etc). Also, I want to read books on it (D'oh) So basically I want to optimize the Nook Color for use at school. The only thing I know for a fact is which ROM I'm gonna use. Which is MIUI. So here is the list that sums up the thread:
What is the best calculator app?
What is the best app to use as a notebook and which stylus should I use to tale notes with the app? This one is the biggy. I need the best Stylus for writing.
What is the best app to read books? (I'm thinking Aldiko Premium.)
What is the best OC settings to not have the NC's battery die?
Any other suggestions to make the Nook awesome?
Sorry if my post is hard to understand. I was in a rush writing this....
Thanks!
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Hello Nooksters,
The summer is almost over and I'm about to go into 6th grade. I want to use the Nook for replacing some old-fashioned things (calculator, notebook, scratch paper, etc). Also, I want to read books on it (D'oh) So basically I want to optimize the Nook Color for use at school. The only thing I know for a fact is which ROM I'm gonna use. Which is MIUI. So here is the list that sums up the thread:
What is the best calculator app?
What is the best app to use as a notebook and which stylus should I use to tale notes with the app? This one is the biggy. I need the best Stylus for writing.
What is the best app to read books? (I'm thinking Aldiko Premium.)
What is the best OC settings to not have the NC's battery die?
Any other suggestions to make the Nook awesome?
Sorry if my post is hard to understand. I was in a rush writing this....
Thanks!
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Wow 6th grade! As a college student who is planning on using the nook for school, I too would like to know some suggestions.
As for books, the normal aldiko works great for me. I don't think premium has any real big additions to it.
Oc settings will differ, so place around with them now to get a feel for it now.
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I like the Notion Ink calculator if you're thinking you need a scientific calculator.
I have yet to use a stylus on a capacitive screen so I have no idea.
Aldiko seems to be pretty good.
Ezpdf and docs2go have been a big help to me. The docs2go powerpoint viewer works beautifully in landscape. I use jorte as my calendar/scheduler/to do list. It syncs with google calendar and tasks.
I'll have to check out that calculator.
Impressed that you guys are looking into this technology (6th Grade and checking out XDA). I remember when I tried looking at this for my university studies on the old Windows Mobile 6.x platform. Technology has come a long way but not seen 'decent' stylus notetaking capabilities. I got my wife a stylus for the iPad and even that did not allow real notetaking. Used on the nook and was even worse.
An alternative suggestion (especially for apps) is to use Thumb Keyboard. I have used this to quickly write up information and the keyboard layout, especially in landscape, makes for easier typing. Marry this with Dropbox and Documents2Go and you have all your notes, presentation files, reader and spreadsheet capabilities. I understand these are paid apps (except for Dropbox) but these are good tools to have for anyone with info on the go. Also great to start notes on tablet, then finish off report/presentation on a laptop.
I think Google Apps has everything you need in terms of calendar/email/tasks to keep you on track. I don't have any suggestions as far as calculator apps go but spreadsheets will be the way you will likely end up (you do need to know the basics and be able to calculate by hand but spreadsheets are the way to go).
I really think the Nook (tablets in general) are best used for viewing information at the moment but am keen to see where technology goes in the future so was interested in your thread (so Thanks).
Thanks for all the replies, heres what I got:
Targus Stylus w/ Handrite to take notes
Aldiko Premium (already had it)
I grabbed Notion Ink's Calculator app, works awesomely, saved me from buying a new calculator!
Fooled around and decided to settle with 1.1 GHz on Powersave governor in class, 1.2 GHz w/ performance at recess.
I got QuickOffice HD so I can make Documents, will try out the other apps suggested though.
Once again, thanks for everything guys!
Update: Install Jorte. Works awesome! Thank you!
Notion Ink's Calc app no longer works anymore. I re installed and wiped data and stuff. So no go. Is there any other good-looking scientific calculator out there? Thanks.
Over Docs2Go, I picked QuickOffice HD like I said. It can make + read Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. Pretty nice.
Droid48, HP 48GX, best calculator ever made. You'll never run out of things you can do on it, and on the NC's screen it's gorgeous and fast.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/droid48/org.ab.x48
Back when I was in college a million years ago I used it to keep notes on, track assignments and grades, wrote a dozen little nifty utilities to do random things for engineering school, etc.
Of course most of that you'd do in the NC directly these days, but there's a million tools out there for the HP48 if you're doing algebra, calculus, engineering, etc.. http://www.hpcalc.org/
I don't know how many times ALG48 (serious Algebra tools) and QPI (reduces number, such as 3.333333 = 10/3, or 1.25663706144 = (2/5)*pi )
Dont forget Wolframalpha. It requires a wireless link. Its more for a high school or college student.
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I think I'll stick with SOWGcalc. Thanks though. Anything else I can do?
Realcalc is a great scientific calculator
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Will check out....
Edit: Works well, but kinda hate the UI.
Don't waste your time looking for a stylus. The Nook screen does not respond to capacitive styluses well at all. I cannot be used for note taking that way. If you need to take notes with a stylus you're going to have to drop $580 for an HTC Flyer.
Just grabbed the Targus stylus... work pretty nice. It won't be a hardcore notebook, but it works. And the Flyer is know only $500 @ best buy., Magic Pen included. Whoop de doodle dim!
Download the new evernote app for tablets. Its in beta. It would work good for typed notetaking.
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Alright, I downloaded that. Works nice! Thanks!
What about a small fold up or roll up bluetooth keyboard?
ikingblack, I know you said you've already gone with (and paid for) QuickOffice HD because it can create Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files but for other users info I want to point out that Documents2Go can also do all those in old and new document formats (.doc and .docx for example). It also includes a pdf viewer but ezpdf is better since it can reflow text and place multiple named bookmarks.
I'm interested in hearing about your experience taking notes with the stylus. Can it keep up? I can't help but think a keyboard would be faster but I haven't tried. It would certainly be very convenient for math to use a stylus but does handrite allow symbol and diagram input?
I actually had tried a bluetooth keyboard on my old iPaq (yes, that is HP iPaq using windows mobile 6.1). Just not as instantaneous and took up space. Remember, note taking is quick and instantaneous. I know the tech has come along way but don't underestimate the time it takes to bring out the keyboard, unfold, pair, etc., you would have lost the thought. This was always my problem which stopped me from using it. Just look around at how many people are using fold up keyboards as there primary input device. I'm struggling here to remember seeing any fold out keyboards compared to laptops or iPads.
I had a fold out IR keyboard for my Palm PDA years ago. Besides the keys being recessed into the case itself, making typing the Space key a pain, the alignment of the IR sensor and the battery seemingly always being dead.... Makes me cringe thinking about external keyboards.
I'd think they've gotten better. I actually saw someone with a better version doing the same thing taking notes in some classes, but I guess I went cheap. But I've never tried to take notes in class electronically, as I'm a tactile learner I suppose. Plus if I write the notes then transcribe them electronically it gives my cinder-block brain two attempts to learn it.
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ikingblack, I know you said you've already gone with (and paid for) QuickOffice HD because it can create Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files but for other users info I want to point out that Documents2Go can also do all those in old and new document formats (.doc and .docx for example). It also includes a pdf viewer but ezpdf is better since it can reflow text and place multiple named bookmarks.
I'm interested in hearing about your experience taking notes with the stylus. Can it keep up? I can't help but think a keyboard would be faster but I haven't tried. It would certainly be very convenient for math to use a stylus but does handrite allow symbol and diagram input?
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Right. Other users might want to use Docs2Go, but I already paid for QuickOffice HD. The Stylus cannot be used for full and hardcore note taking, but neither can the Flyer's Magic Pen. It is for simple scratch paper when you don't want to get up and get some. I am very happy with my stylus, it performs better then I expected. I don't need a BlueTooth Keyboard, I doubt the teacher would let me use it in class. The new TouchPal beta is great for me. All in all, I recommend this for school:
1 Targus Stylus for iPad (DO NOT get the one for tablet, it doesn't work well)
1 Nook Color (duh)
1 Copy of either QuickOffice HD, or Documents2Go + EZPDF
1 Copy of Handrite free from the Market
1 Copy of Jorte, for task management.
1 Copy of SOWGcalc (awesome UI, but not to advanced. Good for simple calculations.) and RealCalc, for more scientific stuff.
That's it. I am sure school will be great when it starts in 2 weeks with all of this stuff.
I'm looking at the G-Note as my next phone. I already know Android, but I need to know is the Note good at taking extensive notes, not just "Look at this" notes. I'm not talking about writing term papers on it, but a few paragraphs. Also, is there Google Docs integration. That would be awesome.
thanks in advanced.
Personally i wouldnt take more than a few sentences of notes if i needed too.. But everyone is different..
It's a large screen phone, not a tablet PC.
YMMV. If you can type fast on a software keyboard, go for it. Or maybe a bluetooth keyboard and mouse typing directly into Google Docs would work for you? I wouldn't rely on the S-Pen for fast lecture notes though...but it's possible with practice.
You may be better suited for a Galaxy Nexus and, say, a Wacom Tablet PC (like my Lenovo X220 tablet with one note) for extensive note taking.
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It's a large screen phone, not a tablet PC.
YMMV. If you can type fast on a software keyboard, go for it. Or maybe a bluetooth keyboard and mouse typing directly into Google Docs would work for you? I wouldn't rely on the S-Pen for fast lecture notes though...but it's possible with practice.
You may be better suited for a Galaxy Nexus and, say, a Wacom Tablet PC (like my Lenovo X220 tablet with one note) for extensive note taking.
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+1 on the X220 for extensive handwritten note taking.
That said, you can still pair up a full sized bluetooth keyboard (like the MS Mobile Keyboard 6000) just fine and use a dedicated bit of office software, like QuickOffice Pro. You can probably make annotations with your s-pen afterwards if need be. Might be a bit clunky in practice, but it's an idea at least.
Thanks for the info. The notes I will be taking will b at my own speed. I work in networking and I do a lot of network diagrams and take notes on test results. So I wouldn't be trying to write a mile a minute. I'll look into you're suggestions.
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Thanks for the info. The notes I will be taking will b at my own speed. I work in networking and I do a lot of network diagrams and take notes on test results. So I wouldn't be trying to write a mile a minute. I'll look into you're suggestions.
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I think the Gnote would be perfect for something like that..
I am using the note for note taking, at first when I used it, I used the software that Samsung has incorporated into the note for that purpose, although the conversion of my handwriting to text was ok, I found myself having to correct words fairly often. On this basis I would have still recommended it for your purposes with my comments highlighted.
I also own an Asus transformer tablet, I did use this for note taking but at times, for me it was still too big to carry around all the time, this might be an issue for you too if you considered something like the X220 as recommended by others. On the transformer, I bought an app from the market called WritePad which is an app that changes your handwriting into text, this app was ok on the transformer however I would not have recommended it either as the recognition was similar to the Notes performance.
I have now installed WritePad on the Note and expected the same results however I can very confidently say that this app is awesome on the Note, I get about 95% accuracy when writing continuously on the Note and it is way better than the propriety software supplied with the note. You will get the best results from this app in landscape mode as there will be more writing area and the app can be set to learn your writing style over time.
If you do not need your handwriting to be converted to text, I would say it is ok to write on but you will need to practice a bit until you get accustomed to the pen to glass feel.
Thanks for the info. I'm going to pull the trigger and get this phone. I'm only waiting now to see if it's coming to AT&T or not. I'm going to be with AT&T for a while anyway, might as well score the Note with my upgrade that I have available. Hopefully Samsung will give some information on this at CES. If they don't announce one, I'll get an unlocked Note.
Hi guys, can you provide some feedbacks regarding the reading experience of ebooks or pdfs? How do you value the nexus 7 compared to the kindle touch for example? Is it making your eyes tired after some time?
Thanks in advance
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Works well for me, i can read for hours at a time.
I've used an eInk reader for several years now, but realised that I mostly read at night in bed. eInk is OK with a small booklight, though keeping a supply of batteries charged was a pain. But reading in low-light with the Nexus is a lot better. The display is crisper (most eInk displays are still 166dpi compared to the Nexus' 213), the contrast is better, and I'm finding it easier to read. If you're looking for something to take to the beach or read outdoors in sunlight then eInk will probably be a better choice, but for me the Nexus is superior.
If you're reading ePubs get Mantano, the rest are all trash.
I really like it so far, it's great to switch to at night. During the day I use my Nook Touch and in the evening I switch to the N7, it's perfect.
Take away the screen flicker and it's better than the Nook. That being said it's easier to be distracted, for example look up a word, check a sports score... forget about book.
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Take away the screen flicker and it's better than the Nook. That being said it's easier to be distracted, for example look up a word, check a sports score... forget about book.
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I have your issue, it really is great to read on. But then watching video, playing games...there all great too
It's to personal preference and usability. If you read during the day or outside, I prefer the e-ink readers. But since I read mostly at night, I use the Nexus set at lowest brightness.
The Kindle app on all other Androids is not the same as the Kindle app on the Kindle Fire. So if you are heavily invested in Kindle books I'd suggest waiting to see what Amazon has coming out in the next few months.
It's mainly the wide margins that get me:
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I bough my Nexus 7 for the main goal of reading books, tech books and news. It is awesome for pdfs I use ezpdf with crop/push to column feature for epubs I use moon+ reader and during the night I found this awesome app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.omegacentauri.ScreenDim.Full&hl=en that dims the screen even more!
I've been using the Amazon Kindle app to read .mobi files and it works great. The Amazon app is actually pretty good. But I know that's a little dated and epub is what's up.
It would be great to be able to import already owned books into the Google Books app, but I don't think that's currently possible.
how do you import mobie files so that they will appear in the kindle app?
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I've been using the Amazon Kindle app to read .mobi files and it works great. The Amazon app is actually pretty good. But I know that's a little dated and epub is what's up.
It would be great to be able to import already owned books into the Google Books app, but I don't think that's currently possible.
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Just copy them into the Kindle folder and they show up in the app.
Using the stock PDF reader, text and images are blurry if they are off the center of the screen.
Can someone recommend a good 3rd party reader? One that can add bookmarks as well.
75% of my Nexus 7 use is as an eBook and I love it. I use the Kindle App and set the tone to Sepia which, to me, makes reading for hours very easy.
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I bough my Nexus 7 for the main goal of reading books, tech books and news. It is awesome for pdfs I use ezpdf with crop/push to column feature for epubs I use moon+ reader and during the night I found this awesome app that dims the screen even more!
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a great app for the N7 thanks #9 for that!
I still prefer reading on my eINK device, a Kobo Touch. It is lighter and there are more fonts. I can make more adjustments (e.g. line spacing, margins, font tuning). I tend to read on it during the day, and then read on the N7 at night so I don't disturb my spouse. This is only doable, IMO, for books that sync between the app on the N7 and the eINKL device. No syncing is a no-go for me.
I read tons on mine. Highly reccomended.
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blahblahyoutoo said:
Using the stock PDF reader, text and images are blurry if they are off the center of the screen.
Can someone recommend a good 3rd party reader? One that can add bookmarks as well.
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ezpdf, ebookdroid
t_007_v2 said:
a great app for the N7 thanks #9 for that!
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moon + for the win. there was a small problem tha ti told them about in landscape mode,, and they fixed it already.
Kindle, Adobe Reader, built-in document viewer... all work pretty well, and I personally have never had any significant problems with reading from a screen. I'm still hedging my bets for Amazon to go the "get a free digital copy if you buy a physical book" way, since I rather like my bookshelves...