6 Jun
2013
6 Jun
'13
2:12 p.m.
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:42 PM, ben <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca> wrote:
On 6/4/2013 5:36 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
Agreed. I am using a 7" e-paper reader for books, but it doesn't
quite have enough dots to handle legibly displaying full-sized
magazine scans. My requirements aren't onerous - I should
be able to view a 2Kx3K image without zoom-in magnification
tricks on something I can fit in my coat pocket. I would also
like it to cost under $100. WiFi not required, touch screen
not required, _color_ not required.
I like the e-paper and I really like days between charging the
device. I would just like a few more dots to display small text
legibly.
On the other end of the scale, I'd love an e-paper screen for
C-sized (11"x17") drawings I could prop up and refer to while
I was repairing DEC equipment. Even if it had a max resolution
of 150dpi (though 300dpi would be ideal), it would be useful.
-ethan
Mind-expanding stuff, isn't it?
No. Ebook readers need to be 8x10. Then I could say Mind Expanding.
I could read my PDF's rather than carry around walls of books. 
6 Jun
6 Jun
4:52 p.m.
New subject: Kobo Aura HD - Re: eBook readers (was Re: [cctalk] OLD V NEW (Was: Old UNIX Systems)
On 06/06/13 5:12 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:42 PM, ben<bfranchuk at
jetnet.ab.ca> wrote:
Kobo just introduced the Aura HD, which is 265dpi (and anti-aliased as
well). I am glad to say I can no longer see the pixels of my e-books,
and I bought one the day it was released because the only thing that
could improve on my Kindle would be a higher-resolution Kindle.
On 6/4/2013 5:36 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
Agreed. I am using a 7" e-paper reader for books, but it doesn't
quite have enough dots to handle legibly displaying full-sized
magazine scans. Mind-expanding stuff, isn't it?
No. Ebook readers need to be 8x10. Then I could say Mind Expanding.
I could read my PDF's rather than carry around walls of books. My requirements aren't onerous - I should
be able to view a 2Kx3K image without zoom-in magnification
tricks on something I can fit in my coat pocket. I would also
like it to cost under $100. WiFi not required, touch screen
not required, _color_ not required.
I like the e-paper and I really like days between charging the
device. I would just like a few more dots to display small text
legibly.
Exactly my wish too.
Kobo met the need first :) I recommend it as an upgrade over current
Kindle. http://www.kobo.com/koboaurahd
--Toby
On the other end of the scale, I'd love an e-paper screen for
C-sized (11"x17") drawings I could prop up and refer to while
I was repairing DEC equipment. Even if it had a max resolution
of 150dpi (though 300dpi would be ideal), it would be useful.
-ethan
5:57 p.m.
New subject: Kobo Aura HD - Re: eBook readers (was Re: [cctalk] OLD V NEW (Was: Old UNIX Systems)
On 6/6/2013 5:52 PM, Toby Thain wrote:
A quick look tells me ... *Too Small* I need bigger dots not, the same
pocket size screen. Back to the drawing board for me.
Ben.
I like the e-paper and I really like days between charging the
device. I would just like a few more dots to display small text
legibly.
Exactly my wish too.
Kobo met the need first :) I recommend it as an upgrade over current
Kindle. http://www.kobo.com/koboaurahd
--Toby 
7:20 p.m.
New subject: Kobo Aura HD - Re: eBook readers (was Re: [cctalk] OLD V NEW (Was: Old UNIX Systems)
On 06/06/2013 05:57 PM, ben wrote:
A quick look tells me ... *Too Small* I need bigger
dots not, the same
pocket size screen. Back to the drawing board for me.
Some of the musicians in the groups I play in have scanned their parts
to be displayed on an iPad, complete with foot pedal page-flipper. I've
seen what a 10x13 inch score looks like shrunk to fit on an iPad screen.
No thank you.
I've got a Kobo e-reader and have found it very inconvenient to use for
thumbing through databooks and whatnot. Ultimately, I end up printing
the commonly-used pages on real paper.
Paper is a wonderful medium. I can knock it off my desk to the floor
and not worry about its being damaged, for one. No batteries for another.
--Chuck
6:49 p.m.
New subject: Kobo Aura HD - Re: eBook readers (was Re: [cctalk] OLD V NEW (Was: Old UNIX Systems)
On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 7:52 PM, Toby Thain <toby at telegraphics.com.au> wrote:
Kobo just introduced the Aura HD, which is 265dpi (and
anti-aliased as
well)...
Kobo met the need first :) I recommend it as an upgrade over current Kindle.
http://www.kobo.com/koboaurahd
It's about 1/4 the resolution of a native 300 dpi scan, but it's a lot closer to
what I'm looking for than what I have now. If I could see how a magazine
page scan looked, I might be convinced. I'm sure it's fine for plain text
rendering - what I have _now_ is good enough for that. It's about reading
classic magazine scans. That's what I'm missing now. Everything else
about it looks pretty good... well... it could be $70 cheaper.
-ethan
7:28 p.m.
New subject: Kobo Aura HD - Re: eBook readers (was Re: [cctalk] OLD V NEW (Was: Old UNIX Systems)
On 06/06/13 9:49 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 7:52 PM, Toby Thain<toby at
telegraphics.com.au> wrote:
It actually looks sharper than a 300dpi laser print, thanks to
anti-aliasing.
Kobo just introduced the Aura HD, which is 265dpi
(and anti-aliased as
well)...
Kobo met the need first :) I recommend it as an upgrade over current Kindle.
http://www.kobo.com/koboaurahd
It's about 1/4 the resolution of a native 300 dpi scan, but it's a lot closer to
what I'm looking for than what I have now. If I
could see how a magazine
page scan looked, I might be convinced.
Scans also look better and sharper than they did on the Kindle (a lot of
what I read is scanned).
A feature on the Aura some might find objectionable is the light. When I
first heard of lights on e-readers I thought the idea was ridiculous
(because I value the months-long battery life and I never thought I
needed a light). But actually having the light is more useful than I'd
have expected, and sometimes does improve the experience.
--Toby
I'm sure it's fine for plain text
rendering - what I have _now_ is good enough for that. It's about reading
classic magazine scans. That's what I'm missing now. Everything else
about it looks pretty good... well... it could be $70 cheaper.
-ethan
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