High res e-readers - was Re: Desktop Metaphor

[Toby Thain]

On 2018-10-23 2:12 p.m., ben via cctalk wrote:
> On 10/23/2018 4:33 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Oct 2018 at 21:19, ben via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Try and find a printed page size PDF
>>> reader, or one a tad smaller. Reading a PDF on a KINDLE DOES NOT WORK.
>>
>> I suggest you look at the Kindle DX.
>>
>> I bought one. I got it 2nd hand, from the USA, via eBay.
>>
> 
> I piced up a used 9.7 inch Onyx Boox off ebay.
> I live in CANADA so got the useless AMAZON -- no selecton, massive
> shipping charges, and no products sold from CANADA.

Kobo is sold in Canada. The Aura HD is 265dpi with 6.8" diagonal. Fine
for reading PDFs. And the newer model H2O is just as good, I use mine
every day.

--Toby


> 
>> https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-DX-Wireless-Reader-3G-Global/dp/B002GYWHSQ
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reading-Display-Globally/dp/B0015TG12Q
>>
>>
> 
> When I was looking for a new reader, all I could find was the 6" crap
> on the web, thus my kindle statement. Until they bring back the DX
> I still feel we are stuck with crappy low priced readers and windows 95
> windows.
> 
>> One of the main reasons I got it is that it renders PDFs well and a
>> lot of important computer history books and the like are only readily
>> available as PDFs.
> 
> Where do you get them? I know of Bitsavers but that is all.
> Ben.
> PS: WIRTH still has his stuff around for GUI system.
> https://people.inf.ethz.ch/wirth/
>