Tilde Lowengrimm on Nostr: Fellow nerds, I have been wondering about a small (~7"?) color epaper tablet for ...
Fellow nerds, I have been wondering about a small (~7"?) color epaper tablet for reading & note-taking.
I already have all my media in epub, m4b, pdf, & cbz formats. I’d like to just put those on a big SD card and have the device know what to do with them. Audiobooks mean Bluetooth for headphones, and comics ask for a good quality display with color support.
I want to use the Reader app for articles as well as installing other reference apps like Kiwix, dictionaries, and probably sudoku, so I’m looking for a device with Wifi, Android, and the Play store (even if it's stuck on an older version of Android). A cellular modem is nice but not necessary.
I’m much less discriminating about note-taking than I am about books. I currently use an iPad mini with the Notes app and Apple’s stylus. That standard write/draw-on-screen plus folder organization functionality seems like I all I need.
I’m not an artist; I don't need fantastic drawing support. I would like the lines I draw to show up on screen without an infuriating delay, and I’d love to be able to draw in color. Best case scenario: the stylus is neatly kept in place when stored by a folio case which doubles as a stand.
I’d love to be able to access my notes on other devices, especially my phone and laptop. Hopefully any device built with stylus note-taking and Wifi does some sort of automatic sync from its native note-taking app. But I know I sometimes have unreasonable expectations.
Does such a combined & compact device exist? Or am I asking for too much and bound to settle for separate devices for reading, writing, and listening? How close can I get to my goal with tradeoffs; which features do I need to sacrifice?
(Please do not suggest a manufacturer in general: I am looking for a specific tool. Please do not suggest much larger devices. Please do not suggest something which doesn't match what I think I need unless you are using it to explain a requirements tradeoff. Thank you for being considerate.)
I already have all my media in epub, m4b, pdf, & cbz formats. I’d like to just put those on a big SD card and have the device know what to do with them. Audiobooks mean Bluetooth for headphones, and comics ask for a good quality display with color support.
I want to use the Reader app for articles as well as installing other reference apps like Kiwix, dictionaries, and probably sudoku, so I’m looking for a device with Wifi, Android, and the Play store (even if it's stuck on an older version of Android). A cellular modem is nice but not necessary.
I’m much less discriminating about note-taking than I am about books. I currently use an iPad mini with the Notes app and Apple’s stylus. That standard write/draw-on-screen plus folder organization functionality seems like I all I need.
I’m not an artist; I don't need fantastic drawing support. I would like the lines I draw to show up on screen without an infuriating delay, and I’d love to be able to draw in color. Best case scenario: the stylus is neatly kept in place when stored by a folio case which doubles as a stand.
I’d love to be able to access my notes on other devices, especially my phone and laptop. Hopefully any device built with stylus note-taking and Wifi does some sort of automatic sync from its native note-taking app. But I know I sometimes have unreasonable expectations.
Does such a combined & compact device exist? Or am I asking for too much and bound to settle for separate devices for reading, writing, and listening? How close can I get to my goal with tradeoffs; which features do I need to sacrifice?
(Please do not suggest a manufacturer in general: I am looking for a specific tool. Please do not suggest much larger devices. Please do not suggest something which doesn't match what I think I need unless you are using it to explain a requirements tradeoff. Thank you for being considerate.)