Samsung 7" tablet - any good for PDFs?
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I just read this thread, and I'm quite surprised by all the comments about the kindle. Just so you know, whilst it doesn't support a tiered directory structure, once you have uploaded PDFs, you can assign them to one or more collections.
That effectively gives you one level directory, but more interestingly, allows you to group a single pdf in multiple collections, so that you can have all your aerodrome plates in one collection, all your info (plates and otherwise) about a particular location in another collection, etc.
Its very similar to the label system in google, albeit only at one level. Doesn't that go a long way to dealing with the need, or am i missing something?
That effectively gives you one level directory, but more interestingly, allows you to group a single pdf in multiple collections, so that you can have all your aerodrome plates in one collection, all your info (plates and otherwise) about a particular location in another collection, etc.
Its very similar to the label system in google, albeit only at one level. Doesn't that go a long way to dealing with the need, or am i missing something?
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It would, provided that you are not dealing with lots of files.
If you are dealing with lots of files then you need to make sure
- there are no duplicate filenames
- you have an easy means of generating the index tags
I don't have a Kindle DX (though we did buy a Pocketbook Pro 902 for someone and that does seem to support a normal directory structure) but I believe that those outfits which sell packaged aero data like the European AIPs for the Kindle are processing the PDFs with some kind of automated script to add the Kindle tags to them, so they can be searched for.
If OTOH you have directory support then you don't need any of that. You just create directories for country / airport / whatever and then all you need is a decent file browser. That is the kind of thing which you get very nicely with Goodreader on the Ipad, and I imagine similar solutions for Android.
I think the Kindle DX is stupidly crippled but then I guess Amazon know their market
If you are dealing with lots of files then you need to make sure
- there are no duplicate filenames
- you have an easy means of generating the index tags
I don't have a Kindle DX (though we did buy a Pocketbook Pro 902 for someone and that does seem to support a normal directory structure) but I believe that those outfits which sell packaged aero data like the European AIPs for the Kindle are processing the PDFs with some kind of automated script to add the Kindle tags to them, so they can be searched for.
If OTOH you have directory support then you don't need any of that. You just create directories for country / airport / whatever and then all you need is a decent file browser. That is the kind of thing which you get very nicely with Goodreader on the Ipad, and I imagine similar solutions for Android.
I think the Kindle DX is stupidly crippled but then I guess Amazon know their market
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Fair comment peter. You are right that the kindle isn't really designed for this kind of thing, and amazon do want to limit what it does. I do wonder about why there isn't a device with a better colour screen. In the sailing world, its quite normal to get chart plotters with easily sunlight readable displays (albeit quite expensive).
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I have been using a Dell Insirpion Duo after writing off the iPad 2 as overpriced and doesnt really do a lot.
It is sort half way between a tablet and laptopas does not have the full laptop processing power but still pretty good. It is sometimes a bit slow when running my Jeppensen Flite Planner. Also get WiFi, can plus in USB, use internet, etc
The main thing is you can flip the screen around and it becomes a touch screen tablet, it can take a bit of getting used to but once I did it was fine.
Cost me £200 off the Dell refurbished site but in shops think they are about £450, however the refurb one that arrived was like new and still had all the plastic wrap on it.
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It is sort half way between a tablet and laptopas does not have the full laptop processing power but still pretty good. It is sometimes a bit slow when running my Jeppensen Flite Planner. Also get WiFi, can plus in USB, use internet, etc
The main thing is you can flip the screen around and it becomes a touch screen tablet, it can take a bit of getting used to but once I did it was fine.
Cost me £200 off the Dell refurbished site but in shops think they are about £450, however the refurb one that arrived was like new and still had all the plastic wrap on it.
J.
I just read this thread, and I'm quite surprised by all the comments about the kindle. Just so you know, whilst it doesn't support a tiered directory structure, once you have uploaded PDFs, you can assign them to one or more collections.
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Its very similar to the label system in google, albeit only at one level. Doesn't that go a long way to dealing with the need, or am i missing something?
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Its very similar to the label system in google, albeit only at one level. Doesn't that go a long way to dealing with the need, or am i missing something?
EuroFPL came up with a sensible compromise -- its plates are grouped into files by airport and each PDF file has an index, also available as a .pdr Kindle index.
