The Movie List Gets New Gear...
Yesterday, I received a third generation Kindle (Keyboard) as a gift. I thought it would be nice to see how the Kindle compares to my Kobo when it comes to displaying my movie list. Amazon lists some of the Kindle's features as...
The Kobo and Kindle each come with comparable amounts of on-board memory, but, the Kobo has a slot for an SD memory card. Amazingly, the displays are almost the same size for both the Kindle and the Kobo. And, even though the Kobo doesn't have a keyboard, I've found it easier to navigate my movie list with the Kobo than with the Kindle. That being said, I do like the ability to scroll to a particular document on a list by typing its first letter. That would be a really useful feature.
The Kindle's text search feature far surpasses that of the Kobo, but, still falls far short of what I would consider desirable. The Kindle's text search feature would be really cool if it worked beyond the currently displayed page in a PDF file. It would also be nice to have a text search feature that was not case sensitive.
Overall, the Kindle and Kobo are very close, but, since I use an e-reader exclusively to display a list of movies in my collection, I've found that the Kobo is easier to use right out of the box, but, with the Kindle's rich suite of features (including downloadable apps), I'm sorely tempted to lean towards the Kindle.
But, since I got the Kindle for free, I'll have to see if it can be taught to be a bit more useful. One thing that I haven't tried yet, is to download games to the Kindle. I know there are a handful of free games for the Kindle and it might be very interesting to try one or two of them out. A nice thing that came out of this experiment was that I realized that the Kobo actually fits in the cover for the Kindle, so, I'll have a larger selection of covers to choose from should I decide to pick up a cover for my Kobo.
By the way, the movie list now stands in excess of 3500 entries and with cover art and descriptions for about 60% of the entries, the page count comes in at 229 pages and about 17Mb for the file size.
Another interesting thing turned up while transferring my movie list to the Kindle -- I discovered an easier and faster way to convert my MS Access data into nicely formatted PDF documents. I created a number of queries that generate HTML and I copy and pasted the query output into a formatted HTML page. I would then open the page in IE and copy and paste the web page into Word, reformat the page for Word and then save as PDF. But, now, I simply open the HTML page directly in Word and save as PDF.
Not only did the new method save me a couple steps, but, it also saved a great deal of time. I no longer have to manually adjust the formatting of the pages as Word does a fairly decent job of importing the web pages. Also, the clipboard was beginning to become a bit overwhelmed trying to cope with a web page that contained over a thousand images.
Last night, after poking around for a couple hours, I came to some conclusions when comparing Kindle to Kobo. The Kindle that I have is actually a bit heavier than the Kobo, but, the Kindle is also slightly thinner than the Kobo. Page turns are faster with the Kindle than the Kobo, but, the Kobo sorts documents by title automatically. So, when I add files to my Kobo they actually appear in the document list in alphabetical order. With the Kindle, I have to specify in what order I want documents to appear.Most Advanced E Ink DisplayKindle's high-contrast E Ink display delivers clear, crisp text and images that you can read without eye strain. For extended periods of reading, E Ink displays deliver the best reading experience.
Read in Bright Sunlight
Kindle's E Ink screen reads like real paper, with no glare. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room.
Lighter Than a Paperback
At only 8.5 ounces and 1/3 of an inch thin, Kindle Keyboard is lighter than a paperback and thinner than a magazine.
Holds 3,500 Books
Carry up to 3,500 books--keep your library with you wherever you go.
Two Month Battery Life
A single charge lasts up to two months with wireless off based upon a half-hour of daily reading time.
Quiet Page Turn Buttons
Quiet page turning means you won't disturb your partner when you want to read all night.
Simple to Use
Kindle Keyboard is ready to use right out of the box—no setup, no software to install, no computer required.
PDF Reader
Now with new dictionary look-up, notes and highlights, and support for password protected PDFs. Easily carry all of your documents on the go.
The Kobo and Kindle each come with comparable amounts of on-board memory, but, the Kobo has a slot for an SD memory card. Amazingly, the displays are almost the same size for both the Kindle and the Kobo. And, even though the Kobo doesn't have a keyboard, I've found it easier to navigate my movie list with the Kobo than with the Kindle. That being said, I do like the ability to scroll to a particular document on a list by typing its first letter. That would be a really useful feature.
The Kindle's text search feature far surpasses that of the Kobo, but, still falls far short of what I would consider desirable. The Kindle's text search feature would be really cool if it worked beyond the currently displayed page in a PDF file. It would also be nice to have a text search feature that was not case sensitive.
Overall, the Kindle and Kobo are very close, but, since I use an e-reader exclusively to display a list of movies in my collection, I've found that the Kobo is easier to use right out of the box, but, with the Kindle's rich suite of features (including downloadable apps), I'm sorely tempted to lean towards the Kindle.
But, since I got the Kindle for free, I'll have to see if it can be taught to be a bit more useful. One thing that I haven't tried yet, is to download games to the Kindle. I know there are a handful of free games for the Kindle and it might be very interesting to try one or two of them out. A nice thing that came out of this experiment was that I realized that the Kobo actually fits in the cover for the Kindle, so, I'll have a larger selection of covers to choose from should I decide to pick up a cover for my Kobo.
By the way, the movie list now stands in excess of 3500 entries and with cover art and descriptions for about 60% of the entries, the page count comes in at 229 pages and about 17Mb for the file size.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Update
After spending a few days with my Kindle, it seems to have won my appreciation. I downloaded a couple card games and a novella for free. And, I've even taught my Kindle to be able to write notes. I created a nearly blank PDF file and I'm using the Kindle's annotation feature to create notes. The Kindle, quite conveniently, keeps a record of my notes in an entry called "My Clippings".Another interesting thing turned up while transferring my movie list to the Kindle -- I discovered an easier and faster way to convert my MS Access data into nicely formatted PDF documents. I created a number of queries that generate HTML and I copy and pasted the query output into a formatted HTML page. I would then open the page in IE and copy and paste the web page into Word, reformat the page for Word and then save as PDF. But, now, I simply open the HTML page directly in Word and save as PDF.
Not only did the new method save me a couple steps, but, it also saved a great deal of time. I no longer have to manually adjust the formatting of the pages as Word does a fairly decent job of importing the web pages. Also, the clipboard was beginning to become a bit overwhelmed trying to cope with a web page that contained over a thousand images.
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