REFLECTOR: E-readers as Electronic Flight Bags

[Lawrence Epstein]

I am pretty sure that while the earlier Kindle did not read PDF's without
some juggling, the Kindle DX has "native" PDF support as well as support for
multiple other file formats.

Larry Epstein

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Terry Miles <terrence_miles at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Kurt,
>
> You can't with Kindle since that comes mail order, but the Sonys are sold
> in any neighborhood electronics store.  I went to a local Stapes and they
> were willing to open a box in the store and let me load a NACO pdf file and
> look at how it responded.  I had to talk to the store manager and explain
> myself.  He agreed with me.  This since they have a "no questions" return
> policy if you bring it back the next day or so anyway.  I dind't do it since
> I have decided to hold off for now.
>
> Terry
>
>
>
> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *nmflyer1 at aol.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 10, 2009 22:59
> *To:* reflector at tvbf.org
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: E-readers as Electronic Flight Bags
>
>
>
> Terry,
>
>
>
> I haven't seen the approach plates on one, but I recently saw the Kindle as
> a text device. The clarity was amazing in the airplane, and the screen was
> really imuned to glare. The one my Stepson has does not have a back light
> (or he didn't yet know how to use it), I don't know if there are different
> models.
>
>
>
> If it was night usable, just based on the clarity, light weight, and
> glare-resistance.. I would try it. Perhaps you could find a demo somewhere.
>
>
>
> Kurt
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Miles <terrence_miles at hotmail.com>
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Tue, Nov 10, 2009 7:37 pm
> Subject: REFLECTOR: E-readers as Electronic Flight Bags
>
> Does anybody have any experience with the KindleDX or the Sony PRS505 as a
> NACO approach plate display device over using paper charts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Terry
>
>
>
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