REFLECTOR: E-readers as Electronic Flight Bags

[Lawrence Epstein]

Dont know

On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Terry Miles <terrence_miles at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Lar,
>
> I saw that too and was confused.  Sometimes all these internet reviews can
> be out of date.  The larger question is do PDF files displayed on a kindle
> also contain the PDF style bookmark feature?  Can you answer that?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Terry
>
>
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Lawrence Epstein
> *Sent:* Friday, November 13, 2009 22:48
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: E-readers as Electronic Flight Bags
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> 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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