iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
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Hello everyone,
First post here, but have reviewed posts for several years now. . . great forum.
I am in the process of upgrading some of my reference manuals and code books and am curious if any of you use tablets for electronic versions of your reference material/books? If so, which tablet(s) do you prefer? The iPad has all the bells and whistles, but is expensive. My Wife has a Kindle, which is not as fancy, but works for her. Any opinions you can share?
Thanks for your help with this.
First post here, but have reviewed posts for several years now. . . great forum.
I am in the process of upgrading some of my reference manuals and code books and am curious if any of you use tablets for electronic versions of your reference material/books? If so, which tablet(s) do you prefer? The iPad has all the bells and whistles, but is expensive. My Wife has a Kindle, which is not as fancy, but works for her. Any opinions you can share?
Thanks for your help with this.






RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
However, a nice feature of the electronic PDF version is being able to search the document using the CTRL + F keyboard function. This saves a lot of time trying to figure out where something is located. A word of caution about the IBC codes though. They can only be installed on two computers unless more licenses are purchased. They have been a lot of trouble for our company and we have since given up on using them.
RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
1. As software readers and access controls change, the code providers don't support later versions. I've had two problems with that....the first was that one of my major code versions from over 10 years ago can only be used on one of my old laptop computers because the reader software is no longer supported by its producer and it won't work on any operating system newer than Windows XP.
2. Many code and standards providers use protected PDF's to deliver the code or standard. This is fine except when verification requires connecting to the internet to open your code or standard. A pain in the ass when you are in someone else's office and can't establish an internet connection.
3. Several different protected PDF systems are available and some are not so reliable, particularly when porting to other computers.
RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
Cheers.
RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
One other problem with tablets is the limited storage capability. For the ones that have USB or SD disk capability, that should not be an issue as those can be transferred from your PC. For others such as an iPad, there's limited capability to access those from your tablet. For those, I would suggest storing them on a cloud service and accessing that way. Even that proves to be challenging at time. I have an iPad and it is slow to load large files, but great for most other things. I have a PC tablet and it handles large files ok, just a bit slower than my PC.
RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
I've also read that people tend to retain more when reading a book than reading an electronic file. Pluses and minuses, like anything else.
RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
The Kindle and most other tablets/readers can open standard pdf files. I know that many standards are available in pdf format from the publisher, but there may be some sort of encryption (or Digital Rights Management, DRM) that prevents their use so your experience may vary.
RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?
Cheers.
RE: iPad, Kindle, etc, for code review?