Channel 9 - Discussions by DarkSilver http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Discussions by DarkSilver http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/DarkSilver/Discussions Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/DarkSilver/Discussions en Sun, 19 May 2013 00:55:19 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 00:55:19 GMT Rev9 0 0 0 Coffeehouse - Choosing an e-reader I bought the Sony PRS-600 last year.. unfortunately it was fairly slow (with textbooks it was painfully slow), the unit also had a slight glare to the screen and the Google Free books (pdf format) had several issues the most obvious being poor contrast.

Sony released the latest 6 inch touch screen the PRS-650.. I sold my old eReader and based off many reviews (YouTube demos etc) I took a chance.  All I can say is, the latest is nearly perfect.. the screen glare is gone.. it loads pages twice as quick and the contrast issues and some flow problems have all been corrected.  The touch is awesome especially for making notes in textbooks.. I plan on getting a tablet early next year but I will always have a reader for well reading Smiley

Now if Sony would only fix thier windows application.. maybe they could switch to Silverlight Smiley

 

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As for not enough Silverlight apps/games.. stop complaining about it and make something already.. what are you waiting for??  Compare adoption rates with Flash all you like (Flash has been around close to what 20 years??), anyone notice that Silverlight adoption is dead even/nudging past Java?? 

No teacher uses C#?? I teach.. I teach C#.. well okay I am by some considered a nobody but, I know my Mother would disagree at least Wink

After a few cracks at doing a full Silverlight site (I kept approaching my designs like I was working in Flash) I finally came up with something creative: http://www.darksilver.ca

Silverlight and Expression Blead are amazing.. if we build it.. well you know the rest..

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

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