I'd hoped that there would by now be a good reference management program that also includes a PDF reader/annotator for both desktop and tablet. OK, so, having taken the plunge, I'm now trying to figure out how to use the iPad to read and annotate PDFs. Would anyone out there choose a Zune over an iPod? I personally use MediaMonkey, not itunes, to manage my music, but as a device the iPod is the best. But I finally realized that the iPad may be one of those things, like the ipod, that Apple will be doing best for a long time. As I said, I am one of those who is fundamentally opposed to curated computing environments, and I look forward to jailbreaking my iPad as soon as possible.

Then pinned my hopes on the Xoom - overpriced and, in light of the release of the ipad2, thick and heavy. I was interested in the Notion Ink Adam, but it seems bulky, buggy, and the 'transflective' screen seemed to be of no use for indoor reading.

Unfortunately, android tablets are just not as attractive physically right now. I prefer my reality as un-curated as possible. I'm not a mac person, but, more importantly, I don't like the way that apple seeks to lock-in users and lock-out a whole range of stuff. If anyone has suggestions or has information about how Zotero might evolve to accommodate this kind of work, I'm eager to hear.įirst, I must say that I held out for an android tablet forever. I thought I'd write up my proposed workflow in case others are exploring similar options. This is just a brief report on my efforts to use a tablet for PDF reading and note-taking.

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