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yes, academia should totally love this, but my experience is that they just all got used to reading papers on their laptops or tablets. but I would totally lov

yes, academia should totally love this, but my experience is that they just all got used to reading papers on their laptops or tablets. but I would totally love this. in fact, I have a remarkable tablet just for reading "papers" (ahem Dungeons & Dragons PDFs). but switching quickly between pages is tricky there...

wuschel 2y ago
That depends. Back in the day, in my research institute, it was common practice to print out the papers that should be read thoroughly - after skimming them on a Laptop screen.
- was_a_dev 2y ago
  I read most papers on a secondary 19" monitor that's mounted portrait. Seems to cover all the requirements
  - Someone 2y ago
    Not all ones not mentioned in this thread yet. A secondary 19" monitor ties you to a desk. A tablet would allow reading wherever people typically read paper printouts (in the train, while sitting on a couch, etc.)
    - was_a_dev 2y ago
      You're not wrong. But in those scenarios, I tend to be off the clock
    - bluGill 2y ago
      When I have a complex paper to read I will spread it out on the floor. A single page at a time is too limiting, I want to be able to see page 5 and page 12 at the same time.
  - bee_rider 2y ago
    It was nice to be able to jot things down in the margins (math, not just notes). Provide yourself the couple steps the author skipped (to show how clever they are).
- LoganDark 2y ago
  There's only a certain number of papers you can carry around and flip through like that. With a tablet, it can store hundreds or thousands of papers without getting any more unwieldy.