Asus Transformer Downloading PDF's

One of many reasons I chose Android's Honeycomb over iOS. Directly downloading PDF's and files to the tablet vs having to load to a computer, import to iTunes, sync the iPad and then be able to view the file on the iPad. This shows how easy it is to goto any website and download a file and open it. Done, no syncing, no importing etc...

Also showing the Polaris app that comes free on the Asus Transformer and how it quickly formats the PDF's for viewing.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Asus Transformer
• Asus
• Transformer
• download PDF's
• PDF's downloaded to Honeycomb
• Honeycomb vs iOS
• Download PDF to iPad

[clinky1234]

i have a question will this work with the sony tablet s?

[bossxii]

@clinky1234 Should work fine, Android allows this feature as long as Sony hasn't taken away from basic Android functions. 

[srsharg]

Hi there, thanks for the review, but it was nice if you checked out the portrait orientation too

[bossxii]

@srsharg Thank you for the feedback, I should have done that indeed.

[tofucyborg]

Completely false that you can't use it on an iPad. I don't really subscribe to Apple, but iPad 2 has some great PDF reading tools.

[bossxii]

@tofucyborg I agree there are some great apps for the iPad, but native mobile safari doesn't not handle PDF's as seamlessly as what Honeycomb feels like. I own/have owned both devices and I give Android the bonus of dealing with PDF's like a desktop machine. Simply saving the PDF's to a file folder or directly to a storage card is very, very handy. Yes, iOS can save PDF's but it's a very different experience. I prefer iOS for many things, but PDF's is not one of them.

[bossxii]

@XReflection Radtech stylus. Purchsed at etechparts, I think 14.99? maybe less

[NomyCross]

I cannot seem to download pdf files from journal databases such as ECOHost? i need these for my university studies. when i click on the link for the pdf full version, it doesnt start download, rather tries to open it within the webpage itself which wont work?

[XReflection]

What stylus is that? It doesn't seem like you have to tap very hard. I can't find a good stylus for my Transformer.

[bossxii]

@rockdude094 You are correct, and I responded to this in an previous response. It's possible, to do on the iDevices (which I own) but the Android downloads the PDF into a folder of my choosing and you have more flexibility as to what to do with the file. It all comes down to personal preference, or needs. My past job required me to deal with certain websites and PDF's that were causing the iPad issues, so this video was directed at the fact of how nice it is to deal with a bit more flexibility.

[rockdude094]

it is possible to download pdf files on ipad . you have to download ibooks , then go on any web site that offers pdf downloads, click it... it will probably open in the browser. after that open it in ibooks . thats how you save it. its actually easier than android. personal experiance i have ipod touch 4g and i saved my chemistry text book on my ipod.