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Old 06-10-2010, 06:11 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by techie42 View Post
What size and model eReader would you recommend for reading things like O'Reily tech manuals? (Or comic books?)

I had some success with pocket book sized manga on my Kobo. I converted jpeg to cbr and then pdf. News paper style comic-strip type comics did not work out as well. I had issues with page breaks and proportions. But, maybe I just need more practice with Calibre.

Full sized comics were impossible. (I you are interested I used the PD comic site at http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/ for getting test material.)
I think a tablet like the iPad is probably going to be your best bet for tech manuals and periodicals at this point. But I have seen lots of news about larger format devices that are being developed with a major focus on periodicals and content that isn't very friendly with novel sized screens.

Check this out:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100603VL203.html
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