Kindle users - I need a huge favor

john85 · 01-30-2010, 05:36 PM

I am deciding whether to buy Kindle, and I have to make the decision in two days, because a friend of mine could bring it to me from the USA.
Main features and purpose of Kindle are well known.
But, apart from many ebooks, I have a large number of black and white comics and I am wondering if they could be read on Kindle. So I attached one page (converted to pdf for convenience) and I would kindly ask Kindle user to test it for me. I would like to know if the letters are too small to make the reading impossible (just ignore the language).

If it is not too much, a photo of the kindle displaying the sample page would be really helpful, but even a description would be highly appreciated.

http://rapidshare.com/files/343572019/MM.pdf.html
or
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CBKRUS71

Thank you!

rcuadro · 01-30-2010, 05:52 PM

Gime me a sec...

rcuadro · 01-30-2010, 05:53 PM

cant download from rapidshare and the megaupload does not work... it says the file is unavailable

rcuadro · 01-30-2010, 05:56 PM

looks like RS is working now...

rcuadro · 01-30-2010, 06:03 PM

It looks better on the screen shots than it actually is. In portrait the writing visible though small. In portrait mode it looks much better. This is on my Kindle 2. Maybe someone with a DX can also check it out for you.

daffy4u · 01-30-2010, 06:05 PM

I was able to get it. I'm giving you a scan instead of a screen grab so you can see the page in relation to the Kindle's size. I can read it but if this is what you'll be reading most of the time, you may want to get a DX.

daffy4u · 01-30-2010, 06:05 PM

Great minds think alike!

rcuadro · 01-30-2010, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Great minds think alike!

LOL! And we rotated the screens the same way

john85 · 01-31-2010, 03:25 AM

Guys, thank you for your effort! It looks to me that reading the comics on the Kindle is not perfect, but it is acceptable. I know that DX would be better choice, but at the moment I can afford only regular one.
So I am one step closer to ordering it.

Thanks again.

rcuadro · 02-01-2010, 07:43 AM

I think the comics are good enough in landscape mode but then again I dont read comics and I dont know if not being able to see the entire page detracts from the story line or makes it loose some of the effect.

lilman · 02-01-2010, 08:20 AM

If you want an ereader just for comics (like me) you may want to wait and save up for the DX. I haven't tried comics on the Kindle 2, but I tried it on a Sony PRS-505. These epaper screens are so crisp that you'll still be able to read the smallest text on them, but the strain of reading such small text got really annoying to me. I ended up returning the 505, got a Kindle DX and absolutely love it. The screen size is great... it can display an entire page in an easily readable size without having to turn to landscape mode.

pboss · 02-01-2010, 02:23 PM

My sister into manga and she loves her KDX. The grey scale screen looks capable to give a nice range of depth to these kind of pictures. BTW she uses a software of some kind specifically designed for reading this stuff.

01-30-2010, 05:36 PM	#1
john85 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle	Kindle users - I need a huge favor I am deciding whether to buy Kindle, and I have to make the decision in two days, because a friend of mine could bring it to me from the USA. Main features and purpose of Kindle are well known. But, apart from many ebooks, I have a large number of black and white comics and I am wondering if they could be read on Kindle. So I attached one page (converted to pdf for convenience) and I would kindly ask Kindle user to test it for me. I would like to know if the letters are too small to make the reading impossible (just ignore the language). If it is not too much, a photo of the kindle displaying the sample page would be really helpful, but even a description would be highly appreciated. http://rapidshare.com/files/343572019/MM.pdf.html or http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CBKRUS71 Thank you!

01-30-2010, 06:03 PM	#5
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	It looks better on the screen shots than it actually is. In portrait the writing visible though small. In portrait mode it looks much better. This is on my Kindle 2. Maybe someone with a DX can also check it out for you. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by rcuadro; 01-30-2010 at 06:06 PM.

01-30-2010, 06:05 PM	#6
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I was able to get it. I'm giving you a scan instead of a screen grab so you can see the page in relation to the Kindle's size. I can read it but if this is what you'll be reading most of the time, you may want to get a DX. Attached Thumbnails

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01-30-2010, 05:52 PM	#2
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	Gime me a sec...

01-30-2010, 05:53 PM	#3
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	cant download from rapidshare and the megaupload does not work... it says the file is unavailable

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rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	looks like RS is working now...

01-31-2010, 03:25 AM	#9
john85 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle	Guys, thank you for your effort! It looks to me that reading the comics on the Kindle is not perfect, but it is acceptable. I know that DX would be better choice, but at the moment I can afford only regular one. So I am one step closer to ordering it. Thanks again.

02-01-2010, 07:43 AM	#10
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I think the comics are good enough in landscape mode but then again I dont read comics and I dont know if not being able to see the entire page detracts from the story line or makes it loose some of the effect.

02-01-2010, 08:20 AM	#11
lilman Addict Posts: 326 Karma: 960 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida, US Device: Kindle DX, iPad	If you want an ereader just for comics (like me) you may want to wait and save up for the DX. I haven't tried comics on the Kindle 2, but I tried it on a Sony PRS-505. These epaper screens are so crisp that you'll still be able to read the smallest text on them, but the strain of reading such small text got really annoying to me. I ended up returning the 505, got a Kindle DX and absolutely love it. The screen size is great... it can display an entire page in an easily readable size without having to turn to landscape mode.

02-01-2010, 02:23 PM	#12
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	My sister into manga and she loves her KDX. The grey scale screen looks capable to give a nice range of depth to these kind of pictures. BTW she uses a software of some kind specifically designed for reading this stuff.