Good, cheap PDF reader

Anteater · 09-07-2008, 09:17 AM

I have a few PDF ebooks that are 100% text - no images - and I'm looking for some sort of portable device that I can use to read them on the go. Price is really important - I don't have a lot of money to spare right now but quality is also important. What reader would be the best for that?

HarryT · 09-07-2008, 10:09 AM

Honest answer? A cheap 2nd hand notebook PC. No eBook reader is great for reading PDFs.

Azayzel · 09-07-2008, 11:49 AM

I agree, or try and pick up a cheap used TabletPC so you can *move* the keyboard out of the way when you don't need it and view in a more natural whole-page portrait-mode.

C6REW · 09-07-2008, 03:34 PM

Hi neonfire,

Best product I bought for other things is a tablet pc from these folks:

http://www.demand-it.co.uk

Check out the Samsung Q1 tablet pc which used to be about £1,000 and they are selling ex demonstration units with full 12 month guarantee for £387 + vat

http://www.added-dimension.co.uk/Exp...1U.E00.SUK.pdf

Bought two and very impressed with the company and the product. I have the older version than shown above.

Regards

Chris

Patricia · 09-07-2008, 05:23 PM

An eee, with the page rotated will also work fairly well. I do this on occasion.
But a tablet will be easier to hold with a long reading session.

petermillard · 09-08-2008, 05:40 AM

Title reminds me of a sign I saw in a printers once:-

"Good, Fast, Cheap - pick any two..."

So yes, my vote would be for an HP/Compaq TC1000 or 1100 (better) Tablet PC - seem to be quite a few around (eBay) and the spares (battery, stylus etc...) are readily available.

Cheers, Pete.

C6REW · 09-08-2008, 10:04 AM

There is always a danger with second hand laptops. They can go very wrong and cost a lot of money to get right.

That is why I suggested going straight to the manufacturers representative and buying a few week old Samsung Q1 for less than half the price with a full 12 months guarantee.

These units have been loaned for a few weeks to corporate customer to decide if they want to standardise on them.

Best regards

Chris

joewandy · 09-12-2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~NeonFire~

I have a few PDF ebooks that are 100% text - no images - and I'm looking for some sort of portable device that I can use to read them on the go. Price is really important - I don't have a lot of money to spare right now but quality is also important. What reader would be the best for that?

I'd suggest the Sony Reader for you

Manichean · 09-12-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~NeonFire~

I have a few PDF ebooks that are 100% text - no images - and I'm looking for some sort of portable device that I can use to read them on the go. Price is really important - I don't have a lot of money to spare right now but quality is also important. What reader would be the best for that?

As you have pure text PDFs, it should be relatively straightforward converting them to a real ebook format. So, if you don't want to go tablet PC/ laptop and are looking for a "true" ebook reader, try formulating some more requirements, and we should be able to recommend a device.

Other than that, what the others already said: Get a cheap tablet pc.

09-07-2008, 09:17 AM	#1
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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Honest answer? A cheap 2nd hand notebook PC. No eBook reader is great for reading PDFs.

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Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	I agree, or try and pick up a cheap used TabletPC so you can move the keyboard out of the way when you don't need it and view in a more natural whole-page portrait-mode.

09-07-2008, 03:34 PM	#4
C6REW Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 83 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, Kindle Voyage, Kindle Oasis 1	Hi neonfire, Best product I bought for other things is a tablet pc from these folks: http://www.demand-it.co.uk Check out the Samsung Q1 tablet pc which used to be about £1,000 and they are selling ex demonstration units with full 12 month guarantee for £387 + vat http://www.added-dimension.co.uk/Exp...1U.E00.SUK.pdf Bought two and very impressed with the company and the product. I have the older version than shown above. Regards Chris

09-07-2008, 05:23 PM	#5
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	An eee, with the page rotated will also work fairly well. I do this on occasion. But a tablet will be easier to hold with a long reading session.

09-08-2008, 05:40 AM	#6
petermillard Evangelist Posts: 496 Karma: 2384998 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, UK Device: iPad, iPhone, K3 & Amazon - between them they cover my needs.	Title reminds me of a sign I saw in a printers once:- "Good, Fast, Cheap - pick any two..." So yes, my vote would be for an HP/Compaq TC1000 or 1100 (better) Tablet PC - seem to be quite a few around (eBay) and the spares (battery, stylus etc...) are readily available. Cheers, Pete.

09-08-2008, 10:04 AM	#7
C6REW Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 83 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, Kindle Voyage, Kindle Oasis 1	There is always a danger with second hand laptops. They can go very wrong and cost a lot of money to get right. That is why I suggested going straight to the manufacturers representative and buying a few week old Samsung Q1 for less than half the price with a full 12 months guarantee. These units have been loaned for a few weeks to corporate customer to decide if they want to standardise on them. Best regards Chris

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