Test PDF view favor

deferredreward · 09-22-2010, 06:44 PM

As what I really would like an e-reader for is to read a lot books that Google has scanned, I'd like to ask somebody with a Kindle (non-DX) to take a look at one or more sample books that I'll link to & tell me if they are very readable or not (in PDF). If no one is willing, I totally understand. I think these books were published in such a way that the size might work out alright on the Kindle - and the Kindle has a really unbeatable price point. Thank you so much if you're willing to load any or all of these books & tell me how they look.

http://books.google.com/books?id=Vag...page&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=nor...page&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=Qhc...page&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=Ooj...page&q&f=false

paperwastage · 09-22-2010, 06:52 PM

eh, those books are available OCR'd text or in a ePub container. which is a lot better than any pdf

aquawater · 09-22-2010, 09:26 PM

Your PDF contains text only.. if you can get or convert it to other format, you will definitely get decent read, adjustable font size, etc.

Check some sample view / screenshot for PDF with images + tables here.
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99064
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98975

I had the same concern too for some PDF. But turns out those pdf are quite readable in K3. Kindle DX definitely have better viewing.

deferredreward · 09-23-2010, 10:16 AM

Thank you aquawater - those links probably did as much as anybody looking at the actual books. paperwastage - google's OCR process is not always that great. :\

09-22-2010, 06:44 PM	#1
deferredreward Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mid-Georgia Device: PocketBook 360	Test PDF view favor As what I really would like an e-reader for is to read a lot books that Google has scanned, I'd like to ask somebody with a Kindle (non-DX) to take a look at one or more sample books that I'll link to & tell me if they are very readable or not (in PDF). If no one is willing, I totally understand. I think these books were published in such a way that the size might work out alright on the Kindle - and the Kindle has a really unbeatable price point. Thank you so much if you're willing to load any or all of these books & tell me how they look. http://books.google.com/books?id=Vag...page&q&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=nor...page&q&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=Qhc...page&q&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=Ooj...page&q&f=false

09-22-2010, 06:52 PM	#2
paperwastage Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 1310 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle DX Graphite, jetbook Color	eh, those books are available OCR'd text or in a ePub container. which is a lot better than any pdf Last edited by paperwastage; 09-22-2010 at 06:56 PM.

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09-22-2010, 09:26 PM	#3
aquawater Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: iPad 2	Your PDF contains text only.. if you can get or convert it to other format, you will definitely get decent read, adjustable font size, etc. Check some sample view / screenshot for PDF with images + tables here. http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99064 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98975 I had the same concern too for some PDF. But turns out those pdf are quite readable in K3. Kindle DX definitely have better viewing.

09-23-2010, 10:16 AM	#4
deferredreward Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mid-Georgia Device: PocketBook 360	Thank you aquawater - those links probably did as much as anybody looking at the actual books. paperwastage - google's OCR process is not always that great. :\


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