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originl · 07-20-2010, 10:29 PM

Hi -

First off, I have posted essentially the same post over at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...26#post1018026 with the exception of instead of "How does X look on Boox", this is "How does X look on DXG?"

Now...I realize this is very selfish of me; however, I've read around a lot on this forum and have found helpful screenshots/videos that others have taken of Comic Books/ACN-formatted PDFs so I'm hoping that maybe someone can take the time to help me (and perhaps help someone in the future who is reading)...

I am looking into purchasing a Kindle DX Graphite due to its above-average screen and that it is PDF "capable". Recognizing that its capabilities are limited when it comes to PDFs, I am concerned as a good portion of the PDFs that I'd be reading are magazines.

I am curious if anyone can download this to your device and show me screenshots so that I may get an idea for how large the screen is as it compares to the size (physically and storage size wise).

In particular, I am curious about the following pages:

page 10 - because it has some pictures and 3 columns of text
page 18 - because 3 column but also due to bottom pane of text
page 34 - because curious how large the image in upper right appears -- mainly zoomed in
page 41/42 - due to the color backgrounds
page 19 - because bottom right link "http://tinyurl.com/2wmx3xy", does that link work? What does the resulting page look like? (after you accept tinyurl's page... the destination will be an eweek url)

You may obtain the PDF from a computer at:
http://www.eweek-digital.com/eweek/ and then clicking in upper right to "Download", then again for "PDF". Alternatively, you may direct download from http://www-cdn.eweek-digital.com/ewe...0100719-dl.pdf (I read there is a PDF download hack, but unsure if it still works, so if you do direct download, I'd be curious if you are successful at downloading directly from the DXG -- I assume it would be just fine, but one never knows!)

*WARNING* The PDF is approximately 27.3MB in size; so how long the device takes to open the PDF is also an interest.

In the end, I'm debating between Kindle DX Graphite and the bebook neo/onyx boox 60. Obviously the larger screen of DXG would be ideal; however, I also like storage card and wifi options (as well as epub, etc.). But, if the 6" screen + PDF use case doesn't work out, then DX is only current option aside from a Spendy, Rare, No Support (these days) iRex.

Thank you for any assistance, words of wisdom, or general comments.

Much appreciated!

07-20-2010, 10:29 PM	#1
originl Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Device: Sony PRS-950	eWeek PDF Magazine - How does it look on DXG? (cross-post from Onyx Boox forum) Hi - First off, I have posted essentially the same post over at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...26#post1018026 with the exception of instead of "How does X look on Boox", this is "How does X look on DXG?" Now...I realize this is very selfish of me; however, I've read around a lot on this forum and have found helpful screenshots/videos that others have taken of Comic Books/ACN-formatted PDFs so I'm hoping that maybe someone can take the time to help me (and perhaps help someone in the future who is reading)... I am looking into purchasing a Kindle DX Graphite due to its above-average screen and that it is PDF "capable". Recognizing that its capabilities are limited when it comes to PDFs, I am concerned as a good portion of the PDFs that I'd be reading are magazines. I am curious if anyone can download this to your device and show me screenshots so that I may get an idea for how large the screen is as it compares to the size (physically and storage size wise). In particular, I am curious about the following pages: page 10 - because it has some pictures and 3 columns of text page 18 - because 3 column but also due to bottom pane of text page 34 - because curious how large the image in upper right appears -- mainly zoomed in page 41/42 - due to the color backgrounds page 19 - because bottom right link "http://tinyurl.com/2wmx3xy", does that link work? What does the resulting page look like? (after you accept tinyurl's page... the destination will be an eweek url) You may obtain the PDF from a computer at: http://www.eweek-digital.com/eweek/ and then clicking in upper right to "Download", then again for "PDF". Alternatively, you may direct download from http://www-cdn.eweek-digital.com/ewe...0100719-dl.pdf (I read there is a PDF download hack, but unsure if it still works, so if you do direct download, I'd be curious if you are successful at downloading directly from the DXG -- I assume it would be just fine, but one never knows!) WARNING The PDF is approximately 27.3MB in size; so how long the device takes to open the PDF is also an interest. In the end, I'm debating between Kindle DX Graphite and the bebook neo/onyx boox 60. Obviously the larger screen of DXG would be ideal; however, I also like storage card and wifi options (as well as epub, etc.). But, if the 6" screen + PDF use case doesn't work out, then DX is only current option aside from a Spendy, Rare, No Support (these days) iRex. Thank you for any assistance, words of wisdom, or general comments. Much appreciated!