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afa · 07-28-2010, 02:49 AM

It seems the best reader for PDFs are the ones with the larger screens, like the Kindle DX or the iPad. Neither of those, however, is cheap.

The 'affordable' e-readers (which I will randomly claim to be those that are within $200) are either 5" or 6", and by all accounts are not good for PDFs. The closest you can get to that is the Sony PRS-900 (i.e. The Daily Edition), which is a 7" touchscreen reader for $249.

PDFs themselves are a very poor format for ebooks. Technical documents maybe, but for ebooks, it is suggested you don't use PDFs. I'm not sure, however, how good the Daily may or may not be for PDF handling.

Personally, I went for the Barnes & Noble nook Wi-Fi soon after they launched it. At $149, it's a great deal for a fairly full-featured reader. Like most readers of this size, however, it's pretty horrible for PDF.

Conclusion: Don't use PDFs to read books.

07-28-2010, 02:49 AM	#2
afa The Forgotten Posts: 1,136 Karma: 4689999 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dubai Device: Kindle Paperwhite; Nook HD; Sony Xperia Z3 Compact	It seems the best reader for PDFs are the ones with the larger screens, like the Kindle DX or the iPad. Neither of those, however, is cheap. The 'affordable' e-readers (which I will randomly claim to be those that are within $200) are either 5" or 6", and by all accounts are not good for PDFs. The closest you can get to that is the Sony PRS-900 (i.e. The Daily Edition), which is a 7" touchscreen reader for $249. PDFs themselves are a very poor format for ebooks. Technical documents maybe, but for ebooks, it is suggested you don't use PDFs. I'm not sure, however, how good the Daily may or may not be for PDF handling. Personally, I went for the Barnes & Noble nook Wi-Fi soon after they launched it. At $149, it's a great deal for a fairly full-featured reader. Like most readers of this size, however, it's pretty horrible for PDF. Conclusion: Don't use PDFs to read books. Last edited by afa; 07-28-2010 at 02:51 AM.