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HarryT · 11-06-2010, 03:42 PM

The Kindle and the Sony Reader use exactly the same screen, yes.

No 6" reader is good for reading PDF books. A PDF file is a "digital representation" of a printed page, and can only be viewed well on a screen that is the same size (or larger) as the size that the PDF is formatted for. Most PDF files are formatted for much larger page sizes than that of a 6" reader. The Kindle DX has a larger screen, of course, and is much better for reading PDFs as a result.

11-06-2010, 03:42 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The Kindle and the Sony Reader use exactly the same screen, yes. No 6" reader is good for reading PDF books. A PDF file is a "digital representation" of a printed page, and can only be viewed well on a screen that is the same size (or larger) as the size that the PDF is formatted for. Most PDF files are formatted for much larger page sizes than that of a 6" reader. The Kindle DX has a larger screen, of course, and is much better for reading PDFs as a result.