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nauru · 12-26-2010, 10:59 PM

I'm looking for an e-reader which meets the following three characteristics.

1. 8.5x11 inch viewable screen. Nothing smaller will do. A4 size/shape would also be sufficient.

2. e-ink. Abolutely no backlit screens.

3. Can read pdf files perfectly with no requirement to convert anything to a propietary format ever, no need to email docs to myself and pay some fee, and no requirement to buy books from a certain content provider ever.

The reason is that I use the device solely for imperfectly scanned academic journal articles and technical papers, and imperfectly scanned sheet music, and pdf versions of popular periodicals, so I need to see a whole page at once at very good resolution, at true size -- no smaller. Don't need mobi, or epub or any other strange formats, just pdf which is the global standard and all I really need to be able to view. ipad is too small, kindle is too small, sony readers are all too small. Internet access not necessary, bookstores not necessary, just want to be able to load my pdfs onto a viewing panel and take all my docs with me on the train, or to a site visit, etc.

Skiff was going to be perfect for my needs, but has missed launch dates over and over again, and now seems to have been bought by a company that wants to chain users to a fee-based content provider.

So is there anything else? I have been waiting for the Skiff for 3 years now, and I'm tired of waiting.

The reader in the following video if it is 8.5x11, looks perfect (skip to 0:34-0:38). But I'm not sure of the name. Anyone have any thoughts on what might product might finally meet my modest requirements?

Feel free to ignore the rest on e-ink video etc, not relevant to this thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co8Vm...ayer_embedded#!

Thanks for your input.

Kind of frustrated because it seems like dozens of designs have been brought to market with every screen size imaginable, except the size of a regular piece of paper.

12-26-2010, 10:59 PM	#1
nauru Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: none	8.5x11 e-ink reader, with no DRM or other features I'm looking for an e-reader which meets the following three characteristics. 1. 8.5x11 inch viewable screen. Nothing smaller will do. A4 size/shape would also be sufficient. 2. e-ink. Abolutely no backlit screens. 3. Can read pdf files perfectly with no requirement to convert anything to a propietary format ever, no need to email docs to myself and pay some fee, and no requirement to buy books from a certain content provider ever. The reason is that I use the device solely for imperfectly scanned academic journal articles and technical papers, and imperfectly scanned sheet music, and pdf versions of popular periodicals, so I need to see a whole page at once at very good resolution, at true size -- no smaller. Don't need mobi, or epub or any other strange formats, just pdf which is the global standard and all I really need to be able to view. ipad is too small, kindle is too small, sony readers are all too small. Internet access not necessary, bookstores not necessary, just want to be able to load my pdfs onto a viewing panel and take all my docs with me on the train, or to a site visit, etc. Skiff was going to be perfect for my needs, but has missed launch dates over and over again, and now seems to have been bought by a company that wants to chain users to a fee-based content provider. So is there anything else? I have been waiting for the Skiff for 3 years now, and I'm tired of waiting. The reader in the following video if it is 8.5x11, looks perfect (skip to 0:34-0:38). But I'm not sure of the name. Anyone have any thoughts on what might product might finally meet my modest requirements? Feel free to ignore the rest on e-ink video etc, not relevant to this thread. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co8Vm...ayer_embedded#! Thanks for your input. Kind of frustrated because it seems like dozens of designs have been brought to market with every screen size imaginable, except the size of a regular piece of paper. Last edited by nauru; 12-26-2010 at 11:18 PM.