[SameOldStory]

This should not be moved, because it is not exclusive to the two mentioned readers. The discussion may help others and if moved to a specific reader forum others would probably never see it.

Comparisons between the two readers may be covered elsewhere, but I have not seen my main question discussed.
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I'm searching for a color ereader to use for work. Unfortunately "work" is often atop a tall ladder.

Last week, in fact, I was on top of a ten foot ladder trying to program an unfamiliar control board. I actually had the manufacturers PDF manual on a USB drive, but there were no computers nearby. Added to that, they probably wouldn't have let me plug one in to their computers to begin with (USB drives are great for viruses).

Today I was looking at a nook Color and a Pandigital Tablet alongside a Pandigital Novel. All were turned off, but that wasn't a problem. I was looking at the screen size. Likewise, battery life is unimportant to my needs.

Now a seven inch screen looks to be an absolute minimum, and it has to be backlit as well as color. (I looked at an iPad today too but wouldn't dare take it up above the ceiling tiles with my other tools.) Nine or ten inches might be better, but there are times when there is very little room up there.

Is there anyone using these, or other, ereaders like that for reading manufactures PDF’s? I can't be the only one.


NOTE: I have tried using my 6 inch reader but it really isn't suitable.