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Originally Posted by 3dge
First of all I bet people come to this forum all the time asking this question, but I've had a look around and all the threads seem too specific, my question is really simple. I could really use your help 
I'm a first time eReader buyer, but I'm not interested in purchasing any eBooks from any company at all, I'm simply looking for a device that can read PDFs and maybe docs or other mainstream files. I'd like to be able to drag and drop PDFs easily onto the device using USB as a disk (without any third party software or websites) and read PDFs without any real problems. I don't need WiFi or any fancy gadgets, just something that feels nice and works!
I've had a look at the Kindle and it seems very DRM heavy, it looks like it operates similar to iPod/iTunes from what I can see, which I really dislike. I'd like to be free to drag and drop without being penalized or having to jump through unnecessary hoops/covert files to Amazon's preferred file type  No offense to you Apple users 
Touch screen would be great but not necessary, I'm really trying to keep costs down  Again I'm sorry if you get asked this question all the time but I could really use an answer! Any responses would be greatly appreciated!
tl;dr simple PDF reader needed - nothing else! |
You may want to look into the Pocketbook Pro 903. It's bigger than most ereaders - I think it's a 9.7" screen. But you want a big screen if you're going to be using PDF's a lot. The little 6-inchers, no matter how good their firmware, will drive you insane.
Pocketbook is also very open. I'm not a fan of the Kindle/Apple "walled garden" approach either. From what I can tell, Pocketbook works pretty hard at having high format compatibility and user choice.