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ProDigit · 12-10-2011, 07:20 AM

doesn't exist,
however, Ectaco Jetbook Color will be the ace reader for pdf and comic books, next to the kindle DX (which might be the largest reader in size).

The issue lies not with screen size, the issue lies with resolution.
At a resolution of 800x600 pixels, on a 6 or 7" reader device, you can barely read most PDF's and comic books in landscape mode ( on the PRS505 that means you can only see half a page per page flip).

At portrait mode (full screen) you can see the images pretty ok, but reading the text is difficult, if not, impossible.

There are comic books optimized for small screens, but they require you to pageflip almost constantly. By the time you finished the pageflip, you have to press again, because it takes time to load the next page, and generally there's not much info on it.
Most comic books I find online, are optimized for a minimum resolution of 1024x768; 1280x800 is even better!

Judging from that, I'd say that the smallest e-reader to comfortably read most CBR/CBZ/PDF files on, will be the Jetbook Color (sold for $499 starting January 2012), or the Kindle DX (you can still find them for $300).

The problem with the kindle DX is file formats. It does not read CBR/CBZ, but does support Kindle (AZW) and PDF format.

12-10-2011, 07:20 AM	#22
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	doesn't exist, however, Ectaco Jetbook Color will be the ace reader for pdf and comic books, next to the kindle DX (which might be the largest reader in size). The issue lies not with screen size, the issue lies with resolution. At a resolution of 800x600 pixels, on a 6 or 7" reader device, you can barely read most PDF's and comic books in landscape mode ( on the PRS505 that means you can only see half a page per page flip). At portrait mode (full screen) you can see the images pretty ok, but reading the text is difficult, if not, impossible. There are comic books optimized for small screens, but they require you to pageflip almost constantly. By the time you finished the pageflip, you have to press again, because it takes time to load the next page, and generally there's not much info on it. Most comic books I find online, are optimized for a minimum resolution of 1024x768; 1280x800 is even better! Judging from that, I'd say that the smallest e-reader to comfortably read most CBR/CBZ/PDF files on, will be the Jetbook Color (sold for $499 starting January 2012), or the Kindle DX (you can still find them for $300). The problem with the kindle DX is file formats. It does not read CBR/CBZ, but does support Kindle (AZW) and PDF format. Last edited by ProDigit; 12-10-2011 at 07:25 AM.