Hi, 4eyes, welcome to MobileRead!
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I'm a student and I plan on buying an ereader for reading electronic version of textbooks we use in school.  Most/All of my ebooks is in pdf format. What do you think would be suitable for me? |
If you want to buy an eink ebook reader (not a tablet, not a laptop) then you should buy one of the bigger 10" models as there are Kindle DXG, Pocketbook 912, Onyx M90-92, for instance.
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Formats I would most likely use: pdf, epub, (djvu probably  ), mobi would just be for reading novels.
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All the readers mentioned read pdf files and epub. Kindle only reads mobi files but using a conversion software like Calibre it is no problem to switch between epub and mobi files.
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I don't want to zoom in so I'm thinking of converting the textbooks to epub (though I haven't tried that), is that advisable?
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I don't think this is advisable. Normally (there are exceptions) pdf files convert badly to epub or mobi. That's why I suggested you to buy a reader with a big screen. You can try this beforehand: download Calibre or Mobipocket Creator (or any other program that promises to convert pdf files) and convert your pdf files there. If the result is acceptable for you, then go for it!
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Another concern for me is: am I allowed to import my files to e-readers? I have novels saved in epub and mobi formats, i'm wondering if I'll be able to transfer these?
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You can load your own files onto your reader. You can do this via usb.
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I'm not looking for any additional features (that would just be a bonus), but I would also like for the reader to have a good battery life and not slow when turning pages.
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All the eink readers have a very good battery life, that's one of their biggest advantages compared to laptops or tablets.
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Hi! I'm new to the forum and I'm sorry if there's a similar thread.
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You don't have to be sorry at all, but for your own sake it might be useful to browse this "Which one should I buy" subforum to learn as much as possible as many students have the same questions about reading pdf files.