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Old 07-18-2008, 07:04 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Prash View Post
Hi everyone.....

I am a student right now, and i have decided to go for a cheap ereader or PDA as a temporary solution for my requirements. My budget is around $55. If a device is worth it, i can extend it around $85. I will be using it only for an year, so going for the cheapest device i can get.

I browsed through sections of the forum and also googled a lot. But i am still not sure what should i buy.

My main requirements:
1. Good/moderate screen size
2. Good readability
3. Ability to read PDF files(As most of the books i have are in pdf format, maybe this is too much to ask for in such a cheap device)

I have also made a list here, but i am not sure that whether they will meet my needs:

1. Ipaq 1945 $100 + shipping
2. Tungsten T3 - found this one for $75+ shipping
3. iPAQ 3650 $39+shipping
4. Sony PEG-T615C - $46+shipping
5. HP 360LX JORNADA HANDHELD - $80 shipped to India
6. iPAQ Pocket PC Rx3715 - available in India ebay, not sure about price, still bidding open
6. And some more. I have even given thoughts to Fujitsu penCentra 130

What will be good for me. Other suggestions are also welcome.

I really need your suggestion friends.
Thanks in advance, regards.
The best reading experience in PDF on a small screen is with a PocketPC device like one of the iPAQs mentioned above. It needs to be able to run Adobe Reader for Pocket PC version 2.0. This won't read everything PDF well but does support reflow of PDF documents so it can be useful.

Palm devices require a translation on a PC for the files before they can read them with the Adobe supplied reader. The is a PalmPDF program that will offer a similar outcome to the Adobe PocketPC reader.

Small screens are not the most pleasant but these PDAs are workable. There are plenty of programs available for reading eBooks in other formats for both Palm and PocketPC devices. Check the wiki for more details.

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