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Originally Posted by hartyewh
...(I'd actually prefer a simple folder view and a mp3-player -like drag-n-drop functionality)
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As far as I know, only the French Cybook ereaders do this out-of-the-box. I'm sure there are some others, but none of the big players. The Sony 650 / 350 can do this with Prs+, but they are no longer made. Check out the Kindle Duokan software. Maybe it offers it.
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Originally Posted by hartyewh
1) How is the screen-size and resolution for reading something like study materials (800+ page books with fairly large pages and smallish text)?
2) When an eReader supports a format, say for example PDF, it's probably limited in some ways? What if my material has horizontal pages or if the layout is non-standard in other ways?
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Be aware, the PW handles pdfs poorly. They don't do reflow. I know the Touch didn't do landscape. Maybe the PW is the same. You need landscape for pdfs. Sonys are the best for handling pdfs. In landscape the divide the page into two and magnify so its readable. They also reflow the text. A tablet is best for pdf, but not for your eye-sight.
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Originally Posted by hartyewh
3) About the overall use of an eReader. Let's say you get one (e.g. some Kindle). What's the basic operation like compared to like an Ipod (iTunes and other usability annoyances) vs any other mp3-player (drag-n-drop, life's good!)? How does Amazon stick it's moneygrubbing face into the operation (how bothersome are the ads on Paperwhite and so on?).
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The Fire OS is very restrictive. Read the low-star reviews on Amazon. I've read you can root it, but I don't know.
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Originally Posted by hartyewh
4) What's the browsing of ones collection (let's say the Paperwhites' announced capacity of 1,100 books) like? All I've seen is a view with a few book-covers that doesn't look too promising...
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Don't know, but learn to use Calibre.