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Originally Posted by markom
I think it is other way around, because we can read two or three column A4 pdf's (textual or scanned) even on small e-readers if they have column-split or comic option, while reading no-column A4 pdf is not a great idea because panning on 6" e-ink readers is really bad and letters are to small even if zoomed in landscape mode, so the best option left is reflow in k2pdfopt app beforehand.
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In some cases, you are right. I forgot that some pdf working papers are horribly formatted with non-existent margin and tiny fonts. Such PDF files are impossible to read without conversion. However, most of the published papers in a single column are formatted with ample margin and they are pleasure to read on 9.7 inch screen once you reduce the margin.
I agree that you can read multi-column papers with reflow feature or by using reformatting tools. I tried this but I gave up on this because I lose positional cue if I don't read the papers as they look on papers. I tend to remember where some sentences and phrases are by their locations on page layout and I cannot do that with reflowed or reformatted document.
If reading reflowed or reformatted document does not affect your reading experience, you will do well with e-ink screen devices. But if you prefer to read papers as they are without any hassle, even 9.7 inch e-ink screen will not be a practical option.