I know that a 10 inch tablet would be better for PDFs, but I find my Aura HD, with its slightly bigger screen and visibly higher resolution, much more workable for the PDFs I have than my previous Nook ST. Of course in some of the cases the font is still smaller than I'd like, and if had more PDFs, with finer print and maybe more elaborate layout, I'd think about a tablet. As it is, the bulk of my reading being (K)ePubs, I'm happy to deal with an occasional drywall screw with a butterknife