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KindleKid · 10-29-2008, 08:06 PM

Hello all,

I'm a first time poster and my first and so far only ebook reader is Amazon's Kindle. I use it for school and for my job as a filmmaker. I was having trouble with my screenplays on it because of formatting issues, but then I discovered PDFRead! All my troubles are over. I can't use the dictionary but I don't need to look up word from my own script anyway. I use it for other things too, like my shot lists, production reports etc. It's a lot easier than handling what can accumulate to hundreds of pages. Saves, trees, money and space. You'd think money wouldn't be an issue but these printed pages have added up in the past!

Anyway, I want to be able to have ebook readers for some of the senior staff on my set. They don't need all the frills of a Kindle. They just need to function and support PDFRead conversion. Any good suggestions? I want the most affordable because really all I'm looking for is function. I'd prefer not using pocket PCs only because they are tiny, perhaps I'll have some for some crew but I'd like to try to get ebook readers, they don't need to be liquid paper. Perhaps devices at or under $100?

10-29-2008, 08:06 PM	#1
KindleKid Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 24 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: iPad 2	Cheap ebook reader for what I need... Hello all, I'm a first time poster and my first and so far only ebook reader is Amazon's Kindle. I use it for school and for my job as a filmmaker. I was having trouble with my screenplays on it because of formatting issues, but then I discovered PDFRead! All my troubles are over. I can't use the dictionary but I don't need to look up word from my own script anyway. I use it for other things too, like my shot lists, production reports etc. It's a lot easier than handling what can accumulate to hundreds of pages. Saves, trees, money and space. You'd think money wouldn't be an issue but these printed pages have added up in the past! Anyway, I want to be able to have ebook readers for some of the senior staff on my set. They don't need all the frills of a Kindle. They just need to function and support PDFRead conversion. Any good suggestions? I want the most affordable because really all I'm looking for is function. I'd prefer not using pocket PCs only because they are tiny, perhaps I'll have some for some crew but I'd like to try to get ebook readers, they don't need to be liquid paper. Perhaps devices at or under $100?