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Originally Posted by HarryT
I think most of us would agree that a large-screen tablet is the ideal PDF reader. eInk devices are designed primarily for long battery life and, in comparison to tablets, have a slow CPU and very limited memory. This makes them a poor choice for rendering PDF files, which often requires a great deal of processing power and memory.
I read a great many academic PDFs and, for me personally, the ideal combination is an iPad with the "Goodreader" app, but there are many excellent Android tablets out there too.
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This is a similar position to my own. I need access to a number of academic and technical pdf files and the only e-ink device I can find that would be close to my requirements is the M96. That said, in the context of cost, I'm still not convinced the performance is adequate or features mature enough compared to a similar sized Android tablet.
Until the methods for manipulating pdf files on e-ink readers matures a little more, I'm going to stick with my 10" Android tablet. The battery life may not be comparable, but the performance and features more than make up for that as things stand.