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Old 07-28-2014, 09:38 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Yapyap View Post
eInk readers are basically just, well, e-readers: they're black and white / greyscale (the mainstream ones), and they're excellently suited for reading fiction in some proper ebook format (epub or mobi/azw).

They're not very good for PDFs - at least the ordinary 6'' devices - and images will be black and white / greyscale.

Depending on what you mean by "Office support" and how much you plan to use PDFs, it looks like a tablet is what you need. Many people are perfectly happy also reading books on them (while others don't like it much or get a headache or eye strain - this is highly personal though).

Any decent current Android-based tablet (including the Kindle Fires) should fit your needs, I'd think, but I don't really know which apps can easily be installed on the store-branded (Amazon and Kobo) ones.
Thank you! Basically, I think I should decide between an E-ink and keep it reading only or getting a tablet for a more "multitasking" device.


Any recomendation for an E-ink model?

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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Presumably when you say you want a "7' screen" you actually mean a 7 INCH screen? Not too many devices with 7 foot screens around. (Inconvenient to carry around.)
Haha, of course I meant inches man, my bad.

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Originally Posted by booklover6 View Post
Sounds like a Windows tablet would be a good bet. Though you will have to do your research. I suggest looking at ebay.
Thanks, didn't even think about a Windows tablet. Definetely going to do some research!

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