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shewillfall · 04-13-2015, 10:32 AM

Hi, everyone!

Newbie here, but I've honestly gotten a bit confused and thought I would ask you guys who are well versed in the world of ebook readers.

Basically, I want an ebook reader that can read PDFs well. At first I thought I would be fine with a Kindle Paperwhite 2, but after reading some reviews/here, perhaps this is not a good idea?

I mostly download PDFs (and I've seen its possible to download EPUB as well, but I don't know the difference), or have PDFs sent to me as reading material in my art academy. I would like to have a dictionary function, as English is not my first language, and it would be handy to look up words within the device instead of using my phone/book. I don't want an LCD-screen like an iPad, as I have attention-issues and I would start playing games on it instead. Plus, I think it would be better for my eyes to read on an eInk tablet.

I've been looking at Kindle Paperwhite 2 as I mentioned, and also Cybook Frontlight (under the name Letto Frontlight here in Sweden), and Sony Reader but those seems hard to find in Sweden.

Short summary:
- PDFs compatible
- Dictionary function
- not LCD

04-13-2015, 10:32 AM	#1
shewillfall Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: None!	Which eBook Reader would fit me? Kindle? Sony? Cybook? Hi, everyone! Newbie here, but I've honestly gotten a bit confused and thought I would ask you guys who are well versed in the world of ebook readers. Basically, I want an ebook reader that can read PDFs well. At first I thought I would be fine with a Kindle Paperwhite 2, but after reading some reviews/here, perhaps this is not a good idea? I mostly download PDFs (and I've seen its possible to download EPUB as well, but I don't know the difference), or have PDFs sent to me as reading material in my art academy. I would like to have a dictionary function, as English is not my first language, and it would be handy to look up words within the device instead of using my phone/book. I don't want an LCD-screen like an iPad, as I have attention-issues and I would start playing games on it instead. Plus, I think it would be better for my eyes to read on an eInk tablet. I've been looking at Kindle Paperwhite 2 as I mentioned, and also Cybook Frontlight (under the name Letto Frontlight here in Sweden), and Sony Reader but those seems hard to find in Sweden. Short summary: - PDFs compatible - Dictionary function - not LCD Last edited by shewillfall; 04-13-2015 at 10:39 AM.