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sirnixxon · 11-14-2015, 04:16 PM

I'm looking for something that could be used for extensive PDF reading, mainly to read scientific papers and books (and all the associated highlitghing, bookmarking and note taking). I was previously thinking about an eReader (like Kobo Aura H20 or some Android eReader), but most opinions I see around recomend getting a tablet instead...

Since it'll be used for academic papers, I believe a device with a 7 inches screen wouldn't work very well. I took notice of the Asus ZenTab 8 (the cheaper version), but is it's size enough, or should I be looking for something bigger?

4:3 aspect ratio is important for me, since it's more natural for reading and I don't plan in using it for games or movies. I'm not planning in paying much, something under $250 (better if cheaper). Am I assuming corretly that I won't need a great processor+RAM combo just to read PDFs?

Oh, and I have certain limitations on where I could buy the tablet (I don't live in USA, but will be there for a few days early december, so was planning it getting it on Amazon and using 2-day shipping).

I thank you in advance for any advice.

11-14-2015, 04:16 PM	#1
sirnixxon Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: none	Device (eReader or 4:3 tablet) for reading PDFs costing less than $250 I'm looking for something that could be used for extensive PDF reading, mainly to read scientific papers and books (and all the associated highlitghing, bookmarking and note taking). I was previously thinking about an eReader (like Kobo Aura H20 or some Android eReader), but most opinions I see around recomend getting a tablet instead... Since it'll be used for academic papers, I believe a device with a 7 inches screen wouldn't work very well. I took notice of the Asus ZenTab 8 (the cheaper version), but is it's size enough, or should I be looking for something bigger? 4:3 aspect ratio is important for me, since it's more natural for reading and I don't plan in using it for games or movies. I'm not planning in paying much, something under $250 (better if cheaper). Am I assuming corretly that I won't need a great processor+RAM combo just to read PDFs? Oh, and I have certain limitations on where I could buy the tablet (I don't live in USA, but will be there for a few days early december, so was planning it getting it on Amazon and using 2-day shipping). I thank you in advance for any advice.