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Originally Posted by feebsjee
I am currently undecided between this device and the Onyx Boox N96
thanks very much for your time
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hallo,
If you got the cash for a Onyx Book N96, I'd say go for it. When it comes to pdfs size 'matters', the bigger the better. For the following reasons.
1. The vast content of pdfs have been created with A4 dimensions. The Aura ONE 7.6" still doesn't cut it. Sure if you've got the skills you could re-format them all to a pdf smaller size.
2. What you want is a reader with the least interruption and Aura ONE at current size there's a lot of zooming and panning with standard pdfs. This operation causes the display to refresh very slow a process which the text seems to suffer from epylepsy fit. That alone will turn blind anybody with 20/20 eyesight.
3. If you want to take care of you eyes, again, without heavy pdf customization you're left with a tiny content, even when it's zoomed in you're left with little content on the page forcing you to do the slow scrolling.
4. Depending on the content of you pdfs, if they are of a technical nature with math, graphs, tables and such Aura ONE 7.8" still not enough. I am telling you after having compared content of various physical books with the device and its dimensions aren't optimal.
Don't get me wrong I love the device, and I got good looking pdf's only after heavy and painful editing.
According with your two requiremnts, pdf and eyesight I wouldn't hesitate any further and grab the Onyx N96 if you prefer a smooth reading experience without tinkering. One thing I do reccomend is to TRIM the borders of pdfs. I've noticed that with less white border the device doesn't sped many cpu cycles calculating distances, cm and such.
lastly 6" devices need to die already!
peace