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JawadLeLogeur · 06-08-2017, 02:17 AM

After seeing this repeated several times it seems abundantly clear that tablets are a better choice for PDFs.

However, KOreader seems like an impressive piece of software and the e-ink screen makes an enormous difference. Therefore, I want to find out in more detail exactly how painful it is for the user to go through PDFs on e-readers, so that I can decide whether the trade-off is worth it according to my personal preferences. I'd say I'm willing to tolerate some discomfort if I can have the paper-like screen.

Unfortunately, I can't really gamble money on an e-reader and test it out myself because my budget is really limited, especially since the models with the larger screens are quite expensive.

If you could tell me more about your personal experiences with PDFs on any e-reader using KOreader, I would be very grateful!

06-08-2017, 02:17 AM	#1
JawadLeLogeur Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 7156 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Western Sahara Device: Kobo Forma 4.15.12920	Are PDFs on e-readers really that bad? After seeing this repeated several times it seems abundantly clear that tablets are a better choice for PDFs. However, KOreader seems like an impressive piece of software and the e-ink screen makes an enormous difference. Therefore, I want to find out in more detail exactly how painful it is for the user to go through PDFs on e-readers, so that I can decide whether the trade-off is worth it according to my personal preferences. I'd say I'm willing to tolerate some discomfort if I can have the paper-like screen. Unfortunately, I can't really gamble money on an e-reader and test it out myself because my budget is really limited, especially since the models with the larger screens are quite expensive. If you could tell me more about your personal experiences with PDFs on any e-reader using KOreader, I would be very grateful!