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Old 06-11-2017, 02:52 PM   #8
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I agree with HarryT that in principle, a decent monitor (like my 24" UHD monitor or a larger tablet with 300 PPI or better) makes for a much better random PDF experience, but it all depends on your goals. I read many PDFs on my H2O. I find screens without backlight make for a significantly better reading experience. I sacrifice the usually unnecessary minor convenience of smooth scrolling and zooming for viewing comfort and not having to worry about battery life.

Besides which, I think it's much harder to justify spending money a tablet because you need a decent monitor regardless. That's different if you need it for a job, like the architectural drawings mentioned by HarryT. I'm operating on the assumption that it's basically a luxury item to make it slightly more convenient than on the desktop or laptop that you already need.

I think that regardless of what device you use, many PDFs are greatly improved by some form of processing (see, e.g., the readablepdf script I wrote). When I perform such processing, I actually do it primarily for desktop use. However, the greatest improvement can actually be felt on ereaders with weak CPUs.

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Originally Posted by HarryT
If you go decide to go for an eInk device, I'd strongly suggest choosing one with at least a 9.7" screen, and much better a 13.3" screen.
However, on this one I beg to differ. If the actual resolution of the screen is smaller than on my H2O then you won't win any legibility.

Also, this book (just as a random example) is bigger than A4 in real life but perfectly legible on the H2O. If you think it's a tad small you can always use landscape mode.
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