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Old 09-11-2017, 02:45 AM   #50
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Originally Posted by orebmur View Post
A 13.3" device is way too large for most reading material while a 10.3" device would be not as bulky but would rather be a perfect match for scientific articles in PDF
How can 13.3'' be too large? If you state - and I agree - that 10.3'' is adequate for PDF, well 13.3'' is just double. So, 2 pages vs 1 page = paradisiac jumping on fields in springtime in slow motion... ( = most welcome and useful bonus)

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150 dpi is virtually useless for reading if you want to maintain proper page layout of scientific papers in PDF. No, i don't care about other document formats.
Absolutely, 150dpi is a legacy justifiable just because they could not get it better originally. It is the same for any format, it is just more taxing on the fixed layout of a PDF

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Now if only they wouldn't try to turn these reading devices into tablet style gadgets but would rather enhance their reading and text management capabilities. Multitasking and parallel referencing of multiple documents would be much more interesting than anything else.
Noi clear: "enhancing reading and text management capabilities" is given by them being "tablet style gadgets". There is no software around to give you "parallel referencing of multiple documents"? And what do you mean with "multitasking", given that it is already part of the Operating System? Those "reading devices" are tablets already!

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