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Richwood · 01-31-2018, 08:49 PM

I have e-ink readers from 5" (127mm) to 9.7" (247mm) and I originally started with the large screen, a Kindle DX. Still have more than one of them and like the large screen. Lately been reading on the Oasis 2 and the Kobo Aura One a lot. PDF reading is totally dependent on the original format. For example most of the old Sony PRS series reader manuals are PDF files but the pages are formatted for proper reading on a 5", 6" or 7" screen, the screen sizes of the Sony ebook readers. Too many PDFs are engineering drawings or charts, designed to be read on a large screen. Many also in color so a color screen is needed for best understanding of the presentation.

I am retired so rarely look at PDFs except possibly on a computer screen. For the book reading I do the monochrome eink screen is great.

One huge variable in making a recommendation is that make and model availability varies a lot by country you are in and I have no idea of what is available in Italia.

01-31-2018, 08:49 PM	#22
Richwood Astronomy Nut Posts: 531 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Reno, NV Device: Kindle (All), Kobo (Multiple), Sony (most) and Nook Glowlight Plus	I have e-ink readers from 5" (127mm) to 9.7" (247mm) and I originally started with the large screen, a Kindle DX. Still have more than one of them and like the large screen. Lately been reading on the Oasis 2 and the Kobo Aura One a lot. PDF reading is totally dependent on the original format. For example most of the old Sony PRS series reader manuals are PDF files but the pages are formatted for proper reading on a 5", 6" or 7" screen, the screen sizes of the Sony ebook readers. Too many PDFs are engineering drawings or charts, designed to be read on a large screen. Many also in color so a color screen is needed for best understanding of the presentation. I am retired so rarely look at PDFs except possibly on a computer screen. For the book reading I do the monochrome eink screen is great. One huge variable in making a recommendation is that make and model availability varies a lot by country you are in and I have no idea of what is available in Italia.