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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
I just don't see PDFs ever being usable on a 6" reader--too much will get lost in trying to fit them on the screen for stuff with lots of graphs and tables.
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Well, PDFs formated for A4 paper size... I absolutely agree.
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
An 8.5 x 11 reader with a touch screen (say an e-ink tablet pc basically) would be nice--but that tech is a long ways off from being affordable. And one that size isn't very portable (have to have a briefcase or something to stick it in).
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Well, it depends on what you consider long way and affordable. The DR1000 is here now, and it is $800. The Plastic Logic device is about 1 year away and they have hinted at "Kindle like" price... but that was when the Kindle was $400.
As to portablity, I think the reader would be just as portable as a stack of A4 pages stapled together. Granted you would have to take a bit more care with it.
Also, this summer we are doing to see products from Jinke and Netronix with 9.7 inch screens. Well have to wait and see what type of pricepoints and features they have.
I know I also want a device for work documents and technical PDF programming books. But, I can wait a year or so. I agree $800 is a bit to much for my blood. Of course, if my employer wanted to get me a DR1000...
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