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Old 04-02-2021, 10:39 AM   #5
jfca283
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Originally Posted by Quoth View Post
I have KoReader and the supplied PDF reader on the LikeBook Mars. I only use the koreader for ebooks, the supplied PDF reader is fine and easier to use.
The advantage of the Mars is that it has SD card slot (PDF scans eat storage), and can have some Android Apps. It also can take notes in any suitable Android app with a physical BT keyboard.

I've had 3 Kobos: New Aura H2O original, Kobo Touch 905c and the Libra. I've not installed anything on them and for epubs the built in reader is fine.

I find I often have to use the 10" Lenovo tablet for PDFs. The Mars and Forma screens are too small at 8" and 7.8" for scanned magazines (multi column) and Letter size or A4 size technical documents. The 7.8" screen is fine for most scans of really old technical books up to about 8.5" diagonal, not length.

So for ordinary epubs the Libra is best and for PDFs sometimes even the 10" is too small. Hence the Sony and other PDF orientated readers using eink are 10"+ to nearly 14" diagonal.

The Mars also has more powerful CPU than Forma and is about €40 cheaper. So I'd say the choice is a Mars or more likely a 10" or larger eink if it's mostly technical PDFs. I have 1000s, as well as manuals and datasheets and most need the 10" Lenovo Tablet. You can buy a Libra and a 10" tablet for the non-UK price of a Forma!
Which 10 inch ereader do you recommend to buy?
I also think that for technical pdf, 8" isn't big enough.
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