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Giss Serke · 09-29-2022, 04:04 AM

Hello!
I've been thinking about buying an ereader for a while. The perfect opportunity arrived now that I'm starting my master degree with lots of reading material facing me (besides my typical books). My first options were Kindle paperwhite or Kobo Libra 2. Buuut I read somewhere that Kindle isn't great for converting 2+ columns pdf to their native format and that it isn't possible to highlight if the pages are scanned images, and that in Kobo you can't highlight pdfs.

I need some ereader that allow me to read pdfs and highlight them because that is the default format in which my teachers upload the readings, and some of them are just photos of the books. I know there might be a way to convert them, but it would be a hassle to do it every day for every article, chapter or report.

Another subject is that in my country is difficult to buy ereaders from the lesser well-known brands. I’m stuck with the ones that I can find on amazon, walmart and similar stores. Tablets are easier to find but my eyes don't really like that painful option. I also have a bit of a grudge against them because when I started college, I invested in an ipad for my readings which is now completely useless.

So, my dear e-readers sages I will appreciate deeply any advice and information you want to give me. Thanks in advance!

09-29-2022, 04:04 AM	#1
Giss Serke Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: none	ereader for highlighting pdfs? Hello! I've been thinking about buying an ereader for a while. The perfect opportunity arrived now that I'm starting my master degree with lots of reading material facing me (besides my typical books). My first options were Kindle paperwhite or Kobo Libra 2. Buuut I read somewhere that Kindle isn't great for converting 2+ columns pdf to their native format and that it isn't possible to highlight if the pages are scanned images, and that in Kobo you can't highlight pdfs. I need some ereader that allow me to read pdfs and highlight them because that is the default format in which my teachers upload the readings, and some of them are just photos of the books. I know there might be a way to convert them, but it would be a hassle to do it every day for every article, chapter or report. Another subject is that in my country is difficult to buy ereaders from the lesser well-known brands. I’m stuck with the ones that I can find on amazon, walmart and similar stores. Tablets are easier to find but my eyes don't really like that painful option. I also have a bit of a grudge against them because when I started college, I invested in an ipad for my readings which is now completely useless. So, my dear e-readers sages I will appreciate deeply any advice and information you want to give me. Thanks in advance!