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Originally Posted by HarryT
With respect, I disagree.
You cannot use a 6" screen to display an A4 document properly; that's not Sony's fault, but simple "common sense". PDFs created for the Sony's screen size - eg the Reader Manual - displayed in a perfectly acceptable manner.
Again, the fact the PDFs can't sensibly be "re-flowed" is not Sony's fault - it's inherent in the format.
PDF is a terrible format for eBooks. That's not what it was designed for, and not what it's good for.
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Agree. It is not Sony's fault.
Sony's fault is that they claim that reader can read PDF files. They can read PDF files specifically formatted for Sony Reader
only. The regular PDF files, that are A4 and are designed to be A4, cannot be displayed on 6" -this is the reason why Sony cannot say that the reader supports PDF format, because they know beforehand that the end user will
not be able to read any of his PDF files. If they provided us with a free software package that could convert any format supported by the reader (including PDFs that it cannot read) into this special Sony PDF format, then sure they can advertise the gadged as a device that supports PDF files.
Yes, if you invite a bunch of lawyers here, they will prove that I am wrong. But from my personal point of view as a buyer, Sony's claim is a lie. As simple as that. As end user I am not supposed to be a pro and understand what can be displayed on 6" monitor. As end user I read specs and I see that it supports PDF. It doesn't unless it is specifically formatted for Sony.
Oh, well I start to repeat myself
