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P.X. Fort · 01-05-2010, 10:10 AM

Hello forum members.
I'm new here but have been lurking for a while.

This is an exciting time as I watch the evolution of ereaders reach exponential growth. Before I pose my question, allow me to state that I have been interested in the ereaders for some time but was unsure about the success of the technology. I find the function and environmental benifits of ereaders to be appealing. Furthermore, I have to laugh when I read negative comments about the technology. The total disregard "that printed books have the highest per-unit carbon footprint"(1) makes the naysayer's contempt for ereaders appear obstinate.

My question:
I have a scanner. I have books. I can make multiple page PDF's of the books with the scanner software.
I plan on scanning portions of chapters of biology and genetic text's and creating multiple page PDF documents.

Can I upload these PDF files into an ereader like the Sony PRS 900BC which is the ereader in my sights?

(1) Hutsko, Joe. "Are E-Readers Greener Than Books?" The New York Times. 31 Aug. 2009 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/20...er-than-books/

Thanks
P.X.F.

01-05-2010, 10:10 AM	#1
P.X. Fort Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 100 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania, United States Device: JetBook Lite; EeePC 1005HA	Can I load my scanned PDF's into most ereaders? Hello forum members. I'm new here but have been lurking for a while. This is an exciting time as I watch the evolution of ereaders reach exponential growth. Before I pose my question, allow me to state that I have been interested in the ereaders for some time but was unsure about the success of the technology. I find the function and environmental benifits of ereaders to be appealing. Furthermore, I have to laugh when I read negative comments about the technology. The total disregard "that printed books have the highest per-unit carbon footprint"(1) makes the naysayer's contempt for ereaders appear obstinate. My question: I have a scanner. I have books. I can make multiple page PDF's of the books with the scanner software. I plan on scanning portions of chapters of biology and genetic text's and creating multiple page PDF documents. Can I upload these PDF files into an ereader like the Sony PRS 900BC which is the ereader in my sights? (1) Hutsko, Joe. "Are E-Readers Greener Than Books?" The New York Times. 31 Aug. 2009 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/20...er-than-books/ Thanks P.X.F.