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Cactusgod · 01-07-2010, 02:07 AM

Hey, sorry no one has gotten back to you here, but the PDF forum always seems extremely slow.

At any rate, heres the situation. PDF files, at least from my experience, have been a nagging problem for most readers. Only by using specific programs, like Calibre, have many of us been able to convert our PDF files into ePub books, which makes them relatively easy to read on an ereader. The PDF files, for the most part, come out great, although rarely I have encountered formatting errors and such. Otherwise, most of the PDF files i've put onto my PRS-300 have worked out great.

So heres, I guess, the main thing you need to look at. Start looking for phones capable of reading ePub books, if they exist, or some kind of format, maybe Mobi or whatever, though I'm not really familiar with it, so that you can convert any pdf's you like into those formats and send them to the phone.

I personally dont know of any phones off the top of my head. Theres one other thing to consider. The PRS-600 is good, but in reality I personally enjoy the PRS-300 better. Its personal preference, but if you're used to looking at a crystal clear backlit screen, then adjusting to a non-backlit screen will certainly be difficult enough. However, for me, I found the PRS-600 to be a lot more cloudy and unclear as far as the screen was concerned, so put that on top of the no backlight and it might upset you. Other people arent bothered by it, but I wanted to give you a heads up.

But yeah, I mean, otherwise, I would personally maybe call up your phone company and ask them what they'd recommend.

01-07-2010, 02:07 AM	#2
Cactusgod Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: none	Hey, sorry no one has gotten back to you here, but the PDF forum always seems extremely slow. At any rate, heres the situation. PDF files, at least from my experience, have been a nagging problem for most readers. Only by using specific programs, like Calibre, have many of us been able to convert our PDF files into ePub books, which makes them relatively easy to read on an ereader. The PDF files, for the most part, come out great, although rarely I have encountered formatting errors and such. Otherwise, most of the PDF files i've put onto my PRS-300 have worked out great. So heres, I guess, the main thing you need to look at. Start looking for phones capable of reading ePub books, if they exist, or some kind of format, maybe Mobi or whatever, though I'm not really familiar with it, so that you can convert any pdf's you like into those formats and send them to the phone. I personally dont know of any phones off the top of my head. Theres one other thing to consider. The PRS-600 is good, but in reality I personally enjoy the PRS-300 better. Its personal preference, but if you're used to looking at a crystal clear backlit screen, then adjusting to a non-backlit screen will certainly be difficult enough. However, for me, I found the PRS-600 to be a lot more cloudy and unclear as far as the screen was concerned, so put that on top of the no backlight and it might upset you. Other people arent bothered by it, but I wanted to give you a heads up. But yeah, I mean, otherwise, I would personally maybe call up your phone company and ask them what they'd recommend.