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Originally Posted by joblack
The best option is an Irex Reader 1000S but it's more expensive than the Sony. No way around - perhaps a Kindle DX will also work.
The Zooming of PDF files aren't that satisfying.
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I'm sort of coming to this conclusion. I'm going to wait and see what happens after this eventful CES. As more companies come up with big screen e-readers the only reasonable development is that prices for big screens have to come down and come down considerably. What I know is that I'm not paying more than 400€ for an e-reader. If that means I have to zoom my pdfs and have a less than satisfactory experience, so be it. I'm hoping that Sony will come up with a big screen e-reader and that the price will be more reasonable than the price of Irex readers. Irex makes really good products but they are not being smart with their pricing. They will have to lower their prices or disappear.
After this very useful discussion what I have decided is that I will wait a couple of months to see if prices come down. If they don't, I'll buy a Sony 505 or similar product and zoom my pdfs with sopdf or whatever. Companies making big screen ereaders will have to wait a few more years (or whatever it takes for my ereader to get broken) to get my money.
JM