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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
... If I'm not mistaken the display will show a full page at 90%. Big enough to be legible for reading text. If it's not, turn the display 90 degrees and zoom up until you can read a full line and then scroll the remaining few lines....
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I have read portions of a few regular-size PDFs on the Kindle DX, which has the same size screen as the iPad.
With all, in portrait mode, the size of the font was too small, something like 7-9 points, which is way to small to read comfortably for an extended period. Particularly on a screen with a lower pixel density, like the iPad.
Zooming is fine, as is landscape, but I can imagine for most it would get to be a chore after a while. To me, 9.7" is simply not suitable for extensive full-size PDF reading, particularly of the multi-column variety.
I don't get why an diagonal inch and a bit would make a "significantly less mobile device." Look at the Kindle DX, which packs a 9.7" screen, plus a relatively wide area for the physical keyboard, which could be covered by glass, to make for a larger screen. Perfectly portable, IMO.
Anyway, I myself am hoping that within the next 4-6 months there will be some Android choices, without most of the iPad's drawbacks.