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Hi.

A colleague had this question, and I have it too.

For ages now I've been waiting for an e-reader that will actually 'flow' multi-column pdfs, and permit note-taking and highlightiing/underlining. Does such a device exist? One of the Sony Readers? Any ideas?

I know that lots of devices will permit one to *view* pdf's. That is *not* the question. I have a Kindle2 and an iPod touch, and a desktop computer and a laptop, so I can *view* whatever I want. I need to be able to interact with the academic and professional articles that I read -- without having to mess with binders and sheet protectors.

I know I'm not alone in this desire. I also know that any device that will display pdfs as static pages will declare themselves to be 'compatible' with the pdf format. So the reality is a little hard to get behind.

If Kovid Goyal has gotten Calibre to correctly convert 3-column pdf's so they will flow into .mobi or .prc format, I will be embarrassed, because I haven't tested such a document for quite awhile. If he hasn't -- does anyone out there who has the opportunity to do hands-on testing of many different manufacturers' devices have any idea?

Thank you for any information you can offer ~