Hi there - great questions! I'll try to answer where I can. I've had an 800 fro about 3 months and read only PDFs
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1.) a) I'm mainly looking at using my reader for reading screenplays, which are usually formatted as 8.5×11 Letter size PDFs. How will these look on the DR800's screen? If anyone here has a DR800 and some time, I'm willing to chuck you a few quid via PayPal if you'll try a few documents for me and take photographs.
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Happy to try to do a photo's if you post some files.
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1.) b) Alternately, what's the best way to simulate an ebook reader's screen on my laptop? I've tried shrinking a PDF on screen so it's the same physical size as the DR800's screen and they seem readable, but I wonder what role dpi/ppi plays.
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There is an emulator available, but it's far too technical for me so I've never used it.
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2.) How does the DR800 categorise "books"? Most of the PDF's I'm going to be looking at have pretty sketchy metadata; how easy is it going to be to find the file I want. Can I browse by filename? Is there a way on the DR800 to assign metadata? Or rename files? I've heard complaints about directory structure, but I don't really understand them.
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You can organise books on the SD card any way you like - make folders, sub-folders etc. I use calibre for amending metadata (when I can be bothered!), which means that I can have metadata that means something to me.
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3.) Is there new firmware that implements zoom functionality in PDFs? What about trimming margins from PDFs? I could do it in Acrobat, but I don't want to have to bother!
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Yes, it's in beta at the moment. It's very useful - I use it all the time.
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4.) Do I have to use the stylus? If all I want to do is read, can I leave the stylus at home?
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No. you can navigate through documents and between documents just using the buttons
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5.) What's the battery life like? I've heard conflicting opinions.
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I tend to charge mine overnight at the weekend. I do it every week and it's never been below 40% - but it will depend on how you use it.
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6.) Should I buy a Kindle instead? The screen is bigger, and I'd have some sort of wireless in the UK, even if it's not the full signal.
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Nah!
Hope this helps.