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Anarel · 08-18-2010, 10:35 AM

The thing about textbooks you need to think about when looking for an e-reader is what kind of books you'll be looking at.

For instance, I'm an English major and most of my books are actually public domain texts. So unless a professor wants us to use a specific version of the text, any is fine to use. Because most of the works are stories, the formatting couldn't be more simple.

But if you're into science or math, textbooks with diagrams or books with specific formatting, then you might benefit from an ereader with a larger screen. The Kindle DX for example, has a 9.7 inch screen that can display a lot more text than the 6' and smaller e-readers, and if some of your textbooks can be had in PDF format, all the better to go for an ereader with a large screen.

What will you be studying? This will help in determining which e-reader might be best for you.

08-18-2010, 10:35 AM	#2
Anarel Evangelist Posts: 424 Karma: 61399 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: K1, GKDX, K3	The thing about textbooks you need to think about when looking for an e-reader is what kind of books you'll be looking at. For instance, I'm an English major and most of my books are actually public domain texts. So unless a professor wants us to use a specific version of the text, any is fine to use. Because most of the works are stories, the formatting couldn't be more simple. But if you're into science or math, textbooks with diagrams or books with specific formatting, then you might benefit from an ereader with a larger screen. The Kindle DX for example, has a 9.7 inch screen that can display a lot more text than the 6' and smaller e-readers, and if some of your textbooks can be had in PDF format, all the better to go for an ereader with a large screen. What will you be studying? This will help in determining which e-reader might be best for you. Last edited by Anarel; 08-18-2010 at 10:39 AM.