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xxtraloud · 10-14-2012, 07:30 AM

I have been thinking of selling my Iliad and buy a DR 800. I am getting really tired of how slow the Iliad is. I am just using it for PDFs and even if the column function is quite nice it feels like using a piece of electronics from the 80s. Just so slow and sluggish. I was wondering if the DR 800 it is any faster and does a better job when browsing and managing files. I am just reading double column scientific publications. It also looks like it is lighter which for me it would be a big plus.

I do not see that many other alternatives aside from the pocketbooks but I really like how the 8.1 inch screen is a perfect compromise of portability and usability for PDFs.

What do you guys think?

10-14-2012, 07:30 AM	#1
xxtraloud Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: DX	is the DR800 better than Iliad, any other alternatives? I have been thinking of selling my Iliad and buy a DR 800. I am getting really tired of how slow the Iliad is. I am just using it for PDFs and even if the column function is quite nice it feels like using a piece of electronics from the 80s. Just so slow and sluggish. I was wondering if the DR 800 it is any faster and does a better job when browsing and managing files. I am just reading double column scientific publications. It also looks like it is lighter which for me it would be a big plus. I do not see that many other alternatives aside from the pocketbooks but I really like how the 8.1 inch screen is a perfect compromise of portability and usability for PDFs. What do you guys think? Last edited by xxtraloud; 10-14-2012 at 05:03 PM.