PDFs-Screen size (netbook?)

starrlamia · 01-18-2011, 03:12 PM

Hey Guys

So I have my 6" sony reader which is awesome but now I need a laptop/netbook for school.
Im going to be reading pdfs with charts/diagrams etc, medical text basically.

any recommendations on screen size?

Most of the netbooks Ive seen are 10" is that sufficient for pdfs or should I go bigger?

I really just need recommendations on screen size and you guys are pretty expert on that.

Thanks

jocampo · 01-18-2011, 03:36 PM

Difficult to tell, I think screen's size is a very personal choice and decision.

But let me tell you this. On my particular case and for PDFs, I found 10" is ideal for me. More than that (in my opinion) is too big and not so portable. 7" is a big problematic, specially for large documents; you will have to scroll down and up or moving between pages too much.

For occasional PDF reading though, 7" is acceptable in my opinion. For dedicated, I would go for something bigger.

starrlamia · 01-18-2011, 03:54 PM

Thank you!

01-18-2011, 03:12 PM	#1
starrlamia Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony PRS-650, PB 16g	PDFs-Screen size (netbook?) Hey Guys So I have my 6" sony reader which is awesome but now I need a laptop/netbook for school. Im going to be reading pdfs with charts/diagrams etc, medical text basically. any recommendations on screen size? Most of the netbooks Ive seen are 10" is that sufficient for pdfs or should I go bigger? I really just need recommendations on screen size and you guys are pretty expert on that. Thanks

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01-18-2011, 03:36 PM	#2
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Difficult to tell, I think screen's size is a very personal choice and decision. But let me tell you this. On my particular case and for PDFs, I found 10" is ideal for me. More than that (in my opinion) is too big and not so portable. 7" is a big problematic, specially for large documents; you will have to scroll down and up or moving between pages too much. For occasional PDF reading though, 7" is acceptable in my opinion. For dedicated, I would go for something bigger.

01-18-2011, 03:54 PM	#3
starrlamia Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony PRS-650, PB 16g	Thank you!

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