What to get....

astrodad · 12-28-2007, 10:57 AM

OK I've been lurking a bit and now that I've narrowed down my criteria, I need your help to help me pick a device.

First, I am open to both e-ink and LCD type devices. Here are my requirements:

1. Screen size must be larger than 4 inches. I have a Dell Axim x50 (3.5 inches) and I need to upgrade the size, which is prompting this thread.
2. Must be able to read tagged PDF's. I love the reflow on the Adobe Reader for Pocket PC, so something similar to that would be ideal. My collection is 90% PDF.
3. Must be able to support Gutenberg texts.
4. Battery should last more than 4 hours. I can deal with charging it every so often.
5. Cost: no more than $300

Here are some guidelines:
- I live in the US, travel abroad rarely
- I buy books occasionally from FictionWise
- I love to read at night, in the dark with no lights using a black screen and red letters (so the wife is not distrurbed)

Is there a new (or old) device that would work for me?

TIA!

JSWolf · 12-28-2007, 10:57 AM

If you really need to read PDF, then the iLiad is the best bet at the largest screen size and highest resolution.

Astropin · 12-28-2007, 12:44 PM

I swear everyone who comes on here needs a PDF reader. What is all this stuff in PDF format??? I read a ton and I absolutely LOVE my new 505......but I have NOTHING in PDF format that I need to put on it. Just curious.

astrodad · 12-28-2007, 02:25 PM

Well, not speaking for anyone else, but for me it's the fact that I have a very old archive of files that I have created before I knew about all of these other book formats. If I were starting fresh with ebooks I would be creating mobi or some newer format but PDF's have been around since the stone age of modern computing.

12-28-2007, 10:57 AM	#1
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	What to get.... OK I've been lurking a bit and now that I've narrowed down my criteria, I need your help to help me pick a device. First, I am open to both e-ink and LCD type devices. Here are my requirements: 1. Screen size must be larger than 4 inches. I have a Dell Axim x50 (3.5 inches) and I need to upgrade the size, which is prompting this thread. 2. Must be able to read tagged PDF's. I love the reflow on the Adobe Reader for Pocket PC, so something similar to that would be ideal. My collection is 90% PDF. 3. Must be able to support Gutenberg texts. 4. Battery should last more than 4 hours. I can deal with charging it every so often. 5. Cost: no more than $300 Here are some guidelines: - I live in the US, travel abroad rarely - I buy books occasionally from FictionWise - I love to read at night, in the dark with no lights using a black screen and red letters (so the wife is not distrurbed) Is there a new (or old) device that would work for me? TIA!

12-28-2007, 10:57 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,408 Karma: 145491800 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you really need to read PDF, then the iLiad is the best bet at the largest screen size and highest resolution.

12-28-2007, 12:44 PM	#3
Astropin Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 60 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Device: PRS-505, N800	I swear everyone who comes on here needs a PDF reader. What is all this stuff in PDF format??? I read a ton and I absolutely LOVE my new 505......but I have NOTHING in PDF format that I need to put on it. Just curious.

12-28-2007, 02:25 PM	#4
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	Well, not speaking for anyone else, but for me it's the fact that I have a very old archive of files that I have created before I knew about all of these other book formats. If I were starting fresh with ebooks I would be creating mobi or some newer format but PDF's have been around since the stone age of modern computing.

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