pdf on kindle (dx)?

franklekens · 07-23-2010, 06:15 PM

I'm looking for an 8" or bigger ereader to read pdfs and other things that benefit from a larger screen.

Does the Kindle handle pdfs well?

And to be more specific: could it handle pdfs like the ones available on www.archive.org?

Suppose, for instance, I'd like to read this book on an ereader:
http://www.archive.org/details/balza...sdro00balziala

Does the Kindle handle that smoothly?

(These pdfs are rather heavy, even on my regular PC it can take a while before they load. But they are beautiful renditions of old editions!)

pendragginp · 07-23-2010, 06:51 PM

Well, I downloaded the Balzac book in pdf form to my DX. Pages with illustrations do pause before loading; pages of print are pretty much normal DX/e-ink time.

I'm sorry, I can't post pictures; maybe somebody who can will be able to let you see how the book looks on the DX.

jswinden · 07-23-2010, 06:58 PM

It looks good on my Kindle DX Graphite. I downloaded the BW version. A bit sluggish for a PDF, but readable. I think this particular PDF was not well done when created. It would also look much better if you cropped the margins using a program like A-PDF Crop.

Unless you are just fond of old scanned books, I would download and use the Kindle version of the file instead of the PDF.

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pendragginp · 07-23-2010, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Unless you are just fond of old scanned books, I would download and use the Kindle version of the file instead of the PDF.

Yes, I thought the mobi version looked quite a bit better and easier to read. Pictures were bigger.

07-23-2010, 06:15 PM	#1
franklekens Evangelist Posts: 407 Karma: 3421956 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: various Kobo's, Onyx Note2, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Keyboard	pdf on kindle (dx)? I'm looking for an 8" or bigger ereader to read pdfs and other things that benefit from a larger screen. Does the Kindle handle pdfs well? And to be more specific: could it handle pdfs like the ones available on www.archive.org? Suppose, for instance, I'd like to read this book on an ereader: http://www.archive.org/details/balza...sdro00balziala Does the Kindle handle that smoothly? (These pdfs are rather heavy, even on my regular PC it can take a while before they load. But they are beautiful renditions of old editions!)

07-23-2010, 06:51 PM	#2
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Well, I downloaded the Balzac book in pdf form to my DX. Pages with illustrations do pause before loading; pages of print are pretty much normal DX/e-ink time. I'm sorry, I can't post pictures; maybe somebody who can will be able to let you see how the book looks on the DX. Last edited by pendragginp; 07-23-2010 at 06:57 PM.

07-23-2010, 06:58 PM	#3
jswinden Nameless Being	It looks good on my Kindle DX Graphite. I downloaded the BW version. A bit sluggish for a PDF, but readable. I think this particular PDF was not well done when created. It would also look much better if you cropped the margins using a program like A-PDF Crop. Unless you are just fond of old scanned books, I would download and use the Kindle version of the file instead of the PDF. ... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jswinden; 07-23-2010 at 07:03 PM.

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