Device for reading A4 color non-reflowable pdfs - Page 2

jago25_98 · 10-31-2020, 10:07 PM

I managed to find a cheap 12" LCD tablet here in China for less than $50. It was good while it lasted but it only lasted for a year. I don't think it even had a brand name

crAss · 11-02-2020, 02:08 PM

Would have bought it easily... In the EU the cheapest I could find was 300 Euros, but it would in the end be a device used 5-10 hours per month.
Too much money for a single use, as a laptop it was worse than my 3 year old laptop.
At least now I have a new laptop which gets lots of use and is extended for a few hours per month as a magazine reader. Much more money, but much more use.

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jago25_98 · 11-08-2020, 12:59 AM

I'm going to wait for 12" eInk to come down in price and struggle on with the laptop. Too heavy. Not a fan of LCD.

You could have got the Lenovo Yoga Book C930 with eink on the lid but the software and finesse is rubbish compared to the SurfacePro

crAss · 11-08-2020, 11:02 AM

In reality the surface is heavy when considered as an ebook reader. As a laptop it is considered very light.
I think I will keep this until a color eink becomes available at 12 inches. I think we are at least 4-5 years from that though.

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crAss · 01-08-2021, 01:31 AM

An update on this. I have been reading magazines on it and it is worth it. The screen ratio of the surface fits very well with A4/legal and it is the best way to go until we get color e-ink at this size.

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10-31-2020, 10:07 PM	#16
jago25_98 Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 3200000 Join Date: Dec 2005 Device: n35 p800 n30	I managed to find a cheap 12" LCD tablet here in China for less than $50. It was good while it lasted but it only lasted for a year. I don't think it even had a brand name

11-02-2020, 02:08 PM	#17
crAss Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Device: Cybook Gen3	Would have bought it easily... In the EU the cheapest I could find was 300 Euros, but it would in the end be a device used 5-10 hours per month. Too much money for a single use, as a laptop it was worse than my 3 year old laptop. At least now I have a new laptop which gets lots of use and is extended for a few hours per month as a magazine reader. Much more money, but much more use. Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk

11-08-2020, 12:59 AM	#18
jago25_98 Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 3200000 Join Date: Dec 2005 Device: n35 p800 n30	I'm going to wait for 12" eInk to come down in price and struggle on with the laptop. Too heavy. Not a fan of LCD. You could have got the Lenovo Yoga Book C930 with eink on the lid but the software and finesse is rubbish compared to the SurfacePro

11-08-2020, 11:02 AM	#19
crAss Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Device: Cybook Gen3	In reality the surface is heavy when considered as an ebook reader. As a laptop it is considered very light. I think I will keep this until a color eink becomes available at 12 inches. I think we are at least 4-5 years from that though. Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk

01-08-2021, 01:31 AM	#20
crAss Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Device: Cybook Gen3	An update on this. I have been reading magazines on it and it is worth it. The screen ratio of the surface fits very well with A4/legal and it is the best way to go until we get color e-ink at this size. Στάλθηκε από το Pixel 4a μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk