How bad of an idea is a DX Graphite these days? - Page 3

JSWolf · 04-06-2020, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

My bold. Because that is the elephant in the room.

Some programs can reduce margins of PDF, but not automatically. Also often fails if there is a binding offset / mirrored margins. Which would be practically every professional PDF that is proof for a bound printed copy rather than the stupid PDFs from Governments and Corporates instead of a responsive web page. Originally ALL web sites were "responsive" which is why the innards of most ebook formats are HTML based, it inherently has no screen or page size. PDFs inherently specify a page size and elements are related to the edges of the page, not a screen or window.

Indeed the problem is PRECISELY that PDFs were designed to distribute documents to be printed exactly as even the SAME wordprocessor will display differently (printer metrics and historically page setup and fonts).
PDFs are not eBooks and never ever should be sold as such. It's a format to proof a paper printout on screen.

Well said!

Begemot · 05-04-2020, 04:52 PM

It must be 5+ years ago that I managed to flash a demo DXG unit into a normal shape. It was quite an adventure (I followed one of the threads about it here on mobileread).

I found DXG quite nice for reading compared to the 6inch e-ink devices that I was using at a time.

However these days I find that I alternate between old Kobo Aura H2O for general ebooks and now old but still amazing 13 inch Sony DPT-S1 which is fantastic for PDFs.

I think i last turned on the DXG about 4 years ago.

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05-04-2020, 04:52 PM	#32
Begemot Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 18638 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony DPT-S1, Kindle DX, iPad, Kobo Mini,H20,iRiver StoryHD	It must be 5+ years ago that I managed to flash a demo DXG unit into a normal shape. It was quite an adventure (I followed one of the threads about it here on mobileread). I found DXG quite nice for reading compared to the 6inch e-ink devices that I was using at a time. However these days I find that I alternate between old Kobo Aura H2O for general ebooks and now old but still amazing 13 inch Sony DPT-S1 which is fantastic for PDFs. I think i last turned on the DXG about 4 years ago.

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