Cheap e-Reader that reads PDF and ePub?

[Vlash]

I have a PW3 that I just happened to brick while trying downgrade it.

The PW3 used to be perfect for my needs except for:

• Terrible PDF experience
• No night light

Apart from these it's a great e-reader.

Then after 5.12 battery drain suddenly became a thing, then they put ads on it, then I bricked it.

I'm looking for an e-reader (can be used) that I can get very cheap (cheaper than a Kindle) that I can read PDFs and ePubs on (can be with hacks, doesn't matter).

If it has night light it's even better, I read a lot at night and the PW3 light is harsh on my eyes.

Does such e reader exist? I don't care about highlighting or dictionaries, or bad touch screen, etc.

[Barbara1955]

Kobo

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Barbara1955

Kobo

Its a joke?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Vlash

I have a PW3 that I just happened to brick while trying downgrade it.

The PW3 used to be perfect for my needs except for:

• Terrible PDF experience
• No night light

Apart from these it's a great e-reader.

Then after 5.12 battery drain suddenly became a thing, then they put ads on it, then I bricked it.

I'm looking for an e-reader (can be used) that I can get very cheap (cheaper than a Kindle) that I can read PDFs and ePubs on (can be with hacks, doesn't matter).

If it has night light it's even better, I read a lot at night and the PW3 light is harsh on my eyes.

Does such e reader exist? I don't care about highlighting or dictionaries, or bad touch screen, etc.

Any cheap Reader is going to do a terrible job with PDF. The screen will be way too small. A PW3 size screen (6") is way too small for PDF.

[rcentros]

The PocketBook InkPad Lite (9.7") would probably be the closest you'd come to an eReader that might work well for PDFs and be "relatively" cheap for its size. It would require dealing with low resolution (150 dpi) but (oddly enough) it does have "warm light" and a microSD slot.

https://www.amazon.com/PocketBook-Gl...s%2C193&sr=8-5

EDIT: I didn't realize until I checked the link more closely that the seller is not PocketBook and this is not shipped by Amazon. So be careful. When sold by PocketBook and shipped by Amazon the cost is over $70 more. So this makes me leery of this seller.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by rcentros

The PocketBook InkPad Lite (9.7") would probably be the closest you'd come to an eReader that might work well for PDFs and be "relatively" cheap for its size. It would require dealing with low resolution (150 dpi) but (oddly enough) it does have "warm light" and a microSD slot.

I have a 9.7″ Kindle DGX that is also 150 dpi bought for PDFs. Even if it was fast enough, it's useless for PDFs. An 8″ or 7.8″ 300dpi is far better (I have both). Often a 7″ 300 dpi is better.

Though the SD card slot is good on anything less than 32 G Byte, or maybe 16 GByte.

[Barbara1955]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

Its a joke?

Nope are you?

[Barbara1955]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Any cheap Reader is going to do a terrible job with PDF. The screen will be way too small. A PW3 size screen (6") is way too small for PDF.

My 6" Clare has no problems with PDF or Epubs. PDFs are Manuals for my scooters & Power Chair & now a Lift chair oh and 2 manuals for the Haram lift on the back of my car. Full Pictures and all the fine details. Price is reasonable especially since my income is under $1000 a month.

My bigger Kindle Signature Ed is Crap with any book with pictures charts etc. I Don't recommend it!!

[meeera]

If what you're looking for is cheap, inbuilt lighting, and a decent PDF reading experience, I suggest a tablet.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Barbara1955

My 6" Clare has no problems with PDF or Epubs. PDFs are Manuals for my scooters & Power Chair & now a Lift chair oh and 2 manuals for the Haram lift on the back of my car.

Those sort of manuals are replicas of small paper manuals and instructions that are often pocket sized to A5 max (about 1/2 US Letter size, exactly half A4).
Such manuals do work on 6″ 300 dpi ereaders, but the Kindles (other than Scribe) are poorer than Kobo for that. I did have an Oasis till recently.

But PDF scans of old magazines, larger books and technical material is sometimes too large for 8″ and even a 10″ tablet can be awkward.

[Barbara1955]

I read newspapers & magazines also no problems.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Barbara1955

I read newspapers & magazines also no problems.

I congratulate you on your eyes and good guessing skills.
In order to be able to read A4 pdf reasonably, devices from 10 inches are recommended

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Those sort of manuals are replicas of small paper manuals and instructions that are often pocket sized to A5 max (about 1/2 US Letter size, exactly half A4).
Such manuals do work on 6″ 300 dpi ereaders, but the Kindles (other than Scribe) are poorer than Kobo for that. I did have an Oasis till recently.

But PDF scans of old magazines, larger books and technical material is sometimes too large for 8″ and even a 10″ tablet can be awkward.

I've never had a problem reading PDF on a 9.7" iPad.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

I congratulate you on your eyes and good guessing skills.
In order to be able to read A4 pdf reasonably, devices from 10 inches are recommended

If the OP is in the US, changes are most PDF will be letter size (8.5" x 11").

[Marinolino]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

Its a joke?

He could buy five-six year old Kobo Aura One (around 130-150 $), or four year old Kobo Forma, install Koreader app upon, and have a very good and relatively cheap pdf, epub, comic, djvu 8" 300 dpi e-reader with a warm light.