Which ereaders have PDF reflow ?

smallhagrid · 04-19-2011, 03:10 PM

This is a general sort of question...

History:
I had an early Jetbook which I'd hoped to get the FW into which had the nice Foxit PDF reflow feature, but it became a brick instead

.
(I forget which FW version had it, but it sounded great !

)

Anyhow, now that readers are whole generations beyond that time I wonder if folks might chime in and say which ones also reflow the text in PDF files so others like me (who have a bazillion PDFs of text-only files) might have an easier time of choosing which reader would work best for them ?

Thanks !

Poppaea · 04-19-2011, 03:14 PM

Sonys and Pocketbooks.

wallcraft · 04-19-2011, 06:47 PM

The E-book Reader Matrix has a PDF Capabilities row. Look for "Single Page Reflow", which is what mobile ADE supports (at the vendor's option).

If your PDFs are similar to each other, I also suggest trying Calibre's PDF to ePub (say) conversion. You would probably have to fiddle with it initially, but it has the advantage of doing full document reflow and you may be able to do batch conversion once the PDF options are customized for your PDFs.

smallhagrid · 04-19-2011, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

...mobile ADE...

I seriously prefer to avoid any variations of DRM as none of my text-only files are infested with that disease and Adobeware is centered on that stuff AFAIK.

I also prefer to avoid any extra conversions.
If I wanted to spend time at that I have good software that merrily does batch conversions from PDF directly to TXT or even RTF which would eliminate my desire for a PDF reflow capable ereader.

Perhaps my query was TOO general and what I ought to ask here is...:

Are there any readers besides the specific JB version and the Foxit eslick which use the Foxit software for PDFs (because it was reputed to have a wonderful reflow capability) ?

Thanks !

Filark · 04-19-2011, 08:55 PM

Hi!

I don't know about Foxit, but the enTourage eDGe has PDF reflow. It is supposed to be one of the best readers for PDF, according to the community of eDGe users. I can't say from my own experience: I read mostly ePubs. But I've tried the PDF reflow, and it seems okay to me!

Good luck!

If you're interested in a more expert opinion on the eDGe, check the forum here on MobileRead and the one at http://www.entourageedge.com/forums/forum.php

smallhagrid · 04-19-2011, 09:16 PM

Holy Bridge Supports Batman !!!
That enTourage eDGe family is ALOT more than mere ereaders - more like dual-screened mini-PCs.
(And for what they cost they'd BETTER be really, really, really good at LOTS of things !)

Yar-PocketBooker · 04-19-2011, 10:00 PM

PocketBooks do have a PDF reflow... but I don't recommend reading a lot of PDF on screens smaller than 9.7"....

Filark · 04-19-2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallhagrid

Holy Bridge Supports Batman !!!
That enTourage eDGe family is ALOT more than mere ereaders - more like dual-screened mini-PCs.
(And for what they cost they'd BETTER be really, really, really good at LOTS of things !)

wallcraft · 04-19-2011, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallhagrid

Are there any readers besides the specific JB version and the Foxit eslick which use the Foxit software for PDFs (because it was reputed to have a wonderful reflow capability) ?

So far as I know, Foxit has completely dropped out of the ereader market, for both hardware and software. Even if it was significantly better than mobile ADE for PDFs, its software still could not compete because vendors needed ADE anyway for Adobe ePubs.

You can try mobile ADE on your PDFs via Sony Reader Library (Windows or Mac). It emulates a generic (Sony Reader like) device with a 600x800 screen. So it is good for testing an ebook (ePub or PDF) targeted to reading devices. It would be an even better test bed if it allowed a rotated landscape view, although PDF reflow does not need this particularly. Not all ebook devices with mobile ADE support PDF reflow (Amazon and Bookeen do not), but when they do the capabilities should be very similar because they are all using the same reflow engine.

smallhagrid · 04-20-2011, 08:58 PM

Interesting. Thanks.
9.7" and ADE or bust, Aye ?
Looks more and more all the time like the best reader for PDFs is just a tablet PC to which one adds their own choice of s/w...

I knew Foxit got out of this field, but thought there may have been others besides those I mentioned with Foxit's goodies on them.

Thanks.

Filark · 04-20-2011, 11:01 PM

Maybe that eDGe isn't looking so extreme now, eh??

9.7", ADE . . . .

Dulin's Books · 04-21-2011, 10:57 AM

Onyx also has reflow. Really Foxits PDF support on its reader was no better than PocketBooks or Onyx's.

PocketBook's reflow also now is able to reflow "most" of the pictures in a pdf. Everyone else loses all pictures.

04-19-2011, 03:10 PM	#1
smallhagrid Hillbilly Posts: 189 Karma: 132498 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vermont Device: EZReader	Which ereaders have PDF reflow ? This is a general sort of question... History: I had an early Jetbook which I'd hoped to get the FW into which had the nice Foxit PDF reflow feature, but it became a brick instead. (I forget which FW version had it, but it sounded great !) Anyhow, now that readers are whole generations beyond that time I wonder if folks might chime in and say which ones also reflow the text in PDF files so others like me (who have a bazillion PDFs of text-only files) might have an easier time of choosing which reader would work best for them ? Thanks !

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Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	Hi! I don't know about Foxit, but the enTourage eDGe has PDF reflow. It is supposed to be one of the best readers for PDF, according to the community of eDGe users. I can't say from my own experience: I read mostly ePubs. But I've tried the PDF reflow, and it seems okay to me! Good luck! If you're interested in a more expert opinion on the eDGe, check the forum here on MobileRead and the one at http://www.entourageedge.com/forums/forum.php

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smallhagrid Hillbilly Posts: 189 Karma: 132498 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vermont Device: EZReader	Holy Bridge Supports Batman !!! That enTourage eDGe family is ALOT more than mere ereaders - more like dual-screened mini-PCs. (And for what they cost they'd BETTER be really, really, really good at LOTS of things !)

04-19-2011, 10:00 PM	#7
Yar-PocketBooker Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 6976 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Device: PocketBooks and Onyxes and anything E-Ink...	PocketBooks do have a PDF reflow... but I don't recommend reading a lot of PDF on screens smaller than 9.7"....

04-20-2011, 08:58 PM	#10
smallhagrid Hillbilly Posts: 189 Karma: 132498 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vermont Device: EZReader	Interesting. Thanks. 9.7" and ADE or bust, Aye ? Looks more and more all the time like the best reader for PDFs is just a tablet PC to which one adds their own choice of s/w... I knew Foxit got out of this field, but thought there may have been others besides those I mentioned with Foxit's goodies on them. Thanks.

04-20-2011, 11:01 PM	#11
Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	Maybe that eDGe isn't looking so extreme now, eh?? 9.7", ADE . . . .

04-21-2011, 10:57 AM	#12
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	Onyx also has reflow. Really Foxits PDF support on its reader was no better than PocketBooks or Onyx's. PocketBook's reflow also now is able to reflow "most" of the pictures in a pdf. Everyone else loses all pictures.