Help needed. Editing PDF's, saving highlights. Which device to buy?

Robin.Hood · 03-30-2014, 08:16 AM

Hey,

I've been reading way too much fora on e-readers this weekend and now decided to ask you, people with a bit more experience on the subject.

I'm thinking about buying an e-reader but... when I highlight text on the reader I want to be able to open the PDF files on my pc including the highlights I made on the reader.

My fear is that this is impossible to edit the PDF file like I can on my computer. I've also opened a thread on XDA because of the Nook Touch can be rooted and well.. this might be a solution. Anyone here might know this?

Otherwise, is there any other way to get the highlights made on a reader exported and added to PDFs' on a computer.

In short:

I'm searching for an e-reader not a tablet!.
I want it to have good support of PDF (most of it just text as I read philosophical papers mostly).
I want to be able too see highlights made on my PC on my reader and visa versa.

Well I hope I'm not asking to much of you and of the reader. I would also be happy with a reader which can export highlights and then add them to a PDF on my PC. As long as both files are well 'in sync' as it comes to highlights.

Here are a few readers I've been looking at:
Nook Touch Glowlight/Sony PRS-T2/Pocketbook 622/Cybook Ocean

I wonder what you all think!

faithbw · 03-30-2014, 11:37 AM

Honestly, e-ink e-readers just aren't good for rendering PDFs. None of the e-readers you listed would be good highlighting and reading PDFs. If I had to choose, I would pick the Sony. Sony has a rep for be better with PDFs than other e-ink readers (although that isn't saying much). Plus, you likely won't get support for the PRS-T2 (if you can find one) since Sony has gotten out of the e-reader business (in the US at least).

Robin.Hood · 03-31-2014, 08:50 AM

Mmmm. Yeah. I was thinking of buying the Sony or the Nook. Sony still sells there devices here in the Netherlands.

I will look further into the Nook and a good PDF reader/editor which let's me add highlights to the PDF file. If I can sideload the APK on the rooted nook I guess that would be my best option.

03-30-2014, 08:16 AM	#1
Robin.Hood Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Nook Touch Glowlight/Sony PRS-T2/Pocketbook 622/Cybook Ocean	Help needed. Editing PDF's, saving highlights. Which device to buy? Hey, I've been reading way too much fora on e-readers this weekend and now decided to ask you, people with a bit more experience on the subject. I'm thinking about buying an e-reader but... when I highlight text on the reader I want to be able to open the PDF files on my pc including the highlights I made on the reader. My fear is that this is impossible to edit the PDF file like I can on my computer. I've also opened a thread on XDA because of the Nook Touch can be rooted and well.. this might be a solution. Anyone here might know this? Otherwise, is there any other way to get the highlights made on a reader exported and added to PDFs' on a computer. In short: I'm searching for an e-reader not a tablet!. I want it to have good support of PDF (most of it just text as I read philosophical papers mostly). I want to be able too see highlights made on my PC on my reader and visa versa. Well I hope I'm not asking to much of you and of the reader. I would also be happy with a reader which can export highlights and then add them to a PDF on my PC. As long as both files are well 'in sync' as it comes to highlights. Here are a few readers I've been looking at: Nook Touch Glowlight/Sony PRS-T2/Pocketbook 622/Cybook Ocean I wonder what you all think!

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03-30-2014, 11:37 AM	#2
faithbw Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 1526148 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: A place where the sun always shines Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Mini 2	Honestly, e-ink e-readers just aren't good for rendering PDFs. None of the e-readers you listed would be good highlighting and reading PDFs. If I had to choose, I would pick the Sony. Sony has a rep for be better with PDFs than other e-ink readers (although that isn't saying much). Plus, you likely won't get support for the PRS-T2 (if you can find one) since Sony has gotten out of the e-reader business (in the US at least).

03-31-2014, 08:50 AM	#3
Robin.Hood Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Nook Touch Glowlight/Sony PRS-T2/Pocketbook 622/Cybook Ocean	Mmmm. Yeah. I was thinking of buying the Sony or the Nook. Sony still sells there devices here in the Netherlands. I will look further into the Nook and a good PDF reader/editor which let's me add highlights to the PDF file. If I can sideload the APK on the rooted nook I guess that would be my best option.

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