09-24-2011, 01:46 PM | #1 |
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Please tell me about the Kindle DX
I have a number of PDF documents that I would like to be able
to read on the kindle but either the print is too small or they have graphics that need to be larger to see clearly. The DX looks like it might be a good choice. What can you tell me about them Thank you |
09-24-2011, 01:50 PM | #2 | |
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09-24-2011, 01:53 PM | #3 |
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Its PDF handling is the same as a K2, not a K3 (in which the PDF handling was improved).
If you are interested primarily in PDFs, you would probably be better off with an iPad or other tablet with a 10" or so screen. Conversion to .mobi format is another option for PDFs with mostly text. You can use Mobipocket Creator, publisher edition, or Calibre, or the Amazon conversion service. |
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09-24-2011, 04:52 PM | #5 |
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I may need to do a bit more homework on this
Many of the PDF files are image heavy (manuals for equipment etc). |
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09-25-2011, 12:37 AM | #7 |
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09-25-2011, 04:17 PM | #9 |
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If the pdfs are large files, and I'm not sure how large is too large, the DXG will choke on them. Page turns will slow to a multiminute crawl.
Duokan will improve that performance a little and offers other features, but in the end, large pdf files don't work well. OTOH, if your pdfs are a few pages (or a few MB) they'll work fine. |
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I can read them now on my Kindle 3 but it would be nice to have the entire page on the screen. So until somebody comes up with a better large e-ink reader for pdf's I'll just load them up on an old laptop and call it good. A new tablet is a bit over kill (and batter-life will not be that good) for just reading pdfs |
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09-26-2011, 07:11 AM | #11 |
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My main issue with the DXG is that the characters are so small with PDFs. OK I can zoom, but it kind of defeats the purpose. So I usually try to find a Kindle version of the PDF book (not always possible.)
I tried reading a PDF technical book (Prism 4 manual) on my iPad 2, and it's a bit better (it's easier to zoom/unzoom too, using two fingers), but the backlight just killed me after a little over half an hour. Just not great as an e-reader. |
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the ideal PDF solution for me would be a 1:1 A4 size e-ink reader. Till then i am happy with my kindle DXG.
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