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Disclaimer: I do not own an Ipad, and I don't work with pdf documents simultaneously.
However: I think if your budget is tight, you should consider other LCD tablets as well. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Tabs have similar features to the Ipad Pro, including pen support, for about half of the price. Handling of pdfs is heavily dependent on software as well. Here, both the Ipad and the recent Android tablets have an edge over the Onyx Boox, due to the large number of pdf apps available (I know this is the case for Android - not sure about iOS). The Onyx runs Android 4.X, which means some of the pdf apps will not install. If I were you, I would first borrow and test an LCD tablet for long reading sessions. If it does not pass, buy an e-ink device (Onyx?). If it passes, compare the Ipads with the Galaxy Tabs. |
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The iPad Pro feels light enough for prolonged reading, has good battery life (even better with that trick enabled), and doesn't affect my eyes like a typical LCD screen. It comes very, very close to an eInk display for me now. See if you can check one out for yourself before buying one. That's the only way you'll know for sure if it will work for you as it does for me. |
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Now, after looking into how they tested the display, I noticed that long reading sessions and their effects on eye-strain were not included in the testing. It’s more like they tested how the display looked to them. [Google translates their method for display testing thus: “The picture quality was judged in the presentation of texts and different test pictures. Display delineation and usability in bright environments were also evaluated. Furthermore, the maximum viewing angles were determined with regard to the recognizability of colors and contrasts. In addition, the response times, the black level, the color and brightness distribution, the maximum brightness and the reproduction of grayscale.” https://www.test.de/Tablets-im-Test-...urzurl.tablets] But: It should also be noted that the new IPad Pro 10.5 has not been tested yet, with its much faster display (120Hz) and its higher resolution 2224 x 1668. It has been indicated that higher frequency is not relevant for reading: Quote:
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As a matter of principle, I do not buy from companies, whose products have let me down before, but I consider to make an exception with Samsung.
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Don't go based on price (unless it's iPad vs iPad Pro). Go based on what works best for what you want/need and I would say it's an iPad because Android does not have as good (not even close) an app for handling PDF. Last edited by JSWolf; 07-21-2017 at 05:58 PM. |
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0. The display would be similar in quality to the Tab S2 9.7. It's very nice for just about anything, including reading. But with the True Tone feature, I still give the iPad Pro (yes, even the 9.7) an edge in reading. But, as with all things, your results may vary!
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People, you don't get it. It's not just about the screen or the price. It's about the apps and for PDF, Android is not as good as iOS.
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I use GoodReader, too. Great PDF app.
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07-22-2017, 09:38 AM | #26 |
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I absolutely get that. Price is not priority in my case and second to eyefriendliness, pdf handling (apps included or just apps), screen size & computing power (speed).
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Windows tablets are another good option if you get one that supports active styli, prices range from a few hundred to thousands depending on what you need or want. Xodo is a pretty great PDF app on Windows and is free. Drawboard is not bad either. |
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07-22-2017, 12:43 PM | #28 |
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Depends what sort of annotating you want to do. If it's at the level of underlining things, drawing ovals around words, etc, a capacitive stylus is fine. The Apple Pencil (or something like a Wacom touchscreen) comes into its own if you want to do lots of handwriting on the screen.
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Pencil, pen is yet another important aspect. Of course, I would like to be able to do some handwriting in pdf-articles on the margins and elsewhere, not just highlighting. I had a conversation today with a retailer, telling me that they have a pen for Ipad (ca 60€, fineline, can't remember name) that you can do handwriting with similar to paper. But didn't seem too sure.
I want to make clear that I expect handwriting short sentences & phrases in a pdf-article to be possible in a new device. I did not expect pen to become a problem, because in the video below handwriting seemed fair enough to me. Until now I have not planned to do lots and lots of handwriting on blank pages, i.e. using the device as a notebook. But hey, if I can have it, I would like to as well. Video specs App: GoodNotes Stylus: Bamboo CS 160 [it's not even fineline, guess this can make a difference] Device: (only) IPad Air [hope the IPad to be better in this respect] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6yIdmUYRdE&t=1m59s |
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For PDFs an Onyx Boox e-reader is the best option. |
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