On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Paul Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2 December 2013 17:40, Malcolm Greene <[email protected]> wrote: >> As part of the process of downsizing and reorganizing[4], I'm looking >> for advice on purchasing an e-reader for technical content. By >> technical content I mean your standard bible-sized tomes published by >> SAMS, O'Reilly, Apress, etc. I've purchased a few e-books (PDF) for >> reading on my Windows laptop and iPad and found the process of reading >> on these devices less than optimal. >> >> I'm considering the "Kindle Paperwhite, 6" High Resolution Display with >> Next-Gen Built-in Light, Wi-Fi" (about $120 US)[1]. > > I have the older Kindle Keyboard. It is awesome for reading novels. > I read for an hour a day and still get a months worth of usage before > needing a recharge. The display is very easy on the eyes. > >> 1. How well does large book content with illustrations and screenshots >> translate to a much smaller display? > > PDFs *do not* scale well on e-reader devices. PDF are designed for > printing (A4/Letter etc) and really do not work on a slow 7" > monochrome display. A kindle will show PDFs but it's not going to be > a nice experience. Lots of zooming/panning required. > This.
I have a Sony PRS-950 which, at 7", is a relatively large (for e-ink) reader. It has native PDF support. For literature it is wonderful, but technical documents with tables and formatted code it's not very good. Sony is supposed to be working on an A-4 sized e-ink reader/tablet: <http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/121112-sony-13-3-inch-e-ink-mobius-a4-digital-notepad-captured-on-camera-video> aka <http://tinyurl.com/mrp9sen> This would be more than adequate for tech books, hopefully Sony can bring it in for a reasonable price. -- Dave Thayer Denver, CO _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CAAo+qoXTBDgu5_4Tvoewn9xJ+BTpSMNGWOhaPTc==uicxgo...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
