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Tbora

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Ereaders
« on: June 16, 2010, 05:49:09 PM »
I am looking for a decent ereader that isn't supremely expensive that can read the pdfs without any glitches.Any suggestions?
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Re: Ereaders
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2010, 05:50:03 PM »
IPAD.

Nothing short of that will read the DFRPG pdfs well.

The problem is all the pretty pictures.  They make 'zooming' impossible.
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Re: Ereaders
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2010, 06:00:39 PM »
Quote from: Tbora on June 16, 2010, 05:49:09 PM
I am looking for a decent ereader that isn't supremely expensive that can read the pdfs without any glitches.Any suggestions?
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2010, 06:18:42 PM »
For PDFs, you're honestly best off staying away from e-readers entirely and just going with a netbook. To be COMPLETELY honest, laptop, because a netbook requires a bit too much navigation to see the whole page if it's at 100%.
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2010, 06:45:37 PM »
iPad or Laptop....

doing the debate myself....

$450 for a laptop or...

$600 for an iPad....
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Re: Ereaders
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2010, 07:02:39 PM »
Quote from: Ravangames on June 16, 2010, 06:45:37 PM
iPad or Laptop....

doing the debate myself....

$450 for a laptop or...

$600 for an iPad....

no brainer, is it?
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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2010, 07:04:21 PM »
Quote from: Papa Gruff on June 16, 2010, 07:02:39 PM
no brainer, is it?

Yup. The iPad is a toy. A pretty, pretty toy, but a toy nonetheless at the price.
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Re: Ereaders
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2010, 07:11:35 PM »
You cannot read graphics heavy content on an E-reader
it's just not what it's built for.
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2010, 07:12:31 PM »
It would be but I have demo'd an iPad and I Like it...

for 200 more you get more battery life and easier portability.

Why do I need that laptop again?


Put the DFRPG files on the iPad and everything reads just fine.

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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2010, 07:29:41 PM »
Most people (me) cant afford to drop 600+ dollars like its nothing.

So Ipad no matter how much I want one isn't an option.
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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2010, 07:43:21 PM »
I don't know what your budget is but other Ereaders are crap for PDF reading, especially with the image laden PDFs like DFRPG.  You can pick up some laptops for cheep at the Dell outlet. $300-400


http://www.dell.com/outlet


Personally I don't like netbooks cause of the short screen.  Too much scrolling.
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« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2010, 07:48:34 PM »
Just wait half a year. All the big players have announced their own tablets. These things are gonna drop in price faster then you can say net-book.
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Re: Ereaders
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2010, 08:03:18 PM »
Quote from: Ravangames on June 16, 2010, 07:12:31 PM
It would be but I have demo'd an iPad and I Like it...

for 200 more you get more battery life and easier portability.

Why do I need that laptop again?


Put the DFRPG files on the iPad and everything reads just fine.



More battery life and easier portability than what?
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Re: Ereaders
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2010, 08:08:15 PM »
Quote from: svb1972 on June 16, 2010, 07:11:35 PM
You cannot read graphics heavy content on an E-reader
it's just not what it's built for.
I beg to differ. I have a Kindle DX, which is just fine for reading my roleplay PDFs, graphics heavy or otherwise.
It does have difficulty with the rare PDF, but the DFRPG ones read and display just fine.
Oh, and the battery lasts a week and a half of daily use if the 3G wireless isn't switched on
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Re: Ereaders
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2010, 08:11:55 PM »
Quote from: Shecky on June 16, 2010, 08:03:18 PM
More battery life and easier portability than what?

any laptop in an iPad's price range.
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