i have a lot of pdfs of books. i get tired of reading off a computer

>>9788254
do you have... a smartphone?

>>9788254
see if there's a printer/bookbinder nearby who'll print and bind them cheaply. Usually there'll be one near a college or uni, and they'll be able to slap a thesis-style fake leather cover on an A5 size hardback. That's what I did with a bunch of ebooks cause same issue as you. Wasn't very expensive but I gave him quite a bit of business; getting old books rebound or fixed, so the cheap print outs may have been a favour. look into it anyways.

>>9789083
yes but its not comfy reading off one
>>9789091
dunno spending 400 bucks once vs the effort of spending incremental amounts every so often and having to speak with another humand b

ill use this thread to ask if anyone knows about cheap ereaders
are kindle and kobo the only brands or there is some chinese cheap and good ereader?

>>9791170
Kindles are sold at a loss for future profits in ebook sales. The kobo is basically the chinese knockoff.

Aren't epubs the same container-type as pdf with a different name?

>>9788254
Go for it. It's so much better than the screen you won't believe it. I know nothing about this specific model, but shit, it's got e-ink, and it's huge. That's enough reasons for you. It will be perfect for PDF's.

Just look a bit into it. Contrast in promo pictures is often deceptive, and led lightning isn't as good compared to smaller screens since it's usually coming from the edges. Shouldn't be a problem, just be ready for it, and you may also look into alternatives. 8' e-ink screens are already enough for PDF's, readability is near perfect once cropping is used. I've had no problems whatsoever, no matter what kind of PDF I put on mine, but I'm certain my next reader will be larger.

Kindles handle pdf like ass, and the DPI is awful. If it's a big pdf expect extreme lag and crashing

>>9792072

Agreed. Pdfs on the Kindle have two font choices (serif, sans) and are quite limited in regards to font size. Also, pdf does not convert well to mobi or epub.

Sometimes, I can't find free books in epub, so I suffer the pdf versions.

woah senpai hol' up.

is there an a4 e-ink display? I thuoght they only made small ones.

e-ink usually has an ok dpi, is it fast? does it last a while on battery? can it manage larger pdfs?

source on OP I wanna see this

>>9791959
They aren't any more. I sure they're making profit on everyone of them, even without taking adds in the equation.

As for the cheaper alternatives, there's plenty of them, and they all use the same screens, so you're rarely at disadvantage.

Kobo, Nook, Onyx, Pockebook, German Tolino, i think there's even some Spanish one as well. Screens are all from e-ink, battery life is the same, software is different. Kindle is hands down the easiest to use. It's got the best English dictionary of them all, but it's somewhat closed. There's trouble with custom fonts, and there's no option for 3rd party apps on newer ones. You can import custom fonts, and have a variety of different apps on most of the other ones, so if you like to tinker, and know how to, you may even prefer the alternative. The prices aren't all that lower though. Cheapest way: find a reliable used eink device. They age remarkably well compared to other electronics.

As often, mobileread forums are the best bet if you're looking into modding them. There's also a topic on remarkable there, discussing pdf readability as well.

>>9792079
Your better reading pdfs on a phone than on kindle

Is it bad to read in your Ipad? I have been doing it since two years.

>>9792194
Nah, no worse than lcd monitor. Shitty battery life though.