Does PRS-500 perform well on reading PDF file?

mcdullhall · 10-08-2006, 02:04 AM

Hi, everyone. I am a new comer of this forum

, and I know little of the ebook reader.

As a student in college, I find there are too many papers to read, and most of them are in the electronic format. So I really want to have a ebook reader so that I can no longer sit before the CRT screen.

And what I concern most is the performance of the SONY PRS-500 on reading the pdf files. Can it do well in reading papers with many figures? Can pdf file with pictures be convert to the BBeB format easily and efficiently? Can anyone who possesses PRS-500 share your experience?

Thank you very much for reading this thread and giving me advice

bingle · 10-08-2006, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcdullhall

Hi, everyone. I am a new comer of this forum

, and I know little of the ebook reader.

As a student in college, I find there are too many papers to read, and most of them are in the electronic format. So I really want to have a ebook reader so that I can no longer sit before the CRT screen.

And what I concern most is the performance of the SONY PRS-500 on reading the pdf files. Can it do well in reading papers with many figures? Can pdf file with pictures be convert to the BBeB format easily and efficiently? Can anyone who possesses PRS-500 share your experience?

Thank you very much for reading this thread and giving me advice

The Sony Reader isn't ideal for reading PDFs, unfortunately. In fact, it's not great as a reference-focused reading device.

Most PDFs are too large for the screen, and thus the text is too small to be read. The Sony Connect software doesn't convert PDFs to BBeB format, you have to use them as PDF files.

Pictures and figures work fine, aside from being much smaller (and, of course, in black-and-white).

The Reader is a fantastic device for reading fiction, but I wouldn't recommend it for academic or reference uses...

Slava · 10-08-2006, 05:29 PM

For reading Sony Reader sized PDFs - yes, for A4/Letter size ones - not so much. It will depend on how small details are in those PDF files.

Slava · 10-08-2006, 05:44 PM

Some PDF conversion tools are mentioned in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7875.

da_jane · 10-09-2006, 12:53 AM

wrong forum.

mcdullhall · 10-09-2006, 05:41 AM

Thank you all for useful advice. I feel moved

So now I think I'd better wait for sometime.

10-08-2006, 02:04 AM	#1
mcdullhall Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: No	Does PRS-500 perform well on reading PDF file? Hi, everyone. I am a new comer of this forum, and I know little of the ebook reader. As a student in college, I find there are too many papers to read, and most of them are in the electronic format. So I really want to have a ebook reader so that I can no longer sit before the CRT screen. And what I concern most is the performance of the SONY PRS-500 on reading the pdf files. Can it do well in reading papers with many figures? Can pdf file with pictures be convert to the BBeB format easily and efficiently? Can anyone who possesses PRS-500 share your experience? Thank you very much for reading this thread and giving me advice

10-08-2006, 05:29 PM	#3
Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	For reading Sony Reader sized PDFs - yes, for A4/Letter size ones - not so much. It will depend on how small details are in those PDF files. Last edited by Slava; 10-08-2006 at 05:35 PM.

10-09-2006, 12:53 AM	#5
da_jane Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 692 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 \| Kindle Paperwhite \| iPad Mini	wrong forum. Last edited by da_jane; 10-09-2006 at 12:58 AM.

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10-08-2006, 05:44 PM	#4
Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	Some PDF conversion tools are mentioned in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7875.

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mcdullhall Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: No	Thank you all for useful advice. I feel moved So now I think I'd better wait for sometime.

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