Nikola PlejićApr 16, 2017

What eInk device does the #Fediverse use to read complex technical PDFs? I adore my Kindle Paperwhite, but it's not adequate for that use-case, and I hate reading off of my monitor.

I found these two very interesting:
- https://getremarkable.com/
- https://onyxboox.com/boox_max

They're both quite expensive, though...

Show threadRatmir KarabutApr 16, 2017
@nikolap I find einks very bad for that. For tech pdfs, manuals, anything really that I need to scale and move around a lot I use a tablet. These days it's specifically Xiaomi MiPad - 2k 8" IPS display, cheap, good battery, great pretty much all around. Bought my wife another one right after I tried mine, and they both work fine for almost three years already I think.
Show threadNikola Plejić

@rkarabut In general, I'm not too thrilled with using handheld devices for reading technical material, but it's very convenient. Kindle DX was decent, but it's pretty old by now and I feel there should be better devices out there. I'm pretty fond of eInk, though - I don't mind the slightly slower page turns and it's very easy on the eyes

Thanks for the heads up on the Xiaomi! I'll definitely take a look.

Apr 16, 2017 at 10:33amWeb