Q. I'm after an ereader. I'm presently looking into the Nook and the Kindle 3.
The Kindle DX is apparently bigger but not presently available in the UK. I'm tempted to wait for that.
The battery lives on the kindle really appeals to me but I'm not sure if the Nook is the better ereader or not.
I'm looking for some advice from people who have purchased ereaders. Is the kindle 3 unsuitable for reading a4 sized books without vertical and / or horizontal scrolling?
A. It's not going to be fun to read PDF on a 6" display without reflow.
Suggestion: Before you buy, try Calibre to convert your PDF to MOBI for Kindle and see if your documents come out ok and with reflow using one of the ebook PC/Mac readers. Amazon also has a PDF to AZW conversion that achieves reflow.
Nooks supposedly support PDF reflow directly, but I'd want Kindle's E Ink Pearl display rather than Nooks older E Ink Vizplex.
One last thought: Sony ereaders are considered to have better PDF support as they're based on Adobe's Mobile PDF Reader. The PRS-350, 650, and 950 also have Pearl displays.
Is kindle dx easier to read than older Kindles?
Q. I brought sony reader, and it is so hard to read, words are ridiculously small. Kindles DX can read with big letters than older Kindles?
A. Hey, buzzbuzz, first of all, kindle DX is a big failure that failed several universities' tests for college text books. Second, it's too big and slow and will probably be discontinued by Amazon soon.
You can change font size on all eReaders on the market but I'd recommend Nook or Nook Color from Barnes & Noble for anyone as Nook is the best combination of price and features of the eReaders market.
How do I make my Kindle show the real page numbers?
Q. I have a Kindle DX that I got in February, and I like it. But I hate not being able not to tell what page I am on. How do I make it show them?
A. The page number feature began with Kindle Software Update Version 3.1. Unfortunately, the Kindle DX is not capable of running Kindle Software Update Version 3.1 and so cannot show real page numbers.
For Kindle 3 owners, make sure you have the update:
"From Home, select Menu, then Settings. On the Settings screen you will see the Kindle version at the bottom of the screen." http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200529700
Also, realize that the page display feature depends on the ebook:
"Not all Kindle books include page numbers. Kindle books that include page numbers will list "Page Numbers Source ISBN (the print book identification number)" for the matching print edition under "Product Details" on the detail page at Amazon.com. If the Page Numbers Source ISBN (the print book identification number)" listed under "Product Details" on the product detail page is the same edition as your print book, the Kindle page numbers will match the page numbers in the printed edition." http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_k3softwareupdate_pages?nodeId=200505500&#pages
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Title : How is the kindle 3 for reading a4 documents?
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