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Technical books are so HEAVY and I actually prefer the Kindle for them than carrying those books. Also, reading a huge technical book in say, an airport, would
by manojlds 15y ago
Technical books are so HEAVY and I actually prefer the Kindle for them than carrying those books. Also, reading a huge technical book in say, an airport, would bring you lots of stares ( don't say you don't care about them!)
Yeah it is tough to jump around and some books just cannot be read on a 6" screen ( and I doubt that the DX fares better.) but for most books I found that I am good with reading them on Kindle. The benefits far outweigh the cons for me.
- joelhooks 15y agoThe DX is fantastic for tech books. Code and diagrams look great.
- jedc 15y agoI specifically got the Kindle DX for manuals and other tech books, and it's been awesome. And approximately the same size/weight as an iPad...
- r00fus 15y agoI use my e-ink Kindle for reading stories. For technical or reference manuals it is woefully incapable. Screen sizing for 6 or 7" devices probably makes pdf reading difficult even if it's render-able. The iPad (ie, any 10" tablet) shines for reading content that's best served as a PDF over ebook format (ie, included pictures, possibly video). Interactive content really does require at least a tablet.
- gte910h 15y agoDX does not fare better. iPad + pdf version is far easier than the DX for the 2 books I tried.