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> Personally i find studying from a pdf basically impossible. Agreed. Until and unless i can get a e-ink/e-paper display (minimum A4 size, 13" or more is bette
by rramadass 3y ago
> Personally i find studying from a pdf basically impossible.
Agreed. Until and unless i can get a e-ink/e-paper display (minimum A4 size, 13" or more is better) which will not cause eye strain/fatigue it is impossible to read any kind of technical book electronically for long periods of time. And this i say as a person who owns a 27" iMac, a iPad, a Nexus10 and a couple of 10" and 16" inch laptops. I have a huge collection of technical books as pdfs which i only consult on my devices. For serious studying of any books i always get a paper copy; nothing else works.
- RecycledEle 3y agoLearning to study a PDF on-screen is a skill. It is a skill that can be learned.
- bawolff 3y agoEverything is a skill that can be learned. That doesn't mean you should force yourself to learn in an unnatural way if you don't have to.
- wolverine876 3y ago> hat doesn't mea you should force yourself to learn in an unnatural way if you don't have to. Who said otherwise? Is someone forcing you to use PDFs?
- rramadass 3y agoNo, it has nothing to do with any "skill". I mentioned/implied three things; a) The nature of the display causing eye-strain/fatigue b) The size of the display being inadequate and c) The needs of a technical book/paper rendering. This trifecta has not been solved (i believe intentionally) by the Industry at reasonable cost. All i am asking for is A4 (or larger) size display using some technology which does not cause eye-strain/fatigue and some software which can render pdf/epub/whatever correctly. My current setup is iBooks on iPad, MoonReader Pro on Android and Adobe on desktop/laptop none of which is optimal for reading/studying for long periods of time.