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I sold the Nexus because it was too small to read a PDF. The iPad mini may also be too small, but if I can comfortably read PDFs on it, then that's a huge advan
by berberous 14y ago
I sold the Nexus because it was too small to read a PDF. The iPad mini may also be too small, but if I can comfortably read PDFs on it, then that's a huge advantage to me.
- jug6ernaut 14y agoRemember it has a lower resolution than the Nexus 7. May still be more readable if the physical size was the issue, but chances are it's still too small. A larger, higher res solution would probably be what you need, i would wait for google upcoming announcement.
- nuclear_eclipse 14y agoAnecdotally, I stopped using my old 10" Android tablet in favor of my new Nexus 7 precisely because the screen resolution is just as high, but smaller and higher density, such that reading things is just as easy, but holding the device is now far easier than before. I've already used it many times for reading and even signing PDF's related to selling my old residence, and I haven't had any complaints about the process so far.
- berberous 14y agoReading and signing a short document might be okay, but I'm talking about reading a 40 page article or a full book. While it still might be doable, it's not comfortable like it is on a full-sized iPad. At least for me...maybe you have better eyes than I do. I know the Nexus has a higher-res screen than the iPad mini, but I suspect it will still be more comfortable to read PDFs on the mini due to the physically bigger screen size. On the other hand, text on the non-retina iPads look terrible to me now. I wonder if that's still the case on the mini, or if the reduced physical size will make the text rendering look passable.
- thechut 14y agoiPad Mini has a lower resolution so you will actually see less of the PDF although the text might be slightly bigger.