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<blockquote data-quote="mach1.9pants" data-source="post: 4781506" data-attributes="member: 55946"><p>I have literally just received my Foxit eSlick reader. Foxit (a PDF software company) have reskinned and re programmed some other ereader (don't know which) and it has the standard 6 inch screen. It ONLY does PDFs and is the cheapest out there at the moment (269US, I think).</p><p></p><p>Now from my couple of days with it (and exclusively using RPG PDFs... rulebooks, level up, KQ, One Bad Egg stuff) I would pass this opinion for everybody thinking of going for one of these type of things for gaming..</p><p></p><p>1. Even the 6" screen is big enough to read Dungeon and Dragon mags- full screen 1 page. Reading them landscape works.. the print is fine but certainly readable due to the incredible clarity of epaper. The rulebooks don't quite work, their font is smaller. So I use software to chop each page into bit sized pieces. Obviously the Kindle3 will mean you could read everything i page per screen, awesome you lucky americans!</p><p>So for reading these are just awesome! All my rulebooks mags and 3PP in one (ultra light- weighs less than my phone) handy package.</p><p></p><p>2. At the game table it is not going to be quite as useful. There is a noticeable delay on page turn, probably not much longer than turning a page but nothing like the instantaneous page change on your PC. This means that flipping for a rule, unless you have very good bookmarks would be frustrating. You can search though. Maybe the Kindle 3 has a better CPU but there will be a delay.</p><p></p><p>In short awewome for reading your PDFs (I am finally reading the entire issues of Du and Dr mags etc, raher than just skimming a few articles); maybe not so hot at the table itself... YMMV<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> Just my 2cp</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mach1.9pants, post: 4781506, member: 55946"] I have literally just received my Foxit eSlick reader. Foxit (a PDF software company) have reskinned and re programmed some other ereader (don't know which) and it has the standard 6 inch screen. It ONLY does PDFs and is the cheapest out there at the moment (269US, I think). Now from my couple of days with it (and exclusively using RPG PDFs... rulebooks, level up, KQ, One Bad Egg stuff) I would pass this opinion for everybody thinking of going for one of these type of things for gaming.. 1. Even the 6" screen is big enough to read Dungeon and Dragon mags- full screen 1 page. Reading them landscape works.. the print is fine but certainly readable due to the incredible clarity of epaper. The rulebooks don't quite work, their font is smaller. So I use software to chop each page into bit sized pieces. Obviously the Kindle3 will mean you could read everything i page per screen, awesome you lucky americans! So for reading these are just awesome! All my rulebooks mags and 3PP in one (ultra light- weighs less than my phone) handy package. 2. At the game table it is not going to be quite as useful. There is a noticeable delay on page turn, probably not much longer than turning a page but nothing like the instantaneous page change on your PC. This means that flipping for a rule, unless you have very good bookmarks would be frustrating. You can search though. Maybe the Kindle 3 has a better CPU but there will be a delay. In short awewome for reading your PDFs (I am finally reading the entire issues of Du and Dr mags etc, raher than just skimming a few articles); maybe not so hot at the table itself... YMMV:p Just my 2cp [/QUOTE]
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