Forum: ebooks.stackexchange.com
Tags: <pdf>
Title: Kindle for PDF only
Question: Should I buy kindle for reading PDFs only? I usually read lots of books on programming, software development and investment only. So, Should I buy kindle for the same. Because as far as I know these most of these books (Especially Programming) are available in PDF only.  Will it be comfortable reading them on Kindle?

Answers:
sents: text: Kindle - but also the other ebook readers - have a small screen: since a PDF is not a liquid format, either you'll end up with tiny characters or you'll have to move the virtual page on the physical screen.
text: In my opinion, a larger tablet in such cases is much better.
answer_details: author: ebooks.stackexchange.com/users/106/mau
score: 6
sents: text: Instead of a Kindle, I bought an inexpensive tablet from a Chinese firm, which gave a large display, yet ran full Android KitKat.
text: Meritline.com and Everbuying.com are two vendors I've used which sell such and have been reliable for years with no problems with their products.
answer_details: author: ebooks.stackexchange.com/users/65/K7AAY
score: 2
sents: text: Kindle is too small for reading PDFs and is really hard to convert them, considering the images, it doesn't worth the time.
text: You can try Ectaco JetBook or Sony E-reader 13.3" (too expensives).
text: Even a cheap tablet with anti-reflective may be a good option.
answer_details: author: ebooks.stackexchange.com/users/3034/Apprentice
score: 1
sents: text: I own an original keyboard Kindle and a Samsung Tab 2 7 running Kindle
text: and I much prefer the tablet.
text: Even though it is an older model with mediocre resolution, I find that I prefer the backlight for reading at night.
text: And since PDF is a poor format for scaling and for transformation to Kindle format, I prefer to be able to read PDF files natively on the tablet.
text: So I would recommend a tablet for you.
text: Now, there are a number of good readers that handle formats that PDF does convert to reasonably well, or so I have read.
text: I have seen the Nook and the Kobo both being highly recommended for their ability to deal with almost any format.
text: The Kobo ARC might be a good choice as it is I believe an Android device
text: and you could deal with PDF natively again.
answer_details: author: ebooks.stackexchange.com/users/3062/Kim
score: 1
sents: text: I have a 7" Kindle and "comfortable" is not the best way to describe the experience.
text: Always on landscape mode
text: Some books will have large fonts, giving you a "claustrophobic" sensation.
text: Maybe I'm overreacting but sometimes it does Books with small letters: You'll find yourself zooming in sometimes.
text: There are some readers that improve the experience, but, all in all, if you have the money.
text: Get a large screen tablet.
text: I'd say a 4:3 screen will give you a better reading space.
text: Also, there are softwares to convert them.
text: The end result is not good.
text: The Kindle version (From Amazon) also doesn't look 'right' for programming books.
text: Sometimes you get confused with text vs. code block.
text: Images and tables will break.
text: I have a lot of programming books and despite all that I rather read them as PDF.
text: It's not the perfect solution, but, it's all I have.
text: EDIT
text: : I use a mod for my Kindle, I tested a lot of readers.
answer_details: author: ebooks.stackexchange.com/users/69/Tico
score: 1

Summary of the answers:
Kindle is too small for reading PDFs and is hard to convert them.
The general consensus is that a Kindle is not recommended for solely reading PDFs as they do not render well.