PDF Datasheets and Mags on 7" FHD Tablet PCs - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: vis1-0n
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2013, 05:07:26 pm
content: I tried 1280x800 on 7" portrait. Was not too happy as I had to zoom and pan around to read comfortably. The Nexus 2013 is out and it is FHD 1920x1200 resolution. What are your experiences with this? Will the better resolution alleviate the need to zoom and pan around? 7" is a must due to the size being an everywhere device compared to the 10".I do not want PDF text reflow, nor do I want app store magazines. I just want to a device that will render a fullpage PDF datasheet or electronics magazine - Circuit Cellar with the 3 column layout is a frustrating read. I end up zooming and panning around and I believe it to be due to the resolution rather than the display size.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2013, 05:15:55 pm
content: I have tried a few 10" tablets in the past to read datasheets and stuff. 10" is not good enough for me for everyday usage. For me it is the size, not the resolution that doesn't cut it. There is just not enough space to display a PDF page in one got in a readable way on 10".

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2013, 11:54:42 am
content: 7 inch is a bit small for pages ect IMHO, 10 inch is much better at 1080p though.

author: vis1-0n
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2013, 07:08:57 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on September 22, 2013, 12:47:43 pmI did too but now FHD is the new standard and devices are being released with this spec.Quote from: wilfred on September 22, 2013, 12:47:43 pmAdobe Reader renders okay but there is a dearth of options for preferences, and that frustrating point you raise is why I have tried many readers, I prefer EbookDroid for rendering speed and options. Adobe reader is quite poor except as a quick viewer. I think it reloads books from page 1 each time instead of allowing me to continue... and this means just a single file can be loaded i- you can't switch between books without going back to page 1.Quote from: wilfred on September 22, 2013, 12:47:43 pmMany other PDF readers (for example Ebookdroid) work in this respect.Quote from: wilfred on September 22, 2013, 12:47:43 pmMy current 7" tablet performs better than my core 2 duo pc in this respect.Quote from: wilfred on September 22, 2013, 12:47:43 pmGuess we can't beat dead trees.

author: vis1-0n
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2013, 07:22:37 pm
content: Quote from: Bored@Work on September 21, 2013, 05:15:55 pmThe PC LCD is 1920x1080 [ ], so viewing a full screen PDF on portrait mode [||] will be roughly 800x1080 || with the other 1100 pixels of black borders. The screen height is larger than A4 paper but the resolution makes it uncomfortable to read not the size. On the PC I am also zooming and panning around.I am waiting for the FHD 7" to make it to the stores so I can try a demo for myself. That should take another 3 months here.

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2013, 07:11:49 am
content: ebookdroid is my prefered pdf reader, although kingsoft office comes in a close second. I also happen to use kingsoft office for my spreadsheet viewer, so i can keep my bom close by when assembling (on large boards you can't always remember each and every component by designator)

author: TMM
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2013, 04:38:10 pm
content: I use a 12.5" 1080p convertible ultrabook and that is just barely acceptable when viewing in portrait. As others have said it's not so much the resolution that is the limitation but rather the physical size. I much prefer viewing PDFs in landscape just because it is closer to 1:1 scaling compared to an A4 sheet.