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Do they use pdf format, or do you have to convert/download a special file type?

Can you browse webpages on them and it renders in digital ink?

I want to read more of the great, freely available content online but I struggle to read on phone or PC (bad screen). Do e-readers help address this?

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[โ€“] juliebean@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

if all you have is a pdf, it very likely will not convert nicely to epub without some work on your end. if you're just trying to view a textual document, like a novel or something, the big advantage of an epub is that it'll reflow to fit your screen. you can change the font size or style, margins, line spacing, whatever, and its like the book was just printed that way, and you can flip pages naturally. if your pdf has a small font, you've got to scroll and zoom and it is a big pain in the butt. pdfs are designed for printing first and foremost, while epubs are meant to be read digitally.

[โ€“] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

Makes sense, thanks for elaborating!