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I'm not talking about e-readers, love those things.

I'm talking about monitors and computer screens. I've got lots of documents I gotta read for work, I've tried converting them to epubs to read them on my kindle but the resolution always gets messy one way or another and the documents become unreadable.

I'm saving printing as a last option when I'll lose my patience as the pages are plenty and with binding, the overall cost would round up to 35-40 euros...

Sorry if this is off-topic, I just thought many on here like me download and read books on the internet

>> No.19814078

>>19814063
Just get the cheapest tablet you can find for pdfs. Pdfs also kinda work on kobo but still not great.

>> No.19814086

>>19814063
get a bigger ereader. you can even try to have your job pay for it.

>> No.19814103

>>19814086
>you can even try to have your job pay for it.
kek that's never going to happen, but it's a great idea I could get one of those fancy ones with backlighting.
are there software differences for how well an e-reader supports pdfs or it's just bigger screen -> better?

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>>19814078
Ignore this advice, cheap android tablets are utter garage if you want a decent reading experience
Get the iPad pro with the 120hz display, yes it has a heavy apple tax but it's absolutely worth the money
Also Apple books syncs everything inside your icloud so if you have an iPhone you can continue reading on the go where you left - the app is also peak comfy

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>>19814103
holy shit they cost so much nvm

>> No.19814146

>>19814132
I could never afford that, I must look for a deal on some decent used tablet

>> No.19814172

>>19814063
ipad lro 12.9 2021 2tb with apple pencil 2

>> No.19814197

>>19814172
nigga I'm poor, isn't there some software I can install on my pc that magically makes things better?

>> No.19814218

>>19814063
If I had to do lots of reading on a monitor I'd make sure to have a program like Redshift to make the screen as warm as possible. I don't know about the blue light and sleep meme but I know for sure that being in a dark room and turning on a monitor at 2700K is a very different impact than 6500K. Also turn on "eye saver mode" if you have the option on your monitor. Do whatever you can to make the font bigger and take breaks often. Scanned PDFs are a really shitty format for lengthy reading.

>> No.19814223

>>19814197
Maybe give flux a try or try the night mode on your os
For PDFs Sumatra is pretty good If you don't need to annotate pdfs

>> No.19814243

>>19814218
>Scanned PDFs are a really shitty format for lengthy reading.
yeah... :c

>> No.19814252

>>19814243
The upside is that many of the clever little pirates here will get early macular degeneration and cataracts.

>> No.19814263

>>19814223
Yess that's what I was looking for, do you have something similar for android? (I have a Chromebook)

>> No.19814301

>>19814263
Not him but I used Twilight for a long time.

>> No.19814308

Alright, thanks everyone <3

>> No.19814404

>>19814252
>will get early macular degeneration and cataracts.
Bait? Source for this meme claim

>> No.19814425

>>19814063
>He doesn't diligently transcribe his e-books onto parchment for later reading
Kek ngmi.

>> No.19814428

>>19814063
blue-light filter glasses with clear (non-colored) lenses? where are you from, that's like the first thing you should do, and you might wanna check for any slight astigmatism you might have, even if it's .5 or something - it made my eyes not get tired and I can read on a screen for many many hours a day like I'm 16 again

>> No.19814434

>>19814252
And then I get medical weed so pirates win again. Statists BTFO.

>> No.19814442

>>19814428
Those glasses have been proven in clinical studies to not do shit. Congrats you have placebo'd yourself.

>> No.19814457

>>19814442
I have -.5 cylindrical lenses as well, maybe it's due to the fact I actually did something about the mild astigmatism I knew I had for years

>> No.19814482

>>19814134
>>19814134
i know but honestly it's one of the best thing i've ever got for myself (got an onyx boox note for about 500 euros). i can get any old pdf for free and comfortably read it, internet is now my library. i wish i bought that shit years ago instead of agonizing over which books to buy

>> No.19814492

Librera PRO for Android (free, open source & on F-Droid too if you use that).
The best / most customizable reader hands down.

>> No.19814500

>I've tried converting them to epubs to read them on my kindle
well there's your problem. Kindle is trash. And don't listen to that fucking Apple itoddler shill here too, holy shit imagine listening to that comissioned corpo

Look, what exactly is an epub file? Simply formatted text for reading, meaning its resizeable. It should scale easily, and be universal. The kindle is simply against this philosophy because it wants you to use Bezos' proprietary file type instead. Here is what you can do:

>Install FBReader on your laptop to read epubs easily which scale and can be adjusted
>get a tablet and install FBReader (better)
>get a cheap kobo, turn off the wifi, and just xfer the epub file (best)

And by god OP don't tell me you're reading PDF files all day long, think about your eyes. Well if it can't be helped and file conversion fucked it up, at least use SumatraPDF if on Windows or MuPDF/Zathura on GNU/Linux. At the very least get a comfy matte screen instead of piercing glass glossy screens like what comes standard on itoddler crap devices

Anyway my message may be too late but don't say it has not been said. There are inexpensive, practical alternatives out there only if you open your mind a bit and not open your wallet (and frankly also your asshole) like what that shill is suggesting. disgusting

>> No.19814506

>>19814063
Don't fall for the dark mode meme. It strains your eyes even more.

>> No.19814570

>>19814428
this >>19814442
I have red laser glasses for blue lights but those are mostly for sleep it'd be impossible to read with them

>>19814482
maybe I should start putting some money aside cause they sure look pretty

>>19814492
thanks I'll check it out, I've also found this ReadEra app which is nice

>>19814500
>And by god OP don't tell me you're reading PDF files all day long, think about your eyes
I know man I know... I'll have them on black scale from now on even at daytime, but you're right I'll never fall for the jobs scam, it's too late for the bezos scam tho :/.
also the files are in pdf usually I don't get much problems with epubs with the kindle

>>19814506
sauce?

>> No.19814646

SumatraPDF bro

>> No.19814873

>>19814434
>a thief, blind *and* retarded

>> No.19814880

>>19814570
>sauce
It simple logic : dark modes opens you pupils more because less light

>> No.19814903

>>19814132
My 1080p 10" android tablet works fine for reading, was 100 euros. How much is apple paying you by the way?

>> No.19815031

Turn on the lights in your room. Turn your monitor brightness down. Full screen it and then full screen it again (try to get rid of all the ui you can).

>> No.19815170

>>19814063
How do you idiots write word documents? It's just a screen, read it. Some of you need to be cyberbullied iykwis

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i wish e-ink monitors werent so expensive, this 13 incher is $800 and the 25 inch $1800 :((

>> No.19815436

>>19814506
False and cringe.
Darkmode is one of the most effective ways to reduce eye strain.

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>>19814063
always read in a lit room, use sepia background and black text

>> No.19815834

>>19815436
thanks for reminding me to use Tomorrow.

>> No.19815968

>>19815828
Gimme color codes for backgrounds

>> No.19816195

>>19815436
White text on black background is literally blinding, dimwit.

>> No.19816366

>>19815968
anon you're on a computer

>> No.19816383

>>19816195
nigga stfu

>> No.19816391

>>19815968
anon you're a computer

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>>19815968

>> No.19816774

>ITT: the digifags cuckshed
kek

>> No.19816908

>>19814063
If it's really a lot and you MUST read on a computer screen, you'd be best off using an iPad or old Microsoft Surface tablet. If you can get a stand for your screen that rotates, vertical orientation on your desktop PC screen can be very helpful (I got lucky at work my desk had a rotating stand, so working with documents is much easier for me now).

I had a surface pro 3 that lasted me about 7 years of very heavy use and it was perhaps just slightly too heavy to hold comfortably in one hand, but it had a kickstand that made it pretty easy to use.

A Kindle Fire might also be good and even cheaper than a Surface, but I don't know anything about their PDF support or Amazon fuckery.

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>for work
then print them at work

>> No.19817216

V. Eyes are level with top of screen.
V. Neck is straight.
V. Back is straight.
V. Feet flatly positioned on floor.
V. Arms level with keyboard on desk.
V. Large desk space to take notes on paper. Stay always attentive.
. Do head nodding to every syllable to stay attentive. Be on a full stomach.
Laptops and ereaders and tablet devices are junk catering to an obese lifestyle. Don't buy that junk.

>> No.19817828

>>19814063
Dasung 253.
>>19814134
Well wait something like 5 years, and they'll be affordable.
In the meantime, if OP is broke, he should buy a second hand laser printer, with generic toners, which are cheap, and cheap amazon paper.

About binding, you have giant staplers available. Cheap. That is what i use anyway.

>Sorry if this is off-topic, I just thought many on here like me download and read books on the internet
Recently i did quite a lot of this shit, reading about scientific articles. There is not so much ways to do it. Laser printer. Cheap paper. Giant Stapler. Read. Store.

>> No.19818017

>>19814132
>implying I don't pirate all my books

>> No.19818925

>>19814063
>>19814103
>>19814134
>>19814146
>>19814218
OP, /g/entleman checking in here... don't listen to all these people. you don't need to spend a single penny.

Firstly, what OS does your computer run? I can recommend some programs for you.

But regardless of OS, if it is PDF, open the file in Firefox and click the reader button in the address bar. This will give you the option to do dark mode or sepia.

If they are .txt or other editable text files, use FocusWriter which gives you a green Matrix looking text layout which is quite nice.

If you run linux, then Foliate is great, but I am guessing it is Windows or MacOS?

>> No.19819174

>>19818925
>>19814263

>> No.19819182

>>19819174
Thanks anon. Didn't spot that. For that then it would be whatever reader mode chrome supports I guess.

>> No.19819217

>>19814078
This. I read PDFs on a cheap Acer tablet and it's fine.

>> No.19819222

>>19814132
This is good advice. The ipad does make a good reader. It’s not cheap though.

>> No.19819245

>>19819222
For that price you can get an E ink tablet of the same size that will do a far better job.
120Hz is completely pointless for reading.

>> No.19819434

I've been reading book pdfs on screen and they're usually bearable if they come one by one and are centered on the screen. Zooming in like 150% can also work wonders

>> No.19820393

>>19814063
What is your problem exactly?

>> No.19820424

I know your pain. Honestly white background black text with lower brightness, just enough to comfortably read is your best bet. F.lux/redshift/nightmode or sepia background are also alright. It does suck compared to an ereader though.

>> No.19820436

>>19819222
>guys I need a CPU
>hehe just buy this REPUGLIC OF GAYMERS PREBUILT 4000$ PC HEHE

>> No.19820464

>>19814063
OLED screen
White font on black background
Easy as pie

>> No.19820494

>>19820424
>It does suck compared to an ereader though.
It's weird when people complain about the light contrast or color of ereaders when those features make them far more suitable for reading.