Answers.Body: <p>In a personal conversation, somebody raised my attention to the following concerns:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>many ebooks have colourful pictures and diagrams, so a black-and-white e-ink display might not be suitable for all documents and a tablet could come handy</p></li>
  <li><p>one does not want multiple devices but one portable thing, that has a proper web browser </p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I'm still in favor of a large e-ink reader but these are valid concerns.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I have taken a look at A4 size e-ink ebook readers for pdf files.</p>
  
  <p>I have found five models:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>SONY DPT RP1</li>
  <li>Good e-reader 13.3"</li>
  <li>Onyx Boox Max Carta</li>
  <li>Dasung</li>
  <li>Icarus A4</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>And there is Remarkable, but that is only 10" large.</p>
  
  <p>They have quite the same price, around 700 $.</p>
  
  <p>On what properties should I evaluate these models, if I want to read scientific books and research papers on them?</p>
  
  <p>There are some advice at </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/7334/looking-for-recommendation-on-ebook-reader-for-university-textbooks">Looking for recommendation on eBook reader for university textbooks</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/1024/dedicated-ebook-reader">Dedicated ebook reader?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/1224/reader-for-scientific-papers-what-should-i-look-for">Reader for scientific papers - what should I look for?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/1279/what-s-the-best-way-to-read-a-scientific-pdf">What &#39;s the best way to read a scientific PDF?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/1224/reader-for-scientific-papers-what-should-i-look-for">Reader for scientific papers - what should I look for?</a></p>
  
  <p>What other properties should I look for in this ebook reader market niche?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Why are you limiting yourself to e-ink? I have a 12 inch x 8 inch Galaxy Tab Pro 12 that meets your needs well, plus you can use the Kindle app and Google Play app. I paid $300-350 for it 2 years ago. I realize that e-ink has many advantages, but tablets (especially android) offer a variety of reading apps, color for about half the price for high end models.
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Comments.Text: Thanks, that's an aspect I did not think of. A reason to have e-ink is to have longer working hours.
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Comments.Text: the vast majority of tech "books" are, unfortunately, PDF's.
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Title: Things to consider for choosing an e-ink pdf ereader for science books and papers
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ThreadText: # Things to consider for choosing an e-ink pdf ereader for science books and papers
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-29)
  
  I have taken a look at A4 size e-ink ebook readers for pdf files.
  
  I have found five models:
  
  * SONY DPT RP1
  * Good e-reader 13.3"
  * Onyx Boox Max Carta
  * Dasung
  * Icarus A4
  
  And there is Remarkable, but that is only 10" large.
  
  They have quite the same price, around 700 $.
  
  On what properties should I evaluate these models, if I want to read scientific books and research papers on them?
  
  There are some advice at
  
  [Looking for recommendation on eBook reader for university textbooks](https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/7334/looking-for-recommendation-on-ebook-reader-for-university-textbooks)
  
  [Dedicated ebook reader?](https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/1024/dedicated-ebook-reader)
  
  [Reader for scientific papers - what should I look for?](https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/1224/reader-for-scientific-papers-what-should-i-look-for)
  
  [What 's the best way to read a scientific PDF?](https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/1279/what-s-the-best-way-to-read-a-scientific-pdf)
  
  [Reader for scientific papers - what should I look for?](https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/1224/reader-for-scientific-papers-what-should-i-look-for)
  
  What other properties should I look for in this ebook reader market niche?
  
  **Tags:** ebook-readers, pdf, e-ink
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Why are you limiting yourself to e-ink? I have a 12 inch x 8 inch Galaxy Tab Pro 12 that meets your needs well, plus you can use the Kindle app and Google Play app. I paid $300-350 for it 2 years ago. I realize that e-ink has many advantages, but tablets (especially android) offer a variety of reading apps, color for about half the price for high end models.  
  > **username_0**: Thanks, that's an aspect I did not think of. A reason to have e-ink is to have longer working hours.  
  > **username_2**: the vast majority of tech "books" are, unfortunately, PDF's.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_0 on 2017-10-29. Score: 2
  
  In a personal conversation, somebody raised my attention to the following concerns:
  
  * many ebooks have colourful pictures and diagrams, so a black-and-white e-ink display might not be suitable for all documents and a tablet could come handy
  * one does not want multiple devices but one portable thing, that has a proper web browser
  
  I'm still in favor of a large e-ink reader but these are valid concerns.
  
  
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