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I think I've seen this asked before on Lemmy but I can't find it now.

I prefer to get physical books when I can, but I have so many gaming PDFs that I've gotten as bonuses from Kickstarters, humble bundles, etc I feel I might as well read them. It's just the experience of reading them has never been ideal for me. They're often too big and annoying to read on my phone, so there's a lot of zooming in and scrolling. I could use a full laptop, but then they're harder to hold while cuddling on the couch under a blanket or while in bed, like I would a book.

Is there any particular device people prefer for this? I'm guessing a large screened tablet but not too expensive (doesn't need too many bells and whistles since it's for a fairly simple purpose) but should be quick and responsive when loading full color pdfs or turning their pages.

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[–] rosswinn@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

My amazing iPad does this well. You can get a 10th generation starting about US$250. ALSO, look out for November deals.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How big is it? I'd prefer like 10-13" if they get that big.

[–] nocturne@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 month ago

I use an iPad Pro 10" mostly for my ttrpg PDF reading. I also have an Apple Pencil and I use an app to take notes, write the campaign, manage my character sheet. The pro is overkill for this, and if I was getting an iPad for I would go with a normal iPad, which has an 11" screen on the current model starting at $349 USD for the current model.

If I did not already have an iPad, I would get one of those color eink readers talked about elsewhere in the thread.

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