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Reading pdf with colored diagrams

How does it do with pdfs with diagrams and images? Is it viewable and clear? Any suggestions for pdf reading if not this one?
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From my experience, using android apps like ezPDF Reader or Repligo Reader, the issue is not visibility - which is good IMO, but scrolling, which is laggy and not precise.
A wider screen of a tablet would be better for you specific purpose.

That is a deal breaker thanks
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If you plan on doing a lot of PDF picture / technical manual viewing I'd get a nook color.

Best PDF Reader App for N7?

Does anyone know a PDF reader for the NEXUS 7 that is really really fast with scrolling and pinch and zoom specifically?

Both Mantano Lite and Adobe Reader do what you are wanting very well. I have found Mantano somewhat more useful for my needs. I suggest you try both since they are free and go with what works best for you.

Mantano Premium & ezPDF Reader & Annotator are my favorite.

I second ezPDF. It's really really nice.
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I like aldiko
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Strangely the Kindle app seems to work better than Adobe Reader for viewing PDFs. Though you do have to open it via an external app like Google Drive unless you send them to your Kindle email address first.

Adobe Reader is the one I trust

ezPDF reader gets my vote. Much faster then Adobe Reader.

I use qpdf because it lets me fill out PDF forms and print them. Adobe reader can do this but for some reason it won't print what I input.
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you can try PocketBook reader

Which browser is the best

For the s3? I usually just stuck with the stock browser for my previous android phones, but I can't stand the galaxy s3 browser. A lot of pages take forever to load even though my connection is fast and some images overall for me are kinda glitchy when they load.

I use Chrome personally. The only drawback is that there is no support for Flash. Other than that it's a great browser.

Stock browser is fastest on mine. Tried stock, chrome, and firefox

Opera Mobile
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Chrome son!
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Vote for Chrome here...
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Dolphine!!!
Easy to use, simple switch back from android mode to desktop mode and lots of options.
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I'll try chrome and see how it is. Thanks for the inputs!

Dolphin is by far the fastest, but it's not usable. Double tap to zoom, zooms in from the left regardless of where on the page you target. Text reflow isn't great either. When you do zoom in on text it also sometimes cuts off a letter or two at the right edge. If they fixed these zoom issues it'd be very good. Has some other very good features as well.
Since Chrome is the next fastest I use that mainly, but certain flash sites like justin.tv require a browser that supports flash (any other one).

Greycloak42 said:
I use Chrome personally. The only drawback is that there is no support for Flash. Other than that it's a great browser.
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that sums it up pretty well.

Opera Mobile. Opera Mobile. Opera Mobile. Opera Mobile. Opera Mobile. Opera Mobile. Opera Mobile. OPERA MOBILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've tried them all over the years. There is nothing like Chrome, especially if you use it as your main browser on all your other devices/computers. The tab syncing is ridiculously convenient, and you can have all your bookmarks in one place. It's also a fantastic tabbed browser.

The fact that Chrome doesn't support flash almost means it is doing you a favor!
The synching and info sharing between them is pretty awesome. I do like the a wiping between tabs as well.
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Chrome or Dolphin HD, I find them both very quick.

I have used Chrome and love it. Don't have any issues or anything ever. I love how it syncs with all my other Chrome sessions on different devices.
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+1 for Chrome.
Definitely the best IMO. As far as fluidity and functionality I like it the best. Honestly not having flash is a plus for me because it doesn't get bogged down trying to load up all the flash ads.

Netscape. :thumbup:
Nah, just playing. Been using dolphin because I've never found a reason not to. Checked out chrome in the play store but didn't download it after reading through some of the reviews. Maybe I'll have to check it out again though, seems like some of you are pretty big fans.

I'm really liking chrome on my s3 and n7.

ICS Browser +. Thumb controls, Syncing, Flash, Text Reflow, and fast. Way better than Chrome or Dolphin.

I say use whatever browser you use on your computer. If you use Chrome, use chrome. If you use Firefox, use Firefox. if you use Opera, use Opera. If you use Internet Explorer, kill yourself or get another browser.
Basically, Chrome, Firefox and Opera mobile are all fantastic browsers for the phone, each has their upsides and downsides but they all can sync bookmarks, tabs, searches, etc with their desktop counterparts. So use whatever you use on your computer-I like both chrome and firefox on my phone but mostly use chrome because it has a great UI and runs really well.
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Note 10.1 vs Surface Pro for readung and annotating pdf.

Anybody have any input or experience on this?
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dtziheucdavis said:
Anybody have any input or experience on this?
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Quick Office Pro looks like it could help you.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qo.android.am3&feature=search_result
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Massive price difference there.
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apallohadas said:
Massive price difference there.
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Also massive weight difference, and massive battery length difference. And the screen on the Surface is more widescreen making portrait viewing awkward. Try out the surface and see how well it works for you physically. Can you hold it comfortably for the length of time you need to annotate PDFs? I found it uncomfortable, but find the thin, light (and cheaper) Note to be quite comfortable to hold while I grade student papers.
I will say that I miss PDF Annotator from my windows tablet (and OneNote) but I do love my Note, and have found that LectureNotes and ezPDF do a good job at letting you annotate PDFs. Not quite as nice as PDF Annotator, but pretty darn good. And I think the software will continue to improve, particularly as more s-pen enabled devices get out there.

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Also massive weight difference, and massive battery length difference. And the screen on the Surface is more widescreen making portrait viewing awkward. Try out the surface and see how well it works for you physically. Can you hold it comfortably for the length of time you need to annotate PDFs? I found it uncomfortable, but find the thin, light (and cheaper) Note to be quite comfortable to hold while I grade student papers.
I will say that I miss PDF Annotator from my windows tablet (and OneNote) but I do love my Note, and have found that LectureNotes and ezPDF do a good job at letting you annotate PDFs. Not quite as nice as PDF Annotator, but pretty darn good. And I think the software will continue to improve, particularly as more s-pen enabled devices get out there.
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I wish there is an app combines ezpdf + mantano reader. Ezpdf is great for taking note but Its not smooth as mantano.
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You make a lot of good points. The note is indeed very thin and light with great battery.
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I got a surface pro today. Very heavy, poor battery life, and so far I have not found a pdf annotation app that is as good as ezpdf. It does scroll through pdfs very quickly though.
Edit: the Surface pro basically gives one the same experience and capability as a tablet pc from the last decade. Due to its weight and poor battery life, its true tablet capabilities are very limited.
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Looking for a PDF Reader Apps

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a PDF reader that can spread throughout the screen that wont have any borders at all. I have created a PDF file with 1280x800 resolution but it turn out to have borders when using Adobe's PDF Reader. Any recommendation?

Ezpdf reader
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Hi everyone, I'm looking for a PDF reader that can spread throughout the screen that wont have any borders at all. I have created a PDF file with 1280x800 resolution but it turn out to have borders when using Adobe's PDF Reader. Any recommendation?
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+1 fro EzPDF but the Adobe one works fine for me without anyborders try with different views.
There is a crop option in EzPDF if you still can't get a fullscreen. This sometimes woks for me.

King soft office should do it
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