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    Which PDF reader do you use?

    I've been reading a bunch of books on my Adam and loving it, but it occurs to me there are very few reader apps that do just about every format AND PDF. I use QuickOffice to read PDFs and CoolReader/FBReader for other formats. Shame they don't do PDF (There is one I've found, the name escapes me, but is vaguely Japanese, but IMO it isn't a great PDF reader)

    Anyway, I use Goodreader on my iPhone and it is excellent, so many features. However, the one feature I'm really missing is the lock horizontal feature. With it you can fit the text the way you like widthwise then lock it, so that a vertical scroll motion doesn't affect the width positioning.

    So far I've not seen this feature on any Android reader apps. Anyone know of one? Also, which readers for PDF are recommended? Obviously I could use Calibre to convert to other formats, but generally PDFs are fine.

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    Aldiko Reader does PDFs fairly well. I also really like Repligo Reader. Seems to have better zooming, etc.
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    Ah, Aldiko - that was the name I forgot. I thought it was a distinctly ok PDF reader, with minimal functions! (Great on the iPad as it can read comics - maybe it can on Android too, but that is a different story)

    Can Repligo lock the width of a PDF like I mention?

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    ezPDF seems to have some sort of scroll lock. I'll take a look to see if that is what I'm after. Ah, Goodreader, how I miss thee
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimbob1971 View Post
    Ah, Aldiko - that was the name I forgot. I thought it was a distinctly ok PDF reader, with minimal functions! (Great on the iPad as it can read comics - maybe it can on Android too, but that is a different story)

    Can Repligo lock the width of a PDF like I mention?

    EDIT:
    ezPDF seems to have some sort of scroll lock. I'll take a look to see if that is what I'm after. Ah, Goodreader, how I miss thee
    I am using ezPDF and for the price, I don't think it can be beat. It has a horizontal scroll, has mark-up capability, and also has thumbnails. the only thing it is missing is the ability to freehand mark on the document. The comments do go back to the desktop. I'm liking it, although it is not quite up to Goodreader.
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    Just installed Aldiko on my brandnew Adam and looks like the program supports the lock horizontal... Give it a try...
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    Forgot to ask: is there any reader that supports that paperlike turning of pages as known from iCommercials?
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    Quote Originally Posted by adamate View Post
    Just installed Aldiko on my brandnew Adam and looks like the program supports the lock horizontal... Give it a try...
    On the free version? whereabouts? I can't see it.
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    For now, the default with Quickoffice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimbob1971 View Post
    On the free version? whereabouts? I can't see it.
    (My device still not rooted) I got Aldiko 2.0 from majjj.com. When opened a .pdf tapping down in the middle brings up a menu with brightness and alignement (or so - got german dialog) with automatic/portrait/landscape. After choosing either of the options the screen doesn't flip even when turning the Adam... (as supposed).
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