Are technical books easy to read on the Kindle (or other small screens) [closed]

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Published on 2011-03-05T03:37:58Z Indexed on 2011/03/05 7:31 UTC
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I am considering getting a kindle or other e reader. (Kindle is my top choice for the eink vs lcd factor) I have been able to try reading fiction on a Kindle, and it seemed pretty nice, even with the small screen. However, most books I buy are actually technical books, which tend to have figures, code samples, and other odd things. How well do the various ereaders handle books like this? In particular, does the kindle render code samples or figures in an easy to read way?

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