<p>I have been printing out my PDFs and taking notes but it is just far too costly. I use my school's laser printer for as much of it as I can, but still I have many more pages to read than the page allowance I am allotted and its 10 cents a page after that which adds up week after week. Between the print lab cost and my ink jet, I have invested a small fortune. Any recommendations for a particular e reader? Or are they all kind of the same?</p>
<p>Most popular ereaders don’t handle the pdf format all that well. If you’re trying to annotate and highlight pdf’s you’ll probably need a tablet and software. If you want to use an ereader (which is less expensive) I would recommend the barnes and noble nook color - chances are you can get a college student discount. It allows you to take notes, highlight, and bookmark BUT that functionality only works in the epub format. That’s not really a problem since there is freeware on the internet called calibre that allows you not only to organize a library on your pc and move “books” to your ereader, but also allows you to cleanly convert pdf’s to epubs - and other formats as well. Good Luck!</p>
<p>The problem is I don’t have the money to invest in a tablet. I’m in grad school and broke 
Even used ones are kinda $$ and I’m not so keen on purchasing used electronics because of some bad prior experiences. Thank you for pointing out those features on the nook! Would it be worth it to go ahead and try that? I know there are a few kindles that support PDFs as well.</p>
<p>ipad ipad ipad. LOVEE IT. I have a software that enables me to take notes and annotate PDFs, it was a great investment. I can also get about 50% of my textbooks on it, and use it for a multitude of other things. Instead of bringing notebooks and textbooks to class I just bring my ipad.</p>
<p>I know it’s expensive, but a GREAT investment. </p>
<p>I will say, some of my teachers where skeptical of me using it at first, but once they saw I was actually using it for class they where cool.</p>
<p>I would caution you against the nook, barnes and noble isn’t doing to hot and there is talk of it going under. Research research research as well!</p>
<p>That is the problem though, I don’t have the money for an iPad right now. If I did, I wouldn’t be looking at e readers. Plus I prefer the paper look to that of an LCD screen. I can read the PDFs on my computer…I’d just prefer something more portable and easier to look at.</p>
<p>The iPad is an over-sized, over-priced piece of technological hogwash. Try the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, the Nexus 7 ($200) or just the Kindle.</p>
<p>Have you considered a laser printer? The cost per page is far cheaper. A good laser printer is less than $70.</p>
<p>But the cost of a laser printer alone doesn’t include the price of paper and ink, which will still add up with the amount of pages OP is talking about. I’ll second the Nexus 7, but with many 5"+ phones coming out now, you could get one of them and have similar capabilities.</p>
<p>If you prefer e-ink instead of lcd, try the sony reader. It also supports pdf better than other brands without converting - and e-ink readers have much longer battery life than tablet-style lcds. I’ve had an older model for several years and still use it for reading at the beach where my color nook doesn’t work as well. Sony offers student discounts or you could use amazon for the current model or older ones.</p>