The most absurd part is that Sony and Onyx don't even have sellers in Canada for their 13" readers. So not only would I have to spend 1000 smackeroos, but I would either have to ship it from Europe in the case of Onyx, or ask permission in the case of Sony.
But I guess it makes sense, because not many people need this technology. It is primarily for lawyers, academics, and other professionals. Case in point, I found this blog called Good E-Reader that is very soon going to release their own device. They have an Indiegogo page and only some 230 people have committed to a purchase. So I guess it makes sense.
I suppose what I'll do is buy a Kindle and see if I can tolerate it. And then save up for the Good E-Reader. It will still cost $700 USD but at least I will be able to purchase one from within North America. And it's a better use of money than video games, anyway. Maybe some day they will create a similar device that is more affordable because it doesn't have all the extra stuff I don't really need.
I shouldn't have made this thread on Sherdog. I just didn't want to make an account on one of those technology blogs because they are a goddamn mess to navigate. And you never know, someone might be lurking around on this forum that has experience. Maybe it will be useful for other people who don't know about this subject.
Cliffs:
-Standard e-ink readers like the Kindle have small screens that aren't suited to read PDF files, but they are cheap and probably good enough
-Tablets are better for displaying PDF because they have larger screens, but they are more expensive (though still affordable) and don't use the e-ink technology that reduces eye strain
-Sony and a company called Onyx have nice big e-readers that are perfect for PDF files, but due to their other professional features they are prohibitively expensive, and inconvenient to obtain
-Basically there is no device that suits my particular needs
