Typo, have you tried doing a "save as" without renaming the file? It will replace the current file with an "optimized" version. Should decrease memory quite a bit.

The full version of Acrobat has a number of tools for reducing file size. It's the large number of image files that's making your file so large. Be default I don't believe that they pulled down to screen resolution. The PDF format has a bias towards print quality, not screen quality as a default.

My fundamental problem that I was trying to use the Acrobat print driver to create the pdf directly from my dtp. Instead, I used the native dtp export to pdf, then pulled that pdf into the full version of acrobat, and used the settings suggested, and then did a bit more tweaking. Thanks so much for the suggestions - they helped a great deal.

I'm looking to find a not so expensive tablet for my sister. I want it to be full sized, not seven inches, if possible. Colour, Android Market access, etc.

So far, I think her main usage would be note taking as she does research, as well as standard internet functionality. I figure cell access is too complicated, since she's in a foreign market and a Blackberry user to boot (no SIM to use, or whatever).

I've really only been paying attention to the Galaxy Tab/Transformer side of the world. I did try to get her a WebPad, but missed the window by minutes.

Is there a decent tablet south of the $500 price point? I haven't been looking at Kindles et al, since convincing her to go ebook will be a complex second step.

The Toshiba Thrive with 32GB is a little under $500, and the 16GB version is $400.

My Tab is 16GB and that's so far totally enough memory. So the Thrive should be fine for her.

However, right now, I'm also wondering that very selfish thing--do I upgrade and give her my hand me down? I love the Tab, but the Transformer Prime specs look *sweet*. But googling seems to indicate it's pretty tightly locked down, with a locked and encrypted bootloader. Man, these people sure like exercising their control over an open source OS. Meanies.

What Android device(s) do you have, dcp?

...16GB and that's so far totally enough memory.

Also, with the SD card slot, you can add quite a lot of memory whenever you want.

I have a 32GB Thrive and a Galaxy Nexus phone. I still have my original Motorola Droid phone, haven't decided if I am going to donate it or keep it to experiment on.

Well, look at it this way, would you be buying her the new one? If not, then I would prefer a free hand me down than a new one I had to pay for :) Also, you can provide extra specific support since it was once ours.

ION, my internet is down(ish) AGAIN. I can get to b.org and another random site, but no where else. I have called customer service AGAIN and AGAIN have stayed on hold until I was told that my call was unable to be completed and I had to call back. I have restarted the router, I have restarted the computer, I have restarted the modem, and this keeps. happening. The one time I got a person was when I called from work, and he told me that the problem would be fixed in 48 hours. It got better, and I got my hopes up, but here we are again. ARGH.

Does the Thrive come with much bloatware?

I am frustrated by the complexity of rooting my G2. I rooted and CM-ROMed my Cliq with so little effort, but for all of HTC's apparent commitment to opening up for the users it's a total bitch with the G2. And the much touted HTC one click hack is so not what was advertised.

Not enough bloatware that I've bothered to remove any of it. [link]

I use some of it, like the file manager and the reader.