| Feature | Physical Book | Official Kindle eBook | Portable PDF (Scanned/Reformatted) | |--------|--------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------| | Search | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ (if OCRed) | | Diagrams clarity | ✅ | ✅ (vector) | ⚠️ (depends on scan) | | Deep zoom on phone | ❌ N/A | ✅ (reflow) | ❌ (must pan) | | Code blocks | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ (often garbled) | | Weight | 2.2 lbs | 0 lbs | 0 lbs |
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