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Is the X-Ray feature on the Kindle Touch worth it? edit: I'm considering a Kindle, but all I'll be doing is reading academic papers converted w/ k2pdfopt or Calibre from pdf->mobi FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Dec 21, 2011 |
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I was just screwing around with it, Calibre, and the Kindle Previewer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000234621 (bottom-ish of page) FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 19:19 on Dec 22, 2011 |
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Dec 22, 2011 19:14
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I've got a $40 ebay gift certificate expiring soon and a horrifically lengthy series of business flights happening around the same time. What would be the best ereader if most of my library is epub on Google Books, with the occasional PDF thrown in? Should I just ditch the Google Books I've uploaded and settle for a used Paperwhite? I'm fine with throwing a little bit of cash towards the endeavor, but the closer to that $40, the better.
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One or two a week - mostly technical publications and papers under about 10mb.
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Dammit - I started out looking for a cheap ereader and I went down the rabbit hole of reviews and comparisons and whatnot and now I am trying to decide whether I want a Boox Note Pro or a Boox Nova Pro. I hate technology.
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sourdough posted:Kindle Paperwhite, current or last gen, preferably open box direct from Amazon That was what I was originally going to get, but the Boox devices run Android, render PDFs quickly, and allow annotation. The big thing is Google Drive integration, which would mean I'd have access to my entire library without any additional steps anywhere. What I'm trying to decide is if I want portability (Nova) or ergonomics (Note).
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Based on a bunch of youtube reviews filmed in peoples basements, yeah.
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Pulled the trigger on the Boox Nova Pro. Chose it over the Note Pro because the smaller size will make it easier to throw in a bag, carry around. Will report back with how much I hate it.
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Jul 28, 2019 22:35
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Rand Brittain posted:I’m interested to know how well the Boox follows the ePub spec. Been using it a few days, now. What exactly should I test?
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I recently bought a Boox Nova Pro, which is Android-based. I use a few apps but none really need constant screen refreshes. It has occasional stability issues but for the most part the apps are usable. Overall, the experience is a little clunky and I find that the apps do run down the battery (as expected). I have Google Keep, Google Calendar, Gmail, a Google Drive syncing app (to keep the device's library synced with a folder in Drive), Play Books, and Play Music. I find myself switching over to my phone to use any of them, though. I also have a Kobo Aura One coming, and I have a feeling that I might be returning the Nova. Android and note-taking sound great at first, but I don't feel that those features are worth the price - at least at this point in time. If anyone has specific questions about the Boox Nova Pro, let me know. I'll be happy to test and try to answer them before I make a decision about returning the device.
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Djeser posted:Have you used the web browser much on the Nova Pro? (Granted, I imagine scrolling around pages on an ereader probably isn't the best experience.) Yes. For stuff like reading news, checking weather, book reviews. It runs Chrome. It's responsive, totally usable. The viewport is something like 750x1000 so most sites display just fine. Scrolling is about as fluid as it could be, considering it is e-Ink. edit: here's a quick video of it - link. FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 23:51 on Aug 21, 2019 |
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Okay - got my Kobo Aura One today and just side-loaded some stuff onto it w/ Calibre. Right away I can say that the Kobo UI is much cleaner and more refined than the Boox UI. To be fair, that's largely because the Aura One is running a simpler OS and the device has fewer features. The Aura One loads larger PDFs and ePubs a little slower, but once you've got the book open the performance of the two devices is pretty much the same. Overall I think I like the Aura One more already, just because it is simpler, which makes it more elegant and less fiddly. Both have screens that are pretty much identical and both have color-adjustable frontlights. The Aura One does have the ability to auto-adjust the light, which is kind of nice. The Aura One was also half the price of the Nova Pro - but again, that's largely due to the differences in hardware and features. Going to continue to play around with them - I think I have like four more days to return the Boox Nova Pro. edit: oh and the Aura One has a totally dumb but neat thing where the lock-screen shows the cover and the progress of your most recent book FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 00:43 on Aug 23, 2019 |
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ToxicFrog posted:Wait, doesn't every e-reader do this? The various Kindle devices I have owned did not. Neither did my Nook. That's the extent of my experience. Dicty Brojangles posted:the backlight's inconsistency on the Forma is one of those minor annoyances that only sticks out more when you go back and forth to a Kindle, which is much more consistent with the lighting. This was the biggest reason I got the Aura One instead of the Forma.
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I'd recommend the Kobo Aura One. I picked up mine used a couple days ago for US$150. The larger screen is a significant improvement over my old Paperwhite. I didn't think it would matter that much, but it does. So far epub and PDF support has been great. Also, its waterproof, has a front light that auto adjusts for color temp and brightness, and overall the build quality feels solid enough that I don't think I'll bother with a case.
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inklesspen posted:Load books, yes. Set up collections, no. You can if you jailbreak the kindle. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=244202
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inklesspen posted:Which you can't do with the firmware revisions on "current kindles", as far as I'm able to determine. Not able to downgrade? I've been out of the Kindle loop for a bit, but I thought that used to be an option - rolling back to a previous firmware and then jailbreaking.
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From my experience with PDFs (textbooks, academic articles), I'd recommend something other than a Kindle. The Kobo Aura One is waterproof, renders PDFs well, has a larger screen (which is way better for static page PDFs), and has an auto-adjusting front light w/ color temp adjustment. Having a larger and accessible power button on the back is also really convenient, in my opinion. I'm really happy with mine. I just sideload everything with Calibre. Also, I need a new gym. FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 18:20 on Sep 12, 2019 |
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I actually switched to swiping so I don't accidentally tap and change pages.
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My Kobo Aura H2O finally died on me. Any suggestions for an ereader that will sync my epubs and pdfs from Google Drive? USB-C would be a major plus. I don't care about color, really. With the Kobo I was using the third-party Kobo Cloud script, which I guess I could do again, but there were some bugs with that. Trying to avoid a full tablet because I inevitably distract myself from reading.
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:Finally hooked my Libra 2 up to our library system and that is pretty damned cool. Finally reading Dune. Oh man - enjoy the ride. That is one book (and series) that I wish I could forget and re-read again for the first time.
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I had some extra money in our IT slush fund so I ordered a Kobo Elipsa 2E and the sleep cover. Arrives in a day or two. If anyone has any questions or wants me to test something, let me know.
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Wife loves her Libra 2. She added a pop-socket to it to make it easier to hold, but other than that thinks it's the best e-reader ever. She previously had a Kindle Paperwhite, an Onyx of some flavor, then a Kobo Aura H20 (which she discovered was not actually waterproof). My only complaint is that the Libra 2 doesn't have native Dropbox support enabled. I know it's possible to get to it via Nickelmenu, though. I've been using my Kobo Elipsa 2E for several weeks now and it's a great device. Has almost totally replaced pen/paper and my Galaxy Tab S4 for work notes. The sleep cover is well-designed. Occasionally I run into an issue with the palm rejection behavior or the stylus will freeze/skip, but that's been pretty infrequent. I miss having an ambient light sensor (like the Libra 2), which seems like a strange choice of feature to omit. And I wish they'd hurry up and release the Google Drive firmware. Other than that it has been great.
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I really like my Elipsa 2E, for what it's worth. The RM2 doesn't have a light which was a deal-breaker for me. Kobo just rolled out Google Drive support on the Elipsa 2E, as well.
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Calibre-web via Docker is really easy to set up, even if you've never dockered a thing before. Highly recommended if you don't want to go the slightly-less-feature-rich Dropbox/GDrive route on your kobo (or if your model doesn't have those enabled). There's also https://github.com/fsantini/KoboCloud and https://kobli.me/. I have used the former with a few Kobo models and it works fine. I haven't tried the latter, yet.
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I feel like there has been a sudden flurry of Kobo firmware updates the past two weeks. Guessing they broke something?
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If you think she might ultimately want an Elipsa 2E (and you're in the US), let me know and I'll post one over in SA Mart for you. It includes the fancy sleep cover, as well. The Elipsa 2E is really great device. I bought one for my wife because she was convinced that she wanted to transition away from paper notes. Turns out that wasn't the case - she refuses to abandon her stacks of legal pads. She's still using her Libra 2, however. With regards to her Libra 2, I figured I would share a few things that we've done to streamline her usage since she's primarily using it to read sideloaded epubs and PDF'd articles. First, I installed NickelMenu to give her access to the native Dropbox support on the Libra 2, which, for some reason, Kobo continues to hide from users. Then, I re-enabled sideloading mode in the Kobo eReader.conf file to get rid of the default Home screen. So now I can just drop epubs and PDFs into her Dropbox and she can grab them right from the Dropbox UI on the device. It's one-way sync (download only), but that's not a huge deal. When PDF'ing articles (e.g., from the New York Times), I found that the following settings work really well on the Libra 2:
This results in a very clean, fast-loading PDF that requires no scrolling or zooming. FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Mar 29, 2024 |
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Wizard of the Deep posted:I'm split between the two. My Aura One's 7.8" screen is just a little too big for longer sessions. The 7" Libra may be perfect, but the Clara at 6" will be even more portable, and has better colors on the sleep-covers. FWIW, my wife finds the Libra to be the perfect size. The Elipsa was too big and she complained non-stop about her Kindle Paperwhite (6-inch) feeling "cramped".
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Dicty Bojangles posted:I love my Clara 2e, not seeing a very clear upgrade in the new version and I don’t have much need for color, so guess I’ll wait this round out. Do you still have your Boox Palma? I saw one on FB Marketplace and the form factor (plus better OS/app capabilities vs my Kobo) looks enticing.
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Dicty Bojangles posted:I do! But... Thanks - pretty much the feedback I was interested in. It sounds like it wouldn't really replace my Kobo or my Android tablet, then. And I'd still be carrying a phone around. So it would just be a fourth device. Ick. Maybe the Hisense A9 is an option. FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 17:32 on Apr 12, 2024 |
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