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Just wondering -- what do you guys read on your NC's? what's news apps? magazines? books? Have Calibre set up?
I've been using NY Times for tablet mainly..
I mostly use Pulse for news, Reader's Digest, some comics (Sandman), and academic articles in PDF.
I spend a fair ammount of time killing pigs with birds tbh. I read my Instapaper that I put together. I sideloaded a ton of books with Calibre and I read those. I also have ACV on it and read way too many comic books. Gotta rot the brain somehow.
I love the magazines. Good selection and growing. You can get a trial subscription and just cancel before 14 days and no charge.
I've been using both Pulse and Moregood News HD. Haven't quite decided which one I like best yet.
For books, I found that the Kindle app and amazon store offered lots of free classics. I've been considering a subscription to Nat Geo through the nook app since it's like $1.50 an issue. But, it looks like I can get a real print subscription for about the same price.
Try the World Newpapers app.
I like PressReader from the market. It offers the Chicago Tribune among many others.
I use ezPDFreader for magazines, and Pulse for news and stuff. Newsrob is better for feeds though only because it can do more than 25.
ACV is great for comics too.
Sithben24 said:
I use ezPDFreader for magazines, and Pulse for news and stuff. Newsrob is better for feeds though only because it can do more than 25.
ACV is great for comics too.
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I use the same 3. EzPDF, ACV & Pulse.. I tried JJ Comics also. Not bad
i use pulse for reading, so far i love it
Pulse and Huffington Post for me.
I just downloaded a magazine from the B&N store to see how magazines would read. So far I'm not really happy with it. Text is too small. The article view is a thoughtful addition for our smaller screen size but it takes away from the overall "feel" of a magazine. Images are crisp as can be though, which is a real stunner. I was hoping for a better coffee table magazine-like experience. But it'll still be useful when traveling.
Now I know why in-store demo units have National Geographic loaded on them. Pictures looks really really great.
Moregood News HD seconded. It's a lovely app. If it just did Google Reader sync...
So I'm sure there are similar threads out there dealing with general android devices, but I thought since I spent a good majority of my day yesterday looking through some ebook apps specifically for my nook, I'll post my findings.
First off, I'm going to talk about my top finds. Trust me, there are a lot out there and I didn't download them all, but I probably went through a good 15-20 apps. If you have an app that isn't listed that you like for whatever reason, post about it and I'll look into it! Make sure if you post an app below, that you give as much info as possible about it (and you've tried it on your nook)
App: Nook
Pros: Has a wide variety of books from major publishers, store sync's well with app, many options for viewing, allows you to import epub and pdf books.
Cons: Kinda basic, changing pages via the scroll bar doesn't work well, don't seem to be able to export books easily.
Bottom Line: Although it's a solid app, it doesn't have nearly as many books as the Kindle nor does it have as good a reading experience as other apps. With that said, it does offer some books that the Kindle store doesn't. I recommend this if you're loyal to B&N.
App: Kindle
Pros: Nice interface, huge store with major publishers (more than the Nook), good viewing options, allows import of epub and pdf books.
Cons: The app redirects to a webpage for the store, which doesn't work as flawlessly as other apps, Like the NOOK app, changing pages via the scroll bar doesn't work well. The mobi format isn't that common and doesn't add for easy exporting.
Bottom Line: The Kindle app offers more choice in books than any other app, but the reading experience still lacks somewhat. It has just as much options as the Nook, but being able to customize it more would have been nice. It is very similar to the Nook in terms of usage. If you are loyal to Amazon, it's great.
App: Overdrive
Pros: Free books rented from local library, also offers audiobooks.
Cons: Selection varies depending on your area, Library account needed, there is a wait on most books, the app itself sends you to a webpage.
Bottom Line: This is a good complimentary app IF they offer anything for you in your area. Out of the three area's I have tried, only one had support for it. Free is always nice!
App: Laputa (free version)
Pros: Free books from both major publishers and independent writers, many Public Domain books, support for Chinese books, allows for easy import/export (due to epub and pdf file types), Multiple sources from which to get books from, Virtual shelf interface.
Cons: Reading experience lacks, most books are bootleg (therefor illegal), small buttons make it almost impossible to touch, many links in the stores are broken, misspelled/missing text within downloaded books.
Bottom Line: If you don't mind getting books illegally, it has a lot of major series (Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Sword of Truth series, Holmes, and many more). Most (if not all) of the downloaded books are in epub format so importing them into another reader is easy. Right now (apparently with the last app update), book covers is broken, so to utilize that feature in any reader, you have to manually download and add them. Not many reading options don't help the reader at all. Good way to get free books, but not to read them.
App: Aldiko
Pros: Best reading experience, many many options (from font size to margins), multiple library views, categories, and tags, Store works OK with a lot of public domain and creative common books, along with paid books, importing books is really easy, as is setting up cover art (if the book doesn't already come with it), Support for Catalogs and easy "Last Read" button, also support for Adobe DRM (which I have not tried out)
Cons: The paid section of the store doesn't offer as many books as Nook or Kindle, but still has a good amount, plain Home interface and store.
Bottom Line: Although the store lacks compared to a big company such as Amazon or B&N, you can find many books with this app. There is no reading experience as good as this one, with options to change text, brightness, orientation settings, day/night colors, margins, and even advanced formatting to override the books initial formatting to suit your style. The library offers both "bookshelf" view and "list" views, which can be sorted to your desire independently. List view also offers tabs to view by Author, tags, and Collections (some books come preset with tags, others don't. Either way you can add your own, and your own tag types) By far the best way to view epub and pdf books, I just wish they had support for mobi and other formats so that I could import my kindle and nook books that I have.
Each of these offer different reasons to use them, but if you can find your ebook in epub or pdf format, Aldiko gives you the best reading experience by far. The fact that it makes it so easy to import, download, and use ebooks is refreshing compared to the Kindle and Nook. Although I do not fully understand Adobe DRM, because Aldiko supports it, it seems to only enhance it. On a final note, I downloaded the first book from Harry Potter from Laputa and imported it into Aldiko and read the first 4 chapters. The file was OK, with some spacing, spelling, and formatting errors that I KNOW and official release of the Harry Potter book would NOT have.
I will be updating this with further information and maybe other apps when I can. Let me know what you think and if you have different experiences than me (or I got something wrong)
PLEASE NOTE: I'd like to say that I do not condone getting ebooks illegally, however one of the apps I talk about above (Laputa) does allow you to do so (at the cost of spelling errors, formatting errors, etc.). I also believe (not 100% sure, but it makes sense) that the law on ebooks would be similar to the law on video game ROM's, that is if I won the book I can technically download a free version of the ebook if I can find it, such as the case with the Harry Potter book I mention.
I don't know about your legal interpretation of that. It's a different platform/format. If I buy a movie on DVD, I'm not entitled to download and burn a blu-ray copy of that same movie.
I prefer Nook from Android Market combined with Calibre ebook manager on the PC. You can pretty much feed Calibre any ebook format and it will not only convert it to which ever device you wish to read it on but it will load it onto the device in the directory that the device expects to find ebooks. (unless you tell it otherwise) Killer ebook combo.
Hi,
I have been using FBReader for my eBook reader and find it works very well. It
handles epub and a variety of other formats. (but not PDF). It has a good 'night
mode' and the ability to dim the backlight in the app.
There is a third party called FBSync in the market that will use the web to sync
book mark progress in books and/or the books to Dropbox. Particularly useful when
changing ROMs too often on the Nook Color!
I use Repligo for pdf reading, the reflow works reasonably well.
I know you are looking mainly at eBook readers, but you haven't mentioned Calibre
an opensource PC/MAC ebook library management program:
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Calibre will also download and manage covers, reviews and do format conversions.
Calibre works well with an Android app 'Calibre library' (paid) and FBReader.
I like your writeup and plan to try some of the other apps you suggested.
Thanks,
Peter
I'll put another vote here for FBReader.
I used Aldiko since I first got an Android phone in 2009. It was awesome, the absolute best reader software on Android. And then they lost their damn minds.
It is now 10 times bigger. And has one third of the options it used to have. I still haven't figured out what they did to accomplish that. When that happened I went looking for another option.
I had already given up on the Nook reader software because I keep a lot of books on my phone (and now on my Nook). The Nook reader software just couldn't handle it and basically self destructs when I try to load up my library. Laputa sucks in so many ways it isn't even worth mentioning.
I had tried FBReader way way back and it just wasn't good enough, but to my surprise when I tried it again all of the original issues were gone. It is easy to use, easy to configure to your liking, and can handle my 500+ book portable library with ease.
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I don't know about your legal interpretation of that. It's a different platform/format. If I buy a movie on DVD, I'm not entitled to download and burn a blu-ray copy of that same movie.
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Actually I just looked this up and you're right. I guess because I was thinking about digital rights and not literature rights, I thought that way. I'll update my post to reflect this.
Atahachi said:
I prefer Nook from Android Market combined with Calibre ebook manager on the PC. You can pretty much feed Calibre any ebook format and it will not only convert it to which ever device you wish to read it on but it will load it onto the device in the directory that the device expects to find ebooks. (unless you tell it otherwise) Killer ebook combo.
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The nook app, IMO, lacks both features and usability. I'll have to check out Calibre, sounds like something i was looking for, thanks!
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Hi,
I have been using FBReader for my eBook reader and find it works very well. It
handles epub and a variety of other formats. (but not PDF). It has a good 'night
mode' and the ability to dim the backlight in the app.
I saw FBReader but decided not to download it after reading all the negative reviews of it. However, after seeing what you guys have said, I'll check it out and probably post my thoughts on here maybe tomorrow.
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I'll put another vote here for FBReader.
I used Aldiko since I first got an Android phone in 2009. It was awesome, the absolute best reader software on Android. And then they lost their damn minds.
It is now 10 times bigger. And has one third of the options it used to have. I still haven't figured out what they did to accomplish that. When that happened I went looking for another option.
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What more options could they have? It has more than any of the others I've seen.
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Laputa sucks in so many ways it isn't even worth mentioning.
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The only reason I mentioned it was because of it's store. Also, the app used to work pretty well when it first came out, but basically has not been updated since then.
Thanks guys for your input, I'll check out FBReader!
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Thanks for the write up.
I'd like to note that Aldiko's PDF viewer is quite limited (no zooming or panning whatsoever) unless the device is running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and up, which spoils it for me running the stock ROM (Eclair). Not finding any free alternatives, I purchased ezPDFreader, the least expensive option, and am quite happy with it so far.
For compiled HTML files (chm), iReader is a good option. It's very customizable and handles zooming and re-flow pretty well... and it's free
I'm on stock ROM and using Moon+ reader, lovin' it so far.
that moon reader seems pretty good. nice tip.
I also read (and documented somewhere) that you can set up Calibre in a server mode to serve up your own library of books. It seems that Aldiko will interact with it remotely in this manner. I read about it and intend to do it when I have a chance but haven't tried yet so that's about the extent of my knowledge on it
The three best reviewed Ereader Apps are Aldiko, Moon+ and FBReader.
FBReader was one of the original apps, from something like 15 years ago.
Of course, all of these are designed to read DRM-free books, so the "store" references in your review are not really relevant.
pmilford said:
Hi,
I have been using FBReader for my eBook reader and find it works very well. It
handles epub and a variety of other formats. (but not PDF). It has a good 'night
mode' and the ability to dim the backlight in the app.
There is a third party called FBSync in the market that will use the web to sync
book mark progress in books and/or the books to Dropbox. Particularly useful when
changing ROMs too often on the Nook Color!
I use Repligo for pdf reading, the reflow works reasonably well.
I know you are looking mainly at eBook readers, but you haven't mentioned Calibre
an opensource PC/MAC ebook library management program:
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Calibre will also download and manage covers, reviews and do format conversions.
Calibre works well with an Android app 'Calibre library' (paid) and FBReader.
I like your writeup and plan to try some of the other apps you suggested.
Thanks,
Peter
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Totally support. Been using the FBReader for ages now and with FBSync app there's absolutely no fuss now with different gadgets I read on.
Been using Aldiko here. Though it is a little big size wise, I like the feature set as well as visibility. Looks and performs really well, and allows you to import any other online catalogs you favor.
Combining that with Calibre, got a pretty nice pair.
Also, theres a portable test version of calibre incase you wanna throw it on a stick, or even your phone:
portableapps.com/node/20518
Cool Reader
Seems to work well on Rooted 1.1 - lots of options and very little bloat.
Another vote for Moon+ reader here! Been using it since day one and it's awesome.!
Sorry it's taking me so long to update my post guys, I'll be doing it soon, I promise! It's been a busy week on my end and I haven't had much nook time. Thanks for everyone who has replied!
Still waiting lol
Since this thread has popped up again, I would just put out there that Mantano has replaced both aldiko and any other PDF reader out there for me. The PDF reading experience is the most complete I've found to date, and with its new support for OPDS catalogs, should now be able to interact directly with calibre in server mode (although I haven't tested this yet... been too busy to read anything in the last month).
I've been using Kobo for epubs, it's pretty cool it gives you stats on your reading. It works great with the default dpi, unlike the nook app. Also, there's no need to move your files around in the sdcard since the app searches for all supported files in the card.
Another vote for Kobo! Lighter than Aldiko and with similar options.
I checked out the previous threads on Overdrive here, and the latest one seemed to still be about the clunky interface Overdrive used to make you go through to get your library epubs.
No more! Found the Overdrive app in Google Market works fantastically on CM7 Nook Color --- basically it's a one-stop shop to borrow library books and even more convenient now than it is to borrow for the Kindle app.
Aside from being a general epub reader, it allows you to read DRMed (your Adobe ID is required) epubs from your local elibrary. It asked for my library location, then my library ID (library card #), and from there I was able (still within Overdrive app) to peruse the selection of available ebooks as well as put ones on hold that weren't available.
After selecting a number of titles, I put them in the Bookbag, then checked out. I was then able to download each title by clicking on a download button within Overdrive, and they appeared within my app library list.
Better yet, MP3 audiobooks from the library system also work flawlessly within this app!
Really, really happy with this app --- CM7 Nook Color really gives the best of all worlds for ereading: Ability to purchase from B&N and Amazon (and third-party non-DRMd publishers), ability to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from local library with ease for multiple formats (availabilities differ, so this is a huge perk).
Yeah, I was looking at this over the last couple of days too. Do you know if I can open the epubs in the nook app rather than Overdrive (it's still my preferred reader for e-books)? I tried just copying the epub over to the Adobe Digital Editions folder, which got the nook app to recognize it, but it hits an error opening it.
This is the first I have heard of such an app. Sounds interesting, so checking it out as soon as I finish typing this post
Market link for those curious:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.overdrive.mobile.android.mediaconsole&hl=en
http://www.overdrive.com/default.aspx
Edit: Welp. As I feared, my smaller city's library isn't on the list, so I don't get anything out of this yet.
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Yeah, I was looking at this over the last couple of days too. Do you know if I can open the epubs in the nook app rather than Overdrive (it's still my preferred reader for e-books)? I tried just copying the epub over to the Adobe Digital Editions folder, which got the nook app to recognize it, but it hits an error opening it.
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I'm not sure you can, I don't use the Nook app for reading anymore since they had that *long* period with the bug where the menus were massively slow to respond, if at all.
According to Overdrive's site, the native nook color app is compatible with almost all the formats Overdrive provides, but no mention is made of the generic nook app for android:
http://overdrive.com/resources/drc/Default.aspx?type=ebook
Thanks for the heads up on Overdrive. Just downloaded and it's working great (MIUI 1.9.23)
Another +1 for Overdrive. My library has a great selection of books, both epub and mp3. And I really don't mind reading books in the Overdrive app.
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How do you guys download the books.when I login to my library and try to download. It says cannot download from mobile device since the library page opens in a browser
I am not able to looks from within overdrive
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Which browser are you using? Try poking around in the menu settings for "user agent" - I usually have mine set to desktop. This tells websites that you're a desktop user and not a mobile user.
i tried the default stock browser , with Linux Desktop , Mac desktop and IE6 user agent
it still said that it was a mobile site and i cant download. I am able to see the desktop version on other sites.
Overdrive available for Nook Tablet?
Hello,
I am new here. I'm considering purchasing the Nook Tablet for my 13 year old. Our school tech director said the biggest drawback is that it does not have the Overdrive App, which would allow us to download library books directly to the Nook Tablet. She said we would have to download to a computer and then download to the Nook Tablet.
I see on this thread that it appears that someone has been able to use the Overdrive App on their Nook Color. Am I understanding that correctly? Do you know if it is possible to get Overdrive on the Nook Tablet? I talked to the Nook guy at B&N yesterday and he said the Overdrive App is still not available for the Nook.
Any insight is appreciated! I like the Nook Tablet better than the Kindle Fire, but I'm concerned about the ease of downloading.
Thank you in advance,
Susan
Hi Susan,
The Overdrive app -- which yes, lets you download library DRM'ed epubs directly to your Nook Color -- is available in Google Market, not B&N store. The people in this thread are using it either on a rooted (like a jailbroken iphone, allows you to install 3rd-party apps) Nook Color or are using an entirely different OS (CM7) on the Nook Color than what it originally came with.
The unrooted, what we call "stock" (OS) Nook Color won't be able to use the Overdrive app even if you sideload it because the OS won't allow you to install 3rd-party applications.
This area of XDA (Nook Color forums) has a lot of information on how to root your Nook Color, or otherwise --- so you don't invalidate your warranty --- run CM7 on an SD card in your Nook Color. The second option is the best for beginners who want to see what can be done with their Nook Colors, as you retain an untouched stock OS in the Nook Color, but can run a different OS that allows you to use Google Market and other 3rd-party app sources from SD card.
I hope this helps.
Edit: I forgot to mention about the Nook Tablet, I believe the ability to root it has been found but because B&N has made it more difficult to modify (it has a locked bootloader, which prevents you from installing custom ROMs) many people who are using rooted Nook Colors haven't switched over. You'd be in the same boat regarding Overdrive app as with an unrooted Nook Color (i.e. unable to install and use it).
Thank you
Hi,
Thank you for your detailed reply. This helps me understand. Looks like I'll have to wait for the Overdrive App if I go with the Nook Tablet. I don't understand why B&N would delay acquisition of this app, as it seems to be the only thing missing that would tilt me towards buying the Kindle Fire over the Nook Tablet.
I appreciate your help,
Susan
anilkuj said:
i tried the default stock browser , with Linux Desktop , Mac desktop and IE6 user agent
it still said that it was a mobile site and i cant download. I am able to see the desktop version on other sites.
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Okay; I'm able to view and download using the stock browser set to Android and Opera Mobile set to either tablet or desktop. Setting the stock browser to iPad gives me an error once I get to the download screen. So try Android as the user agent, and if that doesn't work, I do highly recommend Opera Mobile as a great tablet browser (converted me from Dolphin HD).
IRT; Susan, I completely agree that OverDrive should appear in the Nook Market. Looks like angomy did a good job of explaining the situation, if you have any other questions feel free to come back!
If you run cm7 you can download overdrive app from market. I download books from my local library all thr time. Works great!
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FYI, for those that want the overdrive app and find their home library isn't on the list....you CAN contact a library on the list and do a long distance membership. I know for a fact that the Philadelphia Library will allow you a membership from out of state. http://libwww.freelibrary.org/register/getcard1.cfm
Do a search, I thought the New York Library did that as well....
Yoke
I have been repeatedly peeved by publishers putting their magazines on iPad and neglecting Android tablets.
I noticed recently that the New Yorker is offering their mag on the Galaxy Tab through a application called Next Issue - you can download it directly at nextissue.com The app itself seems to have a fair number of other magazines, and have been adding more.
I installed the app, entered my existing subscriber # and it works great! Great interface that is perfect for my Flyer!
I cant find any good magazine apps that offer magazines I want to read.. and the few that do.. their apps suck/have crappy interfaces..
I really like the kindle app but there are no magazines that I want to read on it..
Scuba Diving, and video game magazines and toy magazines interest me.. yet I have never found one on any of the good readers.. nothing from amazon, nothing from kindle, nook.. etc..
I know what you mean - it is a real pain to search through different publishers that create their own crappy platforms.
According to their website, Nextssue.com is a joint venture between Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corporation and Time, Inc. so this might be _the_ simplified platform that makes it easier for publishers to put their content on tablets.
The NYer app is pretty slick, the interface is a little unintuitive, but is easy to pick up. Graphics heavy magazines might be more of an issue reformatting/reflowing to a tablet. One thing that sucks on that platform is that some of the content is designed for larger screens and is not backwards compatible - like Car & Driver is only for 1280x800 tablets
How do I get the APK?
Go to nextissue .com on your tablet, and select Get App (it is not available in Google Market)
http://www.nextissue.com/install-brief.php
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Thanks guys, didn't see it at first on the web page. Can't wait to try it out. Been dissappinted that Barnes & Noble never added the New Yorker to their list of magazines readable on the Nook App.
Try Zinio for magazines also.
+1 for Zinio.
I also use Zinio. Highly recommended!
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Just downloaded an issue of the New Yorker to test it out. Really, really like the format. I could se myself re-subscribing... especially since a subscription to the magazine apparently entitles me to the digital editions for free! Yeah!
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Add me to the list of those using Zinio. Love it.
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Can anybody tell me if the Kindle App is any good for the Flyer?
Idealy i would love to work with paypal but i know amazon is not a big fan of it
Want sure if this is the right forum for posting this, but I wanted to get you guys' insight into this.
I'm a big fan of HTC's reader app, but unless you have a Kobo account you're left to converting epub and mobi files in Calibre. This is typically the case for me as most of my books have come from either Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Could you guys that have Kobo give some insight into the service? How dies it compare to Amazon and B&N? What about selection size?
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You don't have to use calibre to convert epubs. They are natively supported. Just restart your flyer and they import. If you get a request for your username and password, contact Barnes and noble. It's something like your B&N username and last 4 of card used to purchase. All of my books auto import now. I have not purchased from kobo yet, and don't use calibre.
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You don't have to use calibre to convert epubs. They are natively supported. Just restart your flyer and they import. If you get a request for your username and password, contact Barnes and noble. It's something like your B&N username and last 4 of card used to purchase. All of my books auto import now. I have not purchased from kobo yet, and don't use calibre.
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Amazon is the one I typically convert from. Most of the books I got from B&N don't need conversion.
Any Kobo users?
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Kobo User
I have been using Kobo since picking up the Flyer. I believe you will find it an excellent service once you have your account set up on the tablet. When I buy a book using the Kobo reader app I just enter in my password for a purchase and it begins a down load right to the Flyer. I have used Mobi pocket and have downloaded from project gutenberg also.
Kobo was Indigo/Chapters, the Barnes & Noble of Canada. (It was recently sold to Rakuten (of Japan).)
Books show up on it a few weeks after release on Amazon and B&N. Selection, otherwise, seems about the same. Prices equivalent to B&N on my comparison shopping on a few items, and both about $1/item over Amazon.
However, so far, only Amazon carries the book that my son was a co-authored, called Reinventing Fire.
OTOH stay away from the Kobo Vox, their Kindle Fire competitor.
You know, I really like the Reader app. The aesthetics of it are nice, the animations are slick, the pinch to zoom, non-square-and-plain highlighting--like it all. I've purchased a few books through Kobo, and had no problems what-so-ever, and their prices were good.
However...
I do a lot of highlighting and note-taking, and want a backup of those. I found no indication that the Reader backs-up or syncs to the cloud (and when I asked HTC on Facebook, they agreed that it does not.) So, I switched to Kindle. I tried both Nook and Kindle apps, and like the Kindle functionality the best. I'm wrapping up a few books in Reader, but then will be all Kindle (again, just 'cause of the cloud-sync business.)
Jeff
GrandAdmiral said:
Amazon is the one I typically convert from. Most of the books I got from B&N don't need conversion.
Any Kobo users?
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How do you convert Amazon ebooks? Calibre doesn't support DRM.
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How do you convert Amazon ebooks? Calibre doesn't support DRM.
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There are plugins which you can use. Search for "apprentice alf". That should point you in the right direction.
About the native reader app, I never use it. Not enough settings. The margin is way too wide (top and bottom). This makes it unusable to me.
are we allowed to post links to 'free' ebook sources? (not the out-of-copyright ones, the i-found-it-for-free ones)
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I tried both Nook and Kindle apps, and like the Kindle functionality the best. I'm wrapping up a few books in Reader, but then will be all Kindle
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So you're changing your login name then?
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are we allowed to post links to 'free' ebook sources? (not the out-of-copyright ones, the i-found-it-for-free ones)
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If it's copyright material that is not made freely available by the publisher or author then no, that is the same as posting pirate software.
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If it's copyright material that is not made freely available by the publisher or author then no, that is the same as posting pirate software.
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then i'm glad i asked
So my understanding is that the reader app supports mobi and epub? Is there any other app on the matket that does that is a better fashion
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So my understanding is that the reader app supports mobi and epub? Is there any other app on the matket that does that is a better fashion
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reader apps that are linked to a specific store are just storefronts...if you want a reader app with customisation, try:
Cool Reader
Moon Reader
Mantano
n7of9 said:
reader apps that are linked to a specific store are just storefronts...if you want a reader app with customisation, try:
Cool Reader
Moon Reader
Mantano
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Before downloading, you mind going over some of the features?
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GrandAdmiral said:
Before downloading, you mind going over some of the features?
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you can customise everything...fonts and colours and how to turn the pages and sort by tags and collections...but most importantly, the non-proprietary reader software don't own and take over your books
i recommend sticking to epub format because they are the only true open formats...having all your books in a proprietary format leaves you stuck with that provider, and if you are already on xda i assume you don't get a kick of being told how you have to use something
go with Mantano Reader...in my tests it was the most comprehensive (this from a chick with over 780 books in her collection, so this was a bit of an important subject for me...i sold my Asus Transformer because it wasn't comfortable as an ereader)
also, learn how to use Calibre to manage your collections...i have my library on a server as an opds catalog, which Mantano can access, and i also have it hosted on a no-ip domain
http://calibre-ebook.com/
I use Moon Reader Pro. I have customized a lot of the viewing options and love it. If you use Ivona, you can use TTS to have the book read out loud.
I used Calibre to convert my 300 books from www.ereader.com because I am afraid it is going to go under. I had been using that site for over a decade for my ebooks. The website has really gone down since BN bought it out about 3 years ago and they have not updated their Android app since the beta release.