:-) I no longer use kobo.... The news feature of the calibre + it's library management has sold me. I'm now using the amazon kindle reader.
I've put the the library in my dropbox as it says when installing that it will use a given library of it finds one. So I'm going to see if I can run it from multiple computers too. On 21 September 2012 20:51, Preet Sangha <preetsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > WOW - that looks fantastic - thank you! > > > On 21 September 2012 20:28, Michael Minutillo <michael.minuti...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Well if they are not DRM'd then I highly recommend grabbing a copy of >> http://calibre-ebook.com/ >> It'll even run a web server that serves up your ebooks in your house (or >> out if you're feeling adventurous) :) >> <http://codermike.com> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Be nice if there wasn't so many formats. Then you could read all of your >>> books in one app instead of having a dozen readers installed. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:56 PM, Michael Minutillo < >>> michael.minuti...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I use Aldiko on an Android tablet. The killer feature for me was the >>>> fact that I could adjust the brightness by sliding my thumb up and down the >>>> left-hand side of the screen. Not sure if any other apps have this now but >>>> at the time it was something I sorely needed. AFAIK Aldiko has no "store" >>>> it's just a player but I was reading http://www.gutenberg.org eBooks >>>> so that didn't matter. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Stephen Price < >>>> step...@perthprojects.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Page turns on the Kindle app slide the page in the turned direction. >>>>> Not a bad experience. >>>>> Page turns on the Google Play (when reading ebooks) gives a nice page >>>>> furl slide animation. Really nice, slick and not overdone. This reader is >>>>> my favourite but the books you get on Google seem to differ to Amazon. >>>>> More >>>>> novels, less technical books I think. I could be wrong. Google also seems >>>>> cheaper a little. >>>>> Page turns on Safari Online app. Atrocious. When reading online it >>>>> downloads the page (what no preloading?) and takes a second or two. >>>>> Annoying. If you download the book and read it in offline mode, I found >>>>> that turning pages will turn two pages at a time and it does it too fast. >>>>> You dont know if you changed one page or more. Not happy with this app, >>>>> which is a shame because of the number of books I can read on Safari >>>>> Online. Wish they would fix this. (have reported to them as a bug). >>>>> >>>>> PDF reading is also nice in the built in Adobe (I think I might have >>>>> installed their app). has continuous mode (vertical scrolling. no thanks) >>>>> or single page, similar animated slide like Kindle. Still prefer Google >>>>> Play reader. I'm sure there are others. soooo many others. Thats a plus, >>>>> you have choice. (mind numbingly confusing to despair choice.) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM, mike smith <meski...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Ian Thomas >>>>>> <il.tho...@iinet.net.au>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Does anyone use a Nexus 7 tablet as an eBook device? >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I use it for 'American' published account (its difficult to >>>>>> change between Aussie and US accounts) >>>>>> >>>>>> Its a comfortable size to hold. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I can’t imagine it could compare with Kindle or other e-Ink devices >>>>>>> in extremes of ambient light >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Why? It probably isn't good for full sun, but that's a bad reading >>>>>> environment anyway. It beats e-Ink stone cold dead when reading in the >>>>>> dark. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, I like the faster page-turn you get with Nexus 7 and non >>>>>> e-Ink devices. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> – but I would be interested in comments.**** >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ** ** >>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> **Ian Thomas** >>>>>>> Victoria Park, ****Western Australia******** >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Meski >>>>>> >>>>>> http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv >>>>>> >>>>>> "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, >>>>>> you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > -- > regards, > Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland > -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland
