Palm webOS eReader roundup

speedtouch · 06-23-2010, 10:48 PM

I've had my Palm Pre for quite a long time and I never knew there were so many eReaders for webOS. If you have a Palm webOS phone, take a look:

"Right now in the App catalog, there are 343 apps in the Book category. None of those apps begin with a “K” and end with an “indle,” but there are a few worth mentioning. 80 of those apps are from Appible LLC. AppBookShop, a relatively new entrant into the App Catalog, is adding more and more e-book apps every day. Another one of note is e-books by Kobo. Last but not least is pReader."

Source: webOS eReader Roundup! [webOS roundup]

MaggieScratch · 06-24-2010, 11:51 AM

I have pReader and Kobo on my Pre. They complement one another very nicely--Kobo for DRMed books (that you buy from Kobo, that is) and unDRMed books in multiple formats on pReader.

pReader has improved greatly since I first downloaded it and keeps adding functionality. For unDRMed ebooks, it is definitely the premier reader for webOS.

When the Pre launched, the only ebook reader software available was Shortcovers. I downloaded it and hated it and got rid of it. Once they relaunched as Kobo, I tried it again and was very impressed. It's not an open reader--it is a closed ecosystem. However, the prices are pretty good and they have most of the latest books and some free books as well. Unfortunately, you can't download free books so if you're reading somewhere you don't have a good signal, you're out of luck (which is the same problem Shortcovers had). It's definitely worth a look, though. It could use some improving, however, and I hope they are working on it.

DRMed books you buy from elsewhere? You're out of luck, unfortunately. Unless pReader can handle DRM and I wasn't aware.

06-23-2010, 10:48 PM	#1
speedtouch eBook Newbie Posts: 373 Karma: 1724 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Palm webOS eReader roundup I've had my Palm Pre for quite a long time and I never knew there were so many eReaders for webOS. If you have a Palm webOS phone, take a look: "Right now in the App catalog, there are 343 apps in the Book category. None of those apps begin with a “K” and end with an “indle,” but there are a few worth mentioning. 80 of those apps are from Appible LLC. AppBookShop, a relatively new entrant into the App Catalog, is adding more and more e-book apps every day. Another one of note is e-books by Kobo. Last but not least is pReader." Source: webOS eReader Roundup! [webOS roundup]

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06-24-2010, 11:51 AM	#2
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	I have pReader and Kobo on my Pre. They complement one another very nicely--Kobo for DRMed books (that you buy from Kobo, that is) and unDRMed books in multiple formats on pReader. pReader has improved greatly since I first downloaded it and keeps adding functionality. For unDRMed ebooks, it is definitely the premier reader for webOS. When the Pre launched, the only ebook reader software available was Shortcovers. I downloaded it and hated it and got rid of it. Once they relaunched as Kobo, I tried it again and was very impressed. It's not an open reader--it is a closed ecosystem. However, the prices are pretty good and they have most of the latest books and some free books as well. Unfortunately, you can't download free books so if you're reading somewhere you don't have a good signal, you're out of luck (which is the same problem Shortcovers had). It's definitely worth a look, though. It could use some improving, however, and I hope they are working on it. DRMed books you buy from elsewhere? You're out of luck, unfortunately. Unless pReader can handle DRM and I wasn't aware.