Content Will it be folders?? - Page 3

WookieReader · 12-05-2009, 11:25 PM

You know, another comment on folders. I am doing a trial of the WSJ and it is huge and organized with hierarchial folders and very easy to use......so they can do it now?

Ea · 12-06-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by WookieReader

I like their latest upgrade, PDF is better and now flows if you convert.

The folders issue came up just now, as I got on the forum to figure out how to organize all my PDF docs. "Flat" is correct and very frustrating. I am still in the 'return' period on the DX and wondered if anyone else out there does folders better?

Yes.... PDF is better since the Kindle couldn't display PDF files at all before the upgrade

They were converted into a different format.

Or did you mean the PDF conversion has improved? I've just used Mobipocket Creator and calibre so far, as it was my impression that that was better than Amazon's conversion.

The Hanlin devices (BeBook and Astak brands) and the iRex readers do folders. The Sony devices uses tagging for displaying in 'collections'.

NormHart · 12-06-2009, 12:17 PM

I read somewhere that Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon, has some hardcore aversion to the folder system. If true that would seem to imply a tagging system is the likely candidate. This would be unfortunate IMO since I own few Amazon ebooks and tons of mobi/prn ebooks that, apparently, I would have to tag myself, one by one.

WookieReader · 12-06-2009, 10:33 PM

Yes, you are right, Ea. I got out my Sony 505 and Irex Iliad and both do tags and folders pretty well. You would think, as NormHart points out that Bezos would do something, since any business model that has customers buying a lot of his stuff would surely anticipate hundreds of books, as well as docs on his Kindles......of course I'm from the Midwest and gravitate towards common sense.....

Ea · 12-07-2009, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by WookieReader

Yes, you are right, Ea. I got out my Sony 505 and Irex Iliad and both do tags and folders pretty well. You would think, as NormHart points out that Bezos would do something, since any business model that has customers buying a lot of his stuff would surely anticipate hundreds of books, as well as docs on his Kindles......of course I'm from the Midwest and gravitate towards common sense.....

*G* One should think so. I would like to keep some reference documents on it, and recipes, and fan fiction, that's three folders right there, apart from the fiction books. The tech books go on the DR1000 though. I'm looking forward to the day when tech books get formatted for reflowing to fit a wider range of smaller screen sizes.

Sydney's Mom · 12-07-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NormHart

I read somewhere that Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon, has some hardcore aversion to the folder system. If true that would seem to imply a tagging system is the likely candidate. This would be unfortunate IMO since I own few Amazon ebooks and tons of mobi/prn ebooks that, apparently, I would have to tag myself, one by one.

You can download tags in Calibre - pretty slick.

jupstin · 12-15-2009, 06:04 PM

Any idea if this update will be for both K1 and K2? I'd hate to see us poor K1 users left out in the cold.

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12-05-2009, 11:25 PM	#31
WookieReader Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Weldon Spring, Missouri Device: Sony PRS-505, Iliad 2nd Ed/iPhone	You know, another comment on folders. I am doing a trial of the WSJ and it is huge and organized with hierarchial folders and very easy to use......so they can do it now?

12-06-2009, 12:17 PM	#33
NormHart Semper Carpe Bufo Posts: 537 Karma: 21676 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Napa Valley, California Device: Kindle2 & Kindle3	I read somewhere that Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon, has some hardcore aversion to the folder system. If true that would seem to imply a tagging system is the likely candidate. This would be unfortunate IMO since I own few Amazon ebooks and tons of mobi/prn ebooks that, apparently, I would have to tag myself, one by one.

12-06-2009, 10:33 PM	#34
WookieReader Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Weldon Spring, Missouri Device: Sony PRS-505, Iliad 2nd Ed/iPhone	Yes, you are right, Ea. I got out my Sony 505 and Irex Iliad and both do tags and folders pretty well. You would think, as NormHart points out that Bezos would do something, since any business model that has customers buying a lot of his stuff would surely anticipate hundreds of books, as well as docs on his Kindles......of course I'm from the Midwest and gravitate towards common sense.....

12-15-2009, 06:04 PM	#37
jupstin Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 1005378 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambria, California Device: Kindle 2	Any idea if this update will be for both K1 and K2? I'd hate to see us poor K1 users left out in the cold.

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