What readers have landscape view?

AlexBell · 05-30-2011, 01:54 AM

I apologise in advance if this is the wrong forum for this question.

The background for this question is that I have been asked to prepare a book of poetry for ePub and mobi versions. The author wants the lines of text to fit on one line, without breaking. Some of the lines are so long that they break even at the smallest size type face when viewed in portrait mode, but they can be read when the Sony and Kindle I have used for testing are in landscape mode.

What other readers are capable of reading in landscape mode? I've checked the comparison chart in the wiki, but don't see the information there.

Regards, Alex

spensar · 05-30-2011, 01:59 AM

The Aluratek Libre Pro and Libre Colour both do landscape.

amward · 05-30-2011, 02:42 AM

So do the Eco reader and Eco eclipse.

AnemicOak · 05-30-2011, 02:57 AM

Cybook Opus, Pocketbook 301, 360 (602 & 902 I think), BeBook, BeBook Mini, BeBook Neo, Onyx Boox.

AJ Starr · 05-30-2011, 10:18 AM

Astak Pocket pro, aka Jinke, does.

theducks · 05-30-2011, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

Astak Pocket pro, aka Jinke, does.

I believe that is only for PDF at the highest Zoom. (I use lbook FW and only epub now-days)

paola · 05-30-2011, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Cybook Opus, Pocketbook 301, 360 (602 & 902 I think)

also the Pocketbook 903 and 603

JSWolf · 05-30-2011, 04:09 PM

You could create the poetry in PDF sized for a 6" screen and then as long as the device was a 6" screen and supports PDF, you would be all set.

patrickt · 05-30-2011, 05:11 PM

My Kindle does but I don't do PDF.

AJ Starr · 05-30-2011, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

I believe that is only for PDF at the highest Zoom. (I use lbook FW and only epub now-days)

I use ONLY epubs on my Astak Pocket Pro. Though I don't use is normally, epubs do rotate to landscape. That was only one of the many features that gained the loyalty of the Astak users. Too bad they couldn't compete in this new market.

digiSara · 05-30-2011, 06:53 PM

Kobo does Landscape but only for PDFs

Hellmark · 05-31-2011, 01:20 AM

Any of the Sony readers do.

AlexBell · 05-31-2011, 04:15 AM

Thanks for all the responses. That's most helpful.

Like patrickt I don't do pdf, and even if I did the typeface size would still be very small to get a 60 character line to fit in portrait mode.

It looks as though most ebook reader devices will to landscape mode apart from the Kobo. I'll check out the Nook website to see what it does.

Regards, Alex

GA Russell · 05-31-2011, 05:02 PM

The jetBook and jetBook Lite do landscape as well.

susan_cassidy · 05-31-2011, 05:38 PM

What if the user has the font size set larger than the default? I assume that the lines will wrap.

05-30-2011, 01:54 AM	#1
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	What readers have landscape view? I apologise in advance if this is the wrong forum for this question. The background for this question is that I have been asked to prepare a book of poetry for ePub and mobi versions. The author wants the lines of text to fit on one line, without breaking. Some of the lines are so long that they break even at the smallest size type face when viewed in portrait mode, but they can be read when the Sony and Kindle I have used for testing are in landscape mode. What other readers are capable of reading in landscape mode? I've checked the comparison chart in the wiki, but don't see the information there. Regards, Alex

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05-30-2011, 10:18 AM	#5
AJ Starr Guru Posts: 815 Karma: 1029784 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Device: PEZ, Color Libre, 2@Sony T1, Onyx i62HD	Astak Pocket pro, aka Jinke, does.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,018 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You could create the poetry in PDF sized for a 6" screen and then as long as the device was a 6" screen and supports PDF, you would be all set.

05-30-2011, 05:11 PM	#9
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	My Kindle does but I don't do PDF.

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digiSara Groupie Posts: 158 Karma: 153344 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo wifi	Kobo does Landscape but only for PDFs

05-31-2011, 01:20 AM	#12
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	Any of the Sony readers do.

05-31-2011, 04:15 AM	#13
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	Thanks for all the responses. That's most helpful. Like patrickt I don't do pdf, and even if I did the typeface size would still be very small to get a 60 character line to fit in portrait mode. It looks as though most ebook reader devices will to landscape mode apart from the Kobo. I'll check out the Nook website to see what it does. Regards, Alex

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GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	The jetBook and jetBook Lite do landscape as well.

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05-31-2011, 05:38 PM	#15
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	What if the user has the font size set larger than the default? I assume that the lines will wrap.