PRS-T1 Cool Reader vs FBReader vs Reader

[FinancialWar]

which reader do you think is the best for T1?

[fjtorres]

All of them.

What do you need it to do?
Pen-based annotation?
Rich formatting controls?
Dual-column landscape?
OPDS support?
Access to non-Adept ebookstores?

Since most reading apps are free, try them and see which one works best for you.

[tayseidel]

What fjtorres said. All of them. So far I haven't seen a clear advantage of using one of them exclusively. I would use coolreader exclusively, but it has trouble with some of my epubs. Too bad, because the customization options in coolreader are amazing. I love the font options, and the ability to put a percentage counter instead of page count, and the clock/battery % as well.

[fjtorres]

Plus the ergonomics of the T1 buttons works best in the Coolreader 2 column landscape mode.

Still, some people swear by Aldiko, MoonReader+, or Mantano.
And then there's the ebookstore apps (Kindle, Nook, Kob, Audible, whatever).
All are competent enough at the basics, but all have a different approach and a different target user.
There is no single answer for everybody.
Just different answers for different questions/needs.

[Konina]

Do any of these readers allow for the use of folders and subfolders. This was the feature I most love on my 650 with PRS+ and I'd like to just be able to pop the SD card (or a new one) without having to change my files.

[damaki]

I think that the official Sony Reader app is the post polished so far, on the T1. Not perfect, but it works.

[Konina]

But does the Sony app read folders and subfolders instead of "collections"?

[ewandeep]

Originally Posted by Konina

But does the Sony app read folders and subfolders instead of "collections"?

No, Indeed

[ShellShock]

Do any of these third party readers support lookup using the built in dictionary?

[damaki]

For me, the selling features are :
- I can easily export quotes to text even without Sony's ugly piece of software
- multiple dictionary
- physical buttons support
- page flipping gestures so that I can handle it either left or right handed
- it works

[dmiller]

damaki,
How do you export quotes to text in the Sony app without using Sony's ugly desktop Sony Reader?

[vietchovui]

I love Coolreader most for its text quality and customization possibility. But there is one thing I think that coolreader's creator can improve is the option to reduce the space btw paragraphs. You can see the space difference btw the two apps: Coolreader and FBreader in the attached files.

[salines]

Originally Posted by vietchovui

I love Coolreader most for its text quality and customization possibility. But there is one thing I think that coolreader's creator can improve is the option to reduce the space btw paragraphs. You can see the space difference btw the two apps: Coolreader and FBreader in the attached files.

Make a feature request at the CoolReader SourceForge page or contact the developer in mobileread-forum.

[Thor]

For me Cool Reader wins the race as it is the most customizable reading app I have found. I have one book as ebook and as "real paper version". Only with Cool Reader I am able to adjust the look of the ebook as close as possible to the real one.

[Azhad]

Originally Posted by vietchovui

I love Coolreader most for its text quality and customization possibility. But there is one thing I think that coolreader's creator can improve is the option to reduce the space btw paragraphs. You can see the space difference btw the two apps: Coolreader and FBreader in the attached files.

I don't have the T1 here with me at work, but I remember that I was able to fine tune the space between the paragraphs using the "space before the paragraph" and the "space after the paragraph" setting under the CCS menu.