03-01-2009, 03:55 AM | #1 |
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Alternative epub viewing software?
There are two things I do not like about the epub viewer on the device, which are stopping me from using epub as my preferred format:
The calculated page numbers that are displayed in the right margin--they are redundant, sometimes obscure the end of a line, and never appear in the same row twice! The lack of full justification (straight right margin). I think the chances of getting Sony to fix these two things is remote. Therefore I wonder if would be possible to just replace the existing epub viewing software on the device with an open source version? I know about the Open Inkpot project, but I quite like the rest of the device software, just this one thing bugs me. (Well other things bug me but we'll leave my personal problems out of this). |
03-01-2009, 03:59 AM | #2 |
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Why do you think that the chances are remote? Adobe have recently released a new version of the desktop ADE reader which implements full justification; why do you believe that this will not become available on the Sony in due course?
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03-01-2009, 04:07 AM | #3 | |
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I just assumed that Sony would not see sufficient benefit in releasing new firmware to justify the cost. |
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03-01-2009, 04:55 AM | #4 | |
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http://blog.feedbooks.com/?p=158#comments Hopefully Sony will do it. I can't imagine it'd be that hard to implement on the software side, considering the thing already can justify (just not with ePub...yet). |
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03-01-2009, 06:47 PM | #5 |
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Untill Sony do it... ePub is a no go for me when reading in the 505.
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