Looking for a 6"

Gogolo · 10-09-2008, 01:36 AM

Hi

I'm now looking to buy a 6" eReader (e-ink) which should provide following features: (in hierachic order of prefered)

- Searching for a specific page number in a pdf
- Opens 20MB text-only pdf
- Custom zooming, remembers zoom
- remembers last page
- setting bookmarks in pdf

Is there a device who can at least provide the first 3 needs?

edit: It should take 2gb SD Card.

Thanks for your help!
Gogolo

DDHarriman · 10-09-2008, 06:53 AM

The Cybook does the 4 first ones, but it does not search a page number, just permits to jump to one - you input the number.

HarryT · 10-09-2008, 06:57 AM

If your files are "text only", however, you'd be a lot better off converting them to a proper eBook format rather than using PDF. PDF is a pretty awful format for eBooks, and it's easy to convert text PDFs to other, more "eBook-friendly", formats.

Gogolo · 10-09-2008, 07:22 AM

Thanks both for the very helpful answers. Cybook will fit very good (I didnt mean a search function, rather a jump to page function).

I have a lot of pdf files. Why should I convert them? What would be the advantages? And how to convert pdf in a ebook friendly format - is this possible with batch?

Sorry a lot of questions from a 6" newbie.

Thanks again and greetings
Gogolo

HarryT · 10-09-2008, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogolo

Thanks both for the very helpful answers. Cybook will fit very good (I didnt mean a search function, rather a jump to page function).

I have a lot of pdf files. Why should I convert them? What would be the advantages? And how to convert pdf in a ebook friendly format - is this possible with batch?

Sorry a lot of questions from a 6" newbie.

Thanks again and greetings
Gogolo

See my post here about the reasons for not using PDF.

The Windows MobiPocket Reader software generally does a reasonable job of converting PDF to MobiPocket format.

Gogolo · 10-09-2008, 07:31 AM

Very nice, thanks. I'll try to convert some and see how it works.

I just read that the Cybook has no folder structure. Hmm thats almost a killer argument for me. I should have written that in my list above.

Gogolo

Slite · 10-09-2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogolo

Very nice, thanks. I'll try to convert some and see how it works.

I just read that the Cybook has no folder structure. Hmm thats almost a killer argument for me. I should have written that in my list above.

Gogolo

Hanlin V3 and rebrands have excellent folder support (BeBook for instance).

Not so excellent Mobi support at the moment tho, Mobi works, but no dictionary lookup support, and no adding of your own fonts, just the "built in" ones.

Gogolo · 10-09-2008, 07:47 AM

And the Hanlin V3 supports jumping to a specific page? Opens a 20MB pdf textonly file?

Thanks!
Gogolo

Slite · 10-09-2008, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogolo

And the Hanlin V3 supports jumping to a specific page?

Thanks!
Gogolo

Yes it does

Gogolo · 10-09-2008, 08:04 AM

Ok, thanks!

I will run further analysis

Gogolo

DaleDe · 10-09-2008, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogolo

And the Hanlin V3 supports jumping to a specific page? Opens a 20MB pdf textonly file?

Thanks!
Gogolo

No Mobipocket device including the Hanlin, Cybook, iRex offering actually supports an accurate jump to page. This is also true of all the PDA and even the PC implementation. They basically compute a guess as to the page number because there is no actual page number in the database. They use the length of the file to estimate a page number. If you read the book they update a counter so at that point the page number is accurate but they have no idea what the last page number is. If you jump ahead say 100 pages and compare that with what you get if you page forward to that same point you will not be on the same page number. Bookmarks are set to points in the file and not page numbers.

PDF is page oriented so page numbers are exact.

Dale

Gogolo · 10-09-2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

PDF is page oriented so page numbers are exact.

Thank you, thats usefull, because I have pdf files with sometimes 5000 Pages and correct page jump is most important.

Gogolo

DDHarriman · 10-09-2008, 01:02 PM

One more info for your questions:
it tales a 2 Gig SD card, and (this you did not ask) has 512 Mb of internal memory.

JSWolf · 10-09-2008, 01:06 PM

Don't forget to take a look at the Sony Reader PRS-700 due out in November. It has proper page numbers for LRF/LRX eBooks and remembers where you left off when reading. It will do all that you want.

Gogolo · 10-15-2008, 03:55 AM

Jon, thanks for this hint!

Gogolo

10-09-2008, 01:36 AM	#1
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Looking for a 6" Hi I'm now looking to buy a 6" eReader (e-ink) which should provide following features: (in hierachic order of prefered) - Searching for a specific page number in a pdf - Opens 20MB text-only pdf - Custom zooming, remembers zoom - remembers last page - setting bookmarks in pdf Is there a device who can at least provide the first 3 needs? edit: It should take 2gb SD Card. Thanks for your help! Gogolo Last edited by Gogolo; 10-09-2008 at 01:59 AM.

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10-09-2008, 06:53 AM	#2
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	The Cybook does the 4 first ones, but it does not search a page number, just permits to jump to one - you input the number.

10-09-2008, 06:57 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	If your files are "text only", however, you'd be a lot better off converting them to a proper eBook format rather than using PDF. PDF is a pretty awful format for eBooks, and it's easy to convert text PDFs to other, more "eBook-friendly", formats.

10-09-2008, 07:22 AM	#4
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Thanks both for the very helpful answers. Cybook will fit very good (I didnt mean a search function, rather a jump to page function). I have a lot of pdf files. Why should I convert them? What would be the advantages? And how to convert pdf in a ebook friendly format - is this possible with batch? Sorry a lot of questions from a 6" newbie. Thanks again and greetings Gogolo

10-09-2008, 07:31 AM	#6
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Very nice, thanks. I'll try to convert some and see how it works. I just read that the Cybook has no folder structure. Hmm thats almost a killer argument for me. I should have written that in my list above. Gogolo

10-09-2008, 07:47 AM	#8
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	And the Hanlin V3 supports jumping to a specific page? Opens a 20MB pdf textonly file? Thanks! Gogolo

10-09-2008, 08:04 AM	#10
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Ok, thanks! I will run further analysis Gogolo

10-09-2008, 01:02 PM	#13
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	One more info for your questions: it tales a 2 Gig SD card, and (this you did not ask) has 512 Mb of internal memory.

10-09-2008, 01:06 PM	#14
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Don't forget to take a look at the Sony Reader PRS-700 due out in November. It has proper page numbers for LRF/LRX eBooks and remembers where you left off when reading. It will do all that you want.

10-15-2008, 03:55 AM	#15
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Jon, thanks for this hint! Gogolo

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