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Forum: Calibre 02-13-2012, 01:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,267
Posted By eboyhan
What about PDF then?

What about PDF then?
Forum: Calibre 02-12-2012, 11:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,267
Posted By eboyhan
Can Calibre be used to convert the epub version...

Can Calibre be used to convert the epub version to mobi or pdf? Has anyone done this? How's the formatting of the result? I'd like to have it on my kindles.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 12-01-2011, 09:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,503
Posted By eboyhan
I noticed this behavior too. I had all my KDX...

I noticed this behavior too. I had all my KDX collections named starting with special characters (like "}TBR") to force them to sort to the top of the list. On my newly arrived KT, it seems to...
Forum: Kindle Fire 11-19-2011, 01:59 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 39,570
Posted By eboyhan
Right now with about a day and a half of usage,...

Right now with about a day and a half of usage, I'd give it an 8. It will be a complement to my KDX and the KT (which hasn't arrived yet). As a book reader it's not quite as good as the KDX (not...
Forum: Kindle Fire 11-19-2011, 01:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,357
Posted By eboyhan
I have found that PDF'S I created for my KDX...

I have found that PDF'S I created for my KDX using ISO A5 as the page size (perfect for the KDX) were not too bad on the KF. Although as the OP stated, it's best to create PDF'S with a page size...
Forum: Kindle Fire 11-19-2011, 01:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,027
Posted By eboyhan
Pinch to zoom works really well on pdf's on the...

Pinch to zoom works really well on pdf's on the kf. I was somewhat disappointed when I noticed that pinch to zoom did not work on the few books I had moved over from my kdx, or on the amazon books...
Forum: Kindle Fire 11-19-2011, 01:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,427
Posted By eboyhan
About half of the books on my KDX are PDF'S. ...

About half of the books on my KDX are PDF'S. These are mostly technical books. on PDF'S text is not reflowable -- so reading them on small physical screens can be problematic -- it depends on the...
Forum: Kindle Fire 11-19-2011, 10:54 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 53,847
Posted By eboyhan
I did some experiments with sideloading PDF and...

I did some experiments with sideloading PDF and mobi/prc books into my KF from my KDX.

I took a few PDF'S, and copied some into the "Books" folder on my KF; I took some other PDF's and copied them...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 08-15-2010, 12:52 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 30,924
Posted By eboyhan
PDF is the only format that can match exactly...

PDF is the only format that can match exactly what is on the printed page. For many high end biology, medical, and other technical books that is the only thing that will do. Lack of reflowability...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 08-13-2010, 01:18 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 30,924
Posted By eboyhan
If you want to understand how Amazon might...

If you want to understand how Amazon might respond to the OP's original question, you need to understand something about their business, and how they're doing at it.

Many of us (myself included)...
Forum: Calibre 08-02-2010, 06:47 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 26,355
Posted By eboyhan
Presumably with the KDK (if it ever gets...

Presumably with the KDK (if it ever gets released) you could write a kindle app that would update the collections.json file from info maintained on Calibre, and then programmatically cause a restart...
Forum: Calibre 07-29-2010, 02:44 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 26,355
Posted By eboyhan
As far as I know Kovid stated it was not...

As far as I know Kovid stated it was not currently possible -- maybe when (if) KDK gets released -- the KDK documentation seems to imply that an app could be created on the kindle side which can...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-23-2010, 03:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,731
Posted By eboyhan
KDX is 5.5"x8.0" or close to A5 paper size. ...

KDX is 5.5"x8.0" or close to A5 paper size.

While there are many programs that can convert pdf's to something else, anything using complex layout, or that is professionally typeset will not...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-23-2010, 02:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,118
Posted By eboyhan
I think all the rumors about a thinner, black...

I think all the rumors about a thinner, black improved screen kindle in August is what the DXG turned out to be.

I think we will see at least one more kindle announcement over the next four to six...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-23-2010, 02:10 AM
Replies: 15
Firmware Update What's new in 2.5.4?
Views: 6,529
Posted By eboyhan
2.5.3 is for DX US, DXi, AND K2i. 2.5.4 is only...

2.5.3 is for DX US, DXi, AND K2i. 2.5.4 is only for K2 US. In the last couple of days there have been reports of K2 US's getting 2.5.6 (2.5.5 is for DXG).
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-23-2010, 02:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,522
Posted By eboyhan
I just noticed that he m-edge flexstand for the...

I just noticed that he m-edge flexstand for the DX (great product!) is no longer available from Amazon -- wonder if this is due to something with the DXG?
Forum: Kindle Developer's Corner 07-23-2010, 01:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,759
Posted By eboyhan
Not at present. There is a KDK devkit currently...

Not at present. There is a KDK devkit currently in closed beta. Based on my reading of the documentation thus released, capturing button pushes and repurposing them should be possible for...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-19-2010, 03:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,555
Posted By eboyhan
I think we will see at least one more kindle...

I think we will see at least one more kindle announcement over the next four to six weeks before xmas 2010. It could be an increased feature "K3", or it could be a dirt cheap K2 (most desirable...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-12-2010, 01:57 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,906
Posted By eboyhan
If you have not engaged the new pdf zoom...

If you have not engaged the new pdf zoom facility, the kindle examines the maximum left right extents of the whole document, and then compresses or expands the left right extent of the whole document...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-12-2010, 12:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,906
Posted By eboyhan
in my experience it is best to fit the text you...

in my experience it is best to fit the text you want to read into the left/right viewable are of the DX which is a little less than 5.5". Kindles will automatically try to scale a pdf into the...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-11-2010, 06:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,606
Posted By eboyhan
This is the result of the pdf being created using...

This is the result of the pdf being created using something other than pure black for text color. Some books use dark gray, and if text was in color it'll be mapped to some shade of gray on...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-11-2010, 12:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,906
Posted By eboyhan
Targeted specifically at the DX? No, not to my...

Targeted specifically at the DX? No, not to my knowledge. However, if you have control of the sources to be turned into a PDF, then there are things you can do. You could perhaps adjust font sizes...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-11-2010, 01:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,153
Posted By eboyhan
When I read pdf's with the adobe reader I almost...

When I read pdf's with the adobe reader I almost always do it in portrait mode with black bars on the left and right sides. I can change (with adobe reader) how pc screen real estate is used, or I...
Forum: Calibre 07-10-2010, 04:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,471
Posted By eboyhan
Yes, you need to be careful when bringing books...

Yes, you need to be careful when bringing books over to Calibre to only bring the actual book files.

Every book on the kindle that has been read or examined will have two files: one the book...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-10-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,906
Posted By eboyhan
KDX and PDF for reading are quite good if doc is...

KDX and PDF for reading are quite good if doc is created as a PDF targeted at a KDX.

As mentioned above highlighting, dictionary, annotations, etc are not up to snuff.

Zooming and panning...
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