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ilovejedd · 06-08-2011, 03:40 PM

Anyone here use a Nook Color for reading comics or manga? How is it? I currently use ComicGlass for the iPad which works pretty great as far as manga/comics reading software go. I don't need to pre-process my files. So far it's handled every zip/cbz and rar/cbr file I've thrown at it without choking. It doesn't matter if the image is JPG with incorrect PNG extension or vice versa, ComicGlass handles it just fine. Same with sequential images named: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12... Even without leading zeroes, images are displayed in order. Switching to double page/landscape is handled seamlessly. I also love the option to view split pages (useful with some double-paged scans).

However, as nice as ComicGlass may be, the iPad is a bit too big and heavy to hold comfortably for long periods of time. That's why I'm considering the Nook Color as an alternative. What are my software options for reading manga on the Nook? I'm fine with rooting the device. I just want something that works nearly as well or perhaps even better than ComicGlass.

Thanks!

06-08-2011, 03:40 PM	#1
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	options for reading manga Anyone here use a Nook Color for reading comics or manga? How is it? I currently use ComicGlass for the iPad which works pretty great as far as manga/comics reading software go. I don't need to pre-process my files. So far it's handled every zip/cbz and rar/cbr file I've thrown at it without choking. It doesn't matter if the image is JPG with incorrect PNG extension or vice versa, ComicGlass handles it just fine. Same with sequential images named: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12... Even without leading zeroes, images are displayed in order. Switching to double page/landscape is handled seamlessly. I also love the option to view split pages (useful with some double-paged scans). However, as nice as ComicGlass may be, the iPad is a bit too big and heavy to hold comfortably for long periods of time. That's why I'm considering the Nook Color as an alternative. What are my software options for reading manga on the Nook? I'm fine with rooting the device. I just want something that works nearly as well or perhaps even better than ComicGlass. Thanks!