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Old 07-22-2008, 10:17 AM   #2
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I suggest trying FBReader and Windows MobiPocket Reader under Windows. To get the closest to the iLiad, use Deja Vu Sans as the font in both. FBReader supports single-file HTML well. MobiPocket Reader will import single-file HTML and export a .MOBI file, which is readable by FBReader and MobiPocket Reader on the iLiad. For multi-file HTML, I convert to plucker which is supported by FBReader.

On the iLIad, the MobiPocket Reader only supports one font (Deja Vu Sans), although there are hacks to get an alternative. FBReader supports all the .ttf fonts that are on the device, but there are not many by default. It is possible to add new fonts, but this can hang the device (the iLiad's boot sequence seems to be broken for extra fonts). I add fonts to the CF card, and if a particular font does not work I can recover by removing the CF card (and removing the font) before trying another one. These fonts are usable by FBReader, but not by most other applications on the iLiad.

PDF's formatted for the screen size is a viable option on the iLiad, but I use FBReader almost exclusively. It works very well for ebooks, but it does have a significantly slower page turn speed than the iRex applications on the iLiad.
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