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Old 04-02-2014, 08:52 AM   #1
marioho
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Regarding specific features and usability

There are a lot of information I'm eager to gather before buying my first ereader but I really don't want to bump reddit with another topic.
I've read a plethora of reviews on the net but none could really nail the matter for me.

Along with the quality of the screen and the ability to read on low-light - or no light at all - environments, there are three crucial features I require on a ereader:
  • reading statistics (e.g. time spent reading, time left on the chapter/book, %, reading speed and stuff alike). I'm really a data enthusiast from what I see, I guess this would rule out the Nook family, right?
  • be able to add dictionaries in other languages (and easy access to them, must I add). It's kind of stupid to be stuck with english if you want a quality and vocabulary-enriching readind these days
  • be able to add my own previously downloaded books (sideloading, right?). I've got quite a ton of them around here!

Beside those, I appoint a few tie breakers:
  • responsiveness (OS as a whole but typing specially). I would really like not to be disheartened by a possible sluggishness if a interesting side note ever cross my mind
  • speed when looking up definitions on the dictionary. There are just a few things more boring then waiting to a definition pop up before turning that already-twice-read page
  • epub and pdf compatibilites. I'm not into images, pictures and stuff, but most of the random academic essays I gather on the net are on pdf format. Besides that, my whole ebook colection is in .epub and, though converting via calibre is always an open route, I really cling to my so thoroughly sought perfect ebooks!
  • reading position sync-up via dropbox for the ability to continue reading on different devices. I don't even know if there is such a thing, but Moon Reader+ (android) has such a feature and I. LIKE. IT.

The X-Ray feature on Kindle and the Reading Life on... Kobo (I think) are pretty interesting, but I see it as a simple bonus.

So, what you guys think?
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