DISCLAIMER:
I do not own PocketBook 626 Touch Lux 2. I only own the first version of PocketBook 623 Touch Lux.
I have also owned PocketBook 360 - THE best device they ever made. PB 302 comes second ;-)
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Originally Posted by gojisube
Mainly, is the version of FBReader on the Lux as customizable as the version you can install on the 302?
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This is the stock FBReader as they come with all PocketBook readers.
It is vastly more customizable than majority of reading apps on other readers.
But ... it can't hold a candle to the third-party FBReader 180 I had installed on my beloved PB360
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Originally Posted by gojisube
Also, how does the screen compare between the two?
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The screen is much, MUCH better.
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Originally Posted by mat813
I can't wait for a rootkit to come out for it.
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There will be NO rootkit for PocketBook Touch Lux 2. Large number of customization options are available "out of box", including ability to run your own programs, re-designing the interface, installing dictionaries, fonts and other things. You can use third-party terminal emulator or ftp server so you can root (pun intended) in the contents of the internal memory. I have installed a full version of VIM text editor and when you start the terminal emulator you have full blown busybox based system available.
You can't have system that is more "rooted" than this.
The first version of terminal emulator was developed in the early days during programming competition organized AND sponsored by the PocketBook company. PocketBook also released official SDK.
Can you imagine a more open system?
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Originally Posted by gojisube
Well shoot. One of the great things about the 302 was how easily you could customize fbreader.
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FBReader is as customizable as the standard stock version from PB302(*)
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Originally Posted by rkomar
I think a lot of people moved to coolreader on the Pro devices when they wanted customisability. However, I'm not sure if coolreader was ever ported properly to the touch devices. It's been a long time since I heard about any changes to coolreader for PocketBook devices.
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There are several versions of Coolreader available.
I can provide links if you are interested.
The one I use on my PB Touch Lux is made for the touch interface.
(*)I personally have been very happy with the third-party FBReader I used on my old PocketBook. Even the "stock" FBReader was better than the one from the Touch Lux for following reason:
For me personally the new FBReader has one very big bug. For certain books you can't set justification or margins. With the old FBReader, either stock or third-party you could set Justification to Left (**) and it was LEFT for all the books, no matter what their internal formatting was. With the new FBReader on Touch Lux, the FBReader simply ignores your settings in some books. When I want to see the original formatting I simply open AdobeViewer.
I was very dissatisfied with this system, until I installed Coolreader. Now I can read the books formatted just the way I like it and I am very happy with the Touch Lux.
I just wish they had a front-lit 5 inch version with the lid, like my old PB360 had.
(**) with the standard FBReader you needed to edit a configuration file