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Originally Posted by godel10
In case I want to read a file format that the builtin reader of the device already reads (html, mobi) I am wondering what reader does people think it is better to use: the builtin one or fbreader?
I am concerning about issues like:
1. Comparing the battery consumption (anybody knows?)
2. As far as I have seen fbreader in the DR1000S does not support dictionaries, while the builtin one does.
3. What font makes easier the readeing in the fbreader program? On the other hand, in the buitin reader we cannot change the font (only the size).
But I am sure there are more drawbacks (of each of them) that I do not know about. Which ones?
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Clearly FBReader for me for the formats supported by both, but let's not forget that FBReader also lets you read formats that would not be available otherwise.
1. Don't know, don't care: I bought the DR1000 for reading, not measuring battery life.
2. Nope, but the built-in one isn't exactly too useful in it's current implementation either...
3. As per point 1., I bought it for reading, and the FBReader offers one of the most important things in that regard: I can choose my font! That alone beats hands-down the built-in option, which only offers a sans-serif in various sizes.
While some people want even more specific font choices (install their own) FBReader already has a varied selection of both serif and sans-serif choices, plenty enough for me. Ludic reading for me means a serif font, it just flows better, and with the large screen and high resolution of the DR1000, it looks pretty good too (one of the reasons one usually switches to a sans-serif on a low-res display)
So right now I use Bitstream Vera Serif at 13pt (for some reason 12pt scaling is seriously ugly), with a 50 margin (*), 1.2 line spacing , justified. See an example below.
I just added a 2nd setting that I quite like: Century Schoolbook L at 13 pt, 50 margin, 1.0 line spacing, left (ragged right). See 2nd example below.
Always time display turned off, and full-screen.
(*) Checking things for this post, I finally figured out that margins DO work, but you have to use large numbers for a visible result, probably due to the high resolution.
Anyhow, FBReader is -free-, and nicely complements the DR1000 with functionality that it would not otherwise have, so there is no reason not to use it!!