Has anyone successfully found software/hardware and reading methods to get through ebooks very quickly? I want to see the main points of an ebook in 10-30 mins and understand what's in the book (more than just the TOC). It's not big deal with paper books, but it feels impossible with ebooks.
Please don't turn this into a paper vs ebook war!!! I just want tips on this specific need to quickly read through a book to understand the main points. Mostly non-fiction on familiar topics.
The obstacle is that typical reading software for PDF/epub, even on a desktop computer, seems to be really slow and cumbersome for page turning or navigation if you want to do it at light speed. It's not a problem if I just want to read cover to cover, but forget jumping back and forth through sections and to the TOC/index, then turning or even flipping pages really fast for a while, and hopping back to the start of the chapter for just a moment here and there. Well, it's painful.
Ever try finding a page in an ebook that you can recognize visually (e.g. due to a diagram) but don't have a search term for? It's hard!!!!
Would appreciate any tips or tools people can suggest. (Even if it requires purchasing a faster computer/laptop, which I would consider as a possibility.)
Thanks!
