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Originally Posted by LittleNooby
Hi everybody !
So, I've thoroughly investigated this device and it seems pretty convincing.
It would be my first E-book reader, so I'm not sure my questions are related specifically to this device. Sorry if they aren't.
My last doubts are about the software the device is running.
Can it easily read pdf, epub, cbz, cbc from any sources? I'm talking about things like the course notes my teacher gave in pdf, this book.epub this author freely gave (french book : https://mega.nz/#!20swBAoL!a5XnmclQY...-Lb7RfgppyDQhU) or a cbz/cbc file I did myself.
As I understood, pdf can be a pain to convert to epub, can this device pleasantly display them? Is it easy to navigate? Can we follow hypertext links?
Is it pleasant to navigate on the internet? I mean, would you use it to go on this very forum?
Last question but not the least, as this device went out about 6 months ago, can I conclude the next version will be out soon ? Would it be a good a idea to wait to buy the next version or get the current way cheaper by second hand (as some will sell it back to get the new version I guess)?
Thanks
P.S.: I tried to convince my father to buy it so I could test it but my plan failed :-s. |
First the Kobo Glo HD is an e-ink ebook reading device not an internet browsing tablet. While it has a very limited "Experimental Browser", it should be noted that the web is mostly populated by sites that are very graphic and often employ video. There are "Mobile" sites, including one for MR of course, but in general surfing on an ereader is not as good an experience as on a tablet.
You might want to first see what your school is providing, in terms of student access. For instance can OPDS be used, to access the school server?
Many find the addon
KOReader to be a better choice for PDFs.
Luck;
Ken