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Old 01-13-2016, 04:59 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by gfeps View Post
Hello meeera, thank you so much for the reply!

I don't borrow books from the library, so that's not an issue. I often download from Amazon, through iTunes, or get emailed books from a friend. I also don't use audiobooks.

I'm not very particular about needing to change fonts, text size etc. I just read as is. The only thing I ever fiddle with on the iPad is the brightness level, as I do a fair bit of reading at night.

I've just googled Calibre and it looks like a fantastic program, one I definitely need to get once I've purchased the e-reader.

And thank you re the tip for the case. I've been known to fall asleep whilst reading, and currently have a nice crack through the iPad, so will purchase a case and be extra careful!
An e-ink reader is significantly more fragile than an iPad, so please do take extra care, as well as purchasing the case. Also don't leave it in cars in the sun, etc. If you've managed to break an iPad, you might need to change the way you do things with an e-ink reader.

I do recommend checking out your local and State library's ebook collection - some of them are really quite good, and also have a system to take recommendations from members for which books to purchase. Your rates at work - you've paid for it, why not use it?

And yes Calibre is terrific. There's a little learning curve but check out the FAQ as you go, the shelves (collections) management sticky thread in the Kobo forum if you buy a Kobo, and ask in the Calibre forum here if you need help. If you get Calibre now and start importing your books, you'll have dealt with the learning curve and have the books ready to go when you have the reader.

If you're interested in using night mode (white text on black), there's a hack for that on Kobo. However, even untweaked, the brightness level on the current frontlit devices goes down dimmer than an iPad does, which is great.

I'd also recommend stopping buying books from Apple, right now. Theirs is the only mainstream DRM system that don't currently have a free, quick, and easy removal tool available.
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