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Originally Posted by ThomasMcKean
Hullo...
Former ASTAK reader, now using a cracked Nook Color with Coolreader. I am wondering if there is a way to read ePubs on a Kindle Paperwhite or Voyage?
I get I can convert with Calibre, I just don't want to. I have found ePub reader software very streamlined and full of useful features and easy to read. I love CoolReader and others are good as well.
What would I need to do to read ePubs on such a device? Is there some hack or software out there that will do this? I am also looking at the Kobo Aura, but every review I read says the Kindle has a better screen and is easier to read.
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If you desperately want a Kindle for whatever reason, then yes you can read EPUBs, using KOReader or CoolReader.
That does require jailbreaking the device, which mayor may not be possible without serial port access, depending on the current firmware version.
But as noted above, it makes a lot more sense to read EPUBs on an EPUB ereader.
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WHY, though? I mean, saying "I have found ePub reader software very streamlined and full of useful features and easy to read" means nothing whatsoever, it isn't exactly indicative that the Kindle's mobi reader software is somehow
less easy to read on and/or lacking useful features.
So other than random buzzwords devoid of meaning, what is your actual reason for wanting to read in EPUB form?
Even if you
can read EPUBs on a Kindle, the features are dependent on... the software! Because the actual EPUB and AZW3 formats are feature-comparable, and conversion between the two retains the same look and feel.
Again, reader software is not magically better just because it is designed to parse zipped HTML files rather than html inserted into database fields.
The actual format is irrelevant, it is the
reader software that matters... so perhaps you should ask what the actual ereader features are -- including alternative reader software if available.
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There is an actual reason to prefer EPUBs. If you don't want to invest the time to mass-convert all your books to a new format just to read on a different device. As a time-saving feature.
You have strongly implied that isn't your motivation.