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lngndvs · 06-29-2017, 11:17 AM

I have just finally finished installing KOreader on my shiny new KA1. My first impression of the KA1 was it is slow and clunky, but good for reading ebooks. I will use the public library. As a GNU/linux user, it was pretty easy to get Calibre working on a basic level, which helped in processing the few PDFs I have already tried, including library scans. KOreader makes reading PDFs even possible. Font sizes/rendering in landscape mode are usable, unlike the stock "nickle", which actually I can, I think, read the pdfs converted by Calibre to epubs.

I have thousands of PDFs of scientific litarature, so my best reader would be the new Sony 13" model. I knew I could not do that, YET, so went with the KA1, with good reviews, esp. using KOreader, at a more reasonable pricepoint. The whole ebook infrastructure is bothersome to me. I can use Overdrive with the KA1, to some extent, but my initial impression is that I still need to use the library's catalog to borrow. Will figure that out.

With KOreader, the clunkiness factor is less noticeable, but I still really like the nickle reader for epubs. KOreader, so is my initial impression, does operate at a more tolerable pain level (as far as page turning).

I have a ways to go, but without KOreader, I"d have filed the KA1 away under the pile on my desk. Just for reading novels.

I new must learn Calibre, and that workflow. I like the concept of "series" that has been mentioned: anything to facilitate organization, but I have not figured out how that works. My pdf collection is scattered out all over the place on my desktop, with pdfs relevant to a particular topic in a somewhat disorganized mass, on different partitions, backed up copies all over.

WHat would help me would be more documentation in a form readable by a newbie. I am grateful for the instructions that I found by Maltby, even though it took a time to work my way through them.

Good docs will be helpful. Same for Calibre. I am still struggling with shoptalk.

Thank you VERY MUCH to those whose labors have made my life easier!!!

Alan Davis

06-29-2017, 11:17 AM	#34
lngndvs Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2017 Device: Kobo Aura One	KOreader for Kobo Aura One for pdfs I have just finally finished installing KOreader on my shiny new KA1. My first impression of the KA1 was it is slow and clunky, but good for reading ebooks. I will use the public library. As a GNU/linux user, it was pretty easy to get Calibre working on a basic level, which helped in processing the few PDFs I have already tried, including library scans. KOreader makes reading PDFs even possible. Font sizes/rendering in landscape mode are usable, unlike the stock "nickle", which actually I can, I think, read the pdfs converted by Calibre to epubs. I have thousands of PDFs of scientific litarature, so my best reader would be the new Sony 13" model. I knew I could not do that, YET, so went with the KA1, with good reviews, esp. using KOreader, at a more reasonable pricepoint. The whole ebook infrastructure is bothersome to me. I can use Overdrive with the KA1, to some extent, but my initial impression is that I still need to use the library's catalog to borrow. Will figure that out. With KOreader, the clunkiness factor is less noticeable, but I still really like the nickle reader for epubs. KOreader, so is my initial impression, does operate at a more tolerable pain level (as far as page turning). I have a ways to go, but without KOreader, I"d have filed the KA1 away under the pile on my desk. Just for reading novels. I new must learn Calibre, and that workflow. I like the concept of "series" that has been mentioned: anything to facilitate organization, but I have not figured out how that works. My pdf collection is scattered out all over the place on my desktop, with pdfs relevant to a particular topic in a somewhat disorganized mass, on different partitions, backed up copies all over. WHat would help me would be more documentation in a form readable by a newbie. I am grateful for the instructions that I found by Maltby, even though it took a time to work my way through them. Good docs will be helpful. Same for Calibre. I am still struggling with shoptalk. Thank you VERY MUCH to those whose labors have made my life easier!!! Alan Davis