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Originally Posted by the_need_to_read
I love just how fast the InkBook Prime refreshes the screen, the additional screen estate from the H2O and that it's water and sand proof, and the fact the Touch HD supports audio. Just a shame there isn't a device with all of that.
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Any eInk device is going to flash during the refresh. Removing the ghosting is done by a writing the entire screen white-black-white. eInk Carta displays can use Regal waveform refresh to reduce the need for screen refreshes. How long between refreshes is personal, some people are less bothered by ghosting than others.
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Originally Posted by the_need_to_read
I'm torn between the H2O and the Touch HD. If the H2O had audio that would close the deal for me. I'll probably go with it anyway. Just a shame Kobo lost the opportunity to add value to the H2O2, things like audio.
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Given that Amazon used to offer audio on their ereaders and dropped it for 5 years until they started offering external adapters for the Paperwhite 3, Oasis and Voyage, it appears that audio is not a "we need this" feature for most people using ebook readers.
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Originally Posted by the_need_to_read
Any comments or suggestions?
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The H2O2 does not use folders in the user interface to access ebooks. OTOH, the builtin search function lets me find ebooks with fewer keystrokes than browsing down through the folder structure I used to maintain on my PC.
For PDF files, I would suggest going with Koreader though no small screen eInk device is going to give an optimal PDF experience.
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Originally Posted by the_need_to_read
PS: what about ebook stores? Can I buy the book and download it to my laptop and then copy it? Or does my device limits from where I can buy?
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For my Kobos, I purchase books from where I want. Most stores use epub as a supported format so download, import into Calibre and then send to the ereader. For purchases from Amazon, I import into Calibre, convert to epub and then send to the ereader.
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Originally Posted by the_need_to_read
PS2: if it matters, I'm a Linux user. So I'd be unable to install any software on my computer, if that is required.
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Calibre and Sigil are available for Linux. Calibre allows managing your library, editing metadata, etc. It also has a ebook editing capability but I prefer to use Sigil for epubs. Calibre is pretty much a must have for me.
You can check the Calibre and Sigil forums on Mobileread for more information.