Thread: KOReader and Nova 3
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Old 02-10-2022, 02:54 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by svkytbsld View Post
My search for a new 7.8"+ device that works with KOReader best still continues. I am leaning to Kobo Forma but ereader.store has a sweet discount for Onyx Nova 3 and I am really considering it too.

My questions are about Nova 3's KOReader performance for pdfs.

1) Is it fast, sluggish or in-between?
2) I think I read stg. about screen flickering issue on Nova 3. Is there such a problem?
3) Leaving aside the stylus-pen pros and cons, which one do you recommend me to buy for KOReader: Forma or Nova 3?
I have used KOReader for epubs and the like on my Nova 3 without any problems whatsoever. Just opened a PDF to try it out and page turns are surprisingly fast, pretty much instant; they seem even quicker than page turns in epubs.

I haven't had any screen flickering. I haven't read about any such issues either.

I personally strongly prefer the Android environment due to greater flexibility (syncing files between my computer, my phone and my Nova 3; 3rd party dictionary support; any reading app I want (I could have a book open in each app and switch between them depending on what I want to read (instead of manually opening and switching books within the reading app itself))). The Nova 3 is also a much more powerful device. Compared to my Kindle PW3 everything is snappy: moving around in the interface, opening books, switching between books/dictionaries, etc.

If the Forma is significantly cheaper, or you really want physical page turn buttons, and you only intend to read PDFs - buy it. Otherwise I would go for the Nova 3.
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