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cellaris · 11-08-2022, 04:51 AM

Obviously there will always be devices that are faster than others in running KOReader, but the differences in tenths of a second are not perceived as slow. Turning pages, opening the dictionary, underlining a text, searching in the book, accessing the table of contents or bookmarks, turning several pages or chapters by gestures or touching the screen... All this (which is not done at the same time, but throughout the reading process) is perceived as being done immediately, not slowly, regardless of whether it takes a few tenths of a second longer with one device than with another. When I turn a page with the Tolino Shine 3 (after reading that page for a minute) I know that it takes longer than with a Kobo Clara HD, but when I am reading I don't perceive that slowness. What I perceive is that the page turns immediately. In my opinion these differences in tenths of a second (if they exist, because they do not always exist) are in practice irrelevant and do not affect a satisfactory reading.

What does feel slow when using KOReader is what takes several seconds to execute: opening a large book for the first time, changing a font or its size, changing the line spacing or margins.... This is indeed slow and sometimes very, very slow. (Curiously, this obvious slowness is accepted as a "lesser evil", even by those who are so concerned about speed).

But it is not my intention to elucidate which device is faster in running KOReader, but to point out that the basic configuration (what we do when we read a book) is the same on any device and that the differences at user level are not as important as sometimes indicated. And that the operation of KOReader cannot be separated from our tastes and needs. The best example is to read those forums where the million dollar question is asked: "which is the best device to use KOReader on". Every user offers a different answer (and, in my opinion, they are all right). So my advice is invariably the same: don't look so much at the performance of KOReader, but at the features of the device. If there are features that are important to you, choose the device that best suits those features, regardless of the device brand.

11-08-2022, 04:51 AM	#13
cellaris Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 4102027 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Spain Device: Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Tolino, Onyx Boox, Bigme.	Obviously there will always be devices that are faster than others in running KOReader, but the differences in tenths of a second are not perceived as slow. Turning pages, opening the dictionary, underlining a text, searching in the book, accessing the table of contents or bookmarks, turning several pages or chapters by gestures or touching the screen... All this (which is not done at the same time, but throughout the reading process) is perceived as being done immediately, not slowly, regardless of whether it takes a few tenths of a second longer with one device than with another. When I turn a page with the Tolino Shine 3 (after reading that page for a minute) I know that it takes longer than with a Kobo Clara HD, but when I am reading I don't perceive that slowness. What I perceive is that the page turns immediately. In my opinion these differences in tenths of a second (if they exist, because they do not always exist) are in practice irrelevant and do not affect a satisfactory reading. What does feel slow when using KOReader is what takes several seconds to execute: opening a large book for the first time, changing a font or its size, changing the line spacing or margins.... This is indeed slow and sometimes very, very slow. (Curiously, this obvious slowness is accepted as a "lesser evil", even by those who are so concerned about speed). But it is not my intention to elucidate which device is faster in running KOReader, but to point out that the basic configuration (what we do when we read a book) is the same on any device and that the differences at user level are not as important as sometimes indicated. And that the operation of KOReader cannot be separated from our tastes and needs. The best example is to read those forums where the million dollar question is asked: "which is the best device to use KOReader on". Every user offers a different answer (and, in my opinion, they are all right). So my advice is invariably the same: don't look so much at the performance of KOReader, but at the features of the device. If there are features that are important to you, choose the device that best suits those features, regardless of the device brand.