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kgn · 06-03-2010, 12:26 AM

I am new to eBooks, and have just bought a PB302. I have not received it yet, but already I have downloaded heaps of books. I have loaded in Calibre and while slow and clunky, it does seem to work ok.

My first issue is that there are so many formats! Some books come is 4 or 5 formats. So which one is the preferred one? Or is it just personal preference?

A lot of books come in PDF format, which I assume is going to be a problem for such a small ebook reader (PB302). I have tried the PDF conversion function in Calibre, but did not like it at all. I am currently using Calibre as my reader (in Windows), and the converted files are not good. Too many line feeds, for a start. From this, I am guessing that PDF is not the preferred format.

I mainly want to read novels. No technical manuals.

06-03-2010, 12:26 AM	#1
kgn Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 94 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Pocketbook 302	What is BEST format to read novels in?? I am new to eBooks, and have just bought a PB302. I have not received it yet, but already I have downloaded heaps of books. I have loaded in Calibre and while slow and clunky, it does seem to work ok. My first issue is that there are so many formats! Some books come is 4 or 5 formats. So which one is the preferred one? Or is it just personal preference? A lot of books come in PDF format, which I assume is going to be a problem for such a small ebook reader (PB302). I have tried the PDF conversion function in Calibre, but did not like it at all. I am currently using Calibre as my reader (in Windows), and the converted files are not good. Too many line feeds, for a start. From this, I am guessing that PDF is not the preferred format. I mainly want to read novels. No technical manuals.