Hello!

jennduffer · 11-20-2008, 01:12 PM

Just joined officially today, so I can post and reply.

I had been searching for a mobile reader device for some time. Hmming and hawing about Amazon's Kindle. Cost versus device usability and all of that.

For the time being I decided to use my Palm T|X with MobiReader. This software is wonderful!

It does what I need it to do.

Now my trick is to take my text files and convert them so I can read it with Mobi.

Jenn

badgoodDeb · 11-20-2008, 06:28 PM

Well, there is probably some software here to help convert those txt files.

I myself got the Kindle, and LOVE it! But I spent 10-15 years reading on my Palm pda, until my eyes began telling me to Stop It! The Kindle is far easier on eyes, if yours ever complain to you.

Welcome! Do take note of the link for "EBooks" on the blue bar near the top of the page. (I didn't see it for a while). There are loads of older books formatted for Mobipocket. Enjoy!

slayda · 11-20-2008, 09:04 PM

Welcome to the forum. I still use my Palm TX for thos times when it's easier to carry it in my pocket. One nice thing about my Cybook Gen3 is that I can read Mobipocket on both it & the Palm. Like BadGoodDeb says, e-ink is easier on the eyes. As eyes get older, more tired or just low light levels the e-ink devices are great & don't cause as much eye strain as LCD. However you lose the back light but gain the ability to read in bright sunlight. So bottom line for me is I like them both for different circumstancesw.

One big advantage for me with the Cybook is greater freedom for font type and font size. I can choose between 12 font sizes and any True Type font that I want to load. Toward the end of the day I often bump up a size or two. I believe the best any other e-ink device has in font size choices is 6. Of course you can sometimes get around this if you have the ability to convert the ebook to a different format, i.e. no DRM.

Ervserver · 11-21-2008, 12:24 AM

Hello Jenn

tHeFiRsTiDioT · 11-21-2008, 01:30 AM

Welcome!

11-20-2008, 01:12 PM	#1
jennduffer Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 40 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Palm T\|X	Hello! Just joined officially today, so I can post and reply. I had been searching for a mobile reader device for some time. Hmming and hawing about Amazon's Kindle. Cost versus device usability and all of that. For the time being I decided to use my Palm T\|X with MobiReader. This software is wonderful! It does what I need it to do. Now my trick is to take my text files and convert them so I can read it with Mobi. Jenn

11-20-2008, 06:28 PM	#2
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,540 Karma: 64201357 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Well, there is probably some software here to help convert those txt files. I myself got the Kindle, and LOVE it! But I spent 10-15 years reading on my Palm pda, until my eyes began telling me to Stop It! The Kindle is far easier on eyes, if yours ever complain to you. Welcome! Do take note of the link for "EBooks" on the blue bar near the top of the page. (I didn't see it for a while). There are loads of older books formatted for Mobipocket. Enjoy!

11-20-2008, 09:04 PM	#3
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Welcome to the forum. I still use my Palm TX for thos times when it's easier to carry it in my pocket. One nice thing about my Cybook Gen3 is that I can read Mobipocket on both it & the Palm. Like BadGoodDeb says, e-ink is easier on the eyes. As eyes get older, more tired or just low light levels the e-ink devices are great & don't cause as much eye strain as LCD. However you lose the back light but gain the ability to read in bright sunlight. So bottom line for me is I like them both for different circumstancesw. One big advantage for me with the Cybook is greater freedom for font type and font size. I can choose between 12 font sizes and any True Type font that I want to load. Toward the end of the day I often bump up a size or two. I believe the best any other e-ink device has in font size choices is 6. Of course you can sometimes get around this if you have the ability to convert the ebook to a different format, i.e. no DRM.

11-21-2008, 12:24 AM	#4
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Hello Jenn

11-21-2008, 01:30 AM	#5
tHeFiRsTiDioT Random Reader of Rubbish Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007 Device: Dell Axim X50v, Sony PRS 505, HTC Incredible, Pocketbook IQ	Welcome!

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