pocketbook 360...access epub toc and zoom tables?

extendedping · 07-22-2010, 04:50 PM

this is a bit of a double post (but nobody is responding in the what should I buy thread)...

well I think I need a pocket sized device to complement my kindle dx.

I have read a few threads here and it seems people really like the 360. however I want it to read my oreilly book collection, which are technical books. I have something on my smart phone (n900) called fbreader and it is great but cannot access toc on the epub docs. I just watched a youtube pocketbook 360 review and it said it used fbreader. so....

1) can anybody that owns the device and has books in epub format like the oreilly books check to see if it can access toc? no way I can navigate a big technical book on a 5 inch screen without a toc...

2) my kindle lets me zoom in on a table, which is really helpful (this is not just changing font size that actually does nothing for a table). If I could not zoom on the tables (which are prevalent in technical books, it would be a no go.

thanks very much for listening. I really like the idea of a pocket reader, but need those couple of features for certain...

kacir · 07-22-2010, 04:55 PM

Where can I download a book I could try and tell you how it works?

extendedping · 07-22-2010, 05:23 PM

[edited out - Moderator]

cd pub

put a few oreilly books for testing in there...thanks much

extendedping · 07-22-2010, 08:52 PM

anybody try? are toc enabled? hey you can learn subersion lucky you

Logseman · 07-22-2010, 09:37 PM

I've got bad news for you: I've downloaded one of the books, but I can't see the TOC in FBReader beyond the "Cover", and AdobeViewer won't even open the file. However, I am seeing it in all its glory in EPUBReader, the Firefox plugin.

extendedping · 07-22-2010, 10:13 PM

thanks very much. really too bad this device size and no frills looked perfect for me. hmm epubreader, let me see about that on the n900...

Logseman · 07-23-2010, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extendedping

thanks very much. really too bad this device size and no frills looked perfect for me. hmm epubreader, let me see about that on the n900...

It's a plugin for Mozilla Firefox, I'm afraid it's not ported anywhere. There is a subforum about it in Mobileread, next to Calibre and Sigil, if you want to look it up.

extendedping · 07-23-2010, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logseman

It's a plugin for Mozilla Firefox, I'm afraid it's not ported anywhere. There is a subforum about it in Mobileread, next to Calibre and Sigil, if you want to look it up.

thanks I actually have it working but its pretty unusable due to the size, running debian (linux) on the n900 and using firefox.

brainycat · 07-27-2010, 01:47 PM

FWIW, I've noticed myself and seen some other people post about how long Oreilly books take to open. Apparently, they use an inordinate amount of markup and the software chokes on it for a couple of minutes while it tries to get sorted.

I've got about a dozen Oreilly books, small ones like "Pocket Guide to ..." up to monsters like "Learning Java" and "Learning Python", and I've seen serious delays with each of them. The pocketbooks opened quickly on my Sony PRS-600 BUT they were difficult to navigate and the tables took forever to draw. I've found that once I get an Oreilly book open on my PB302, it's quite easy to navigate and the formatting is quick and crisp. I just checked "HTML & XHTML Pocket Reference", when I goto the TOC I only get "cover".

07-22-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
extendedping Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	pocketbook 360...access epub toc and zoom tables? this is a bit of a double post (but nobody is responding in the what should I buy thread)... well I think I need a pocket sized device to complement my kindle dx. I have read a few threads here and it seems people really like the 360. however I want it to read my oreilly book collection, which are technical books. I have something on my smart phone (n900) called fbreader and it is great but cannot access toc on the epub docs. I just watched a youtube pocketbook 360 review and it said it used fbreader. so.... 1) can anybody that owns the device and has books in epub format like the oreilly books check to see if it can access toc? no way I can navigate a big technical book on a 5 inch screen without a toc... 2) my kindle lets me zoom in on a table, which is really helpful (this is not just changing font size that actually does nothing for a table). If I could not zoom on the tables (which are prevalent in technical books, it would be a no go. thanks very much for listening. I really like the idea of a pocket reader, but need those couple of features for certain...

07-22-2010, 05:23 PM	#3
extendedping Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	[edited out - Moderator] cd pub put a few oreilly books for testing in there...thanks much Last edited by Dr. Drib; 07-24-2010 at 06:15 AM.

07-22-2010, 08:52 PM	#4
extendedping Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	anybody try? are toc enabled? hey you can learn subersion lucky you Last edited by extendedping; 07-22-2010 at 08:54 PM.

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kacir Wizard Posts: 3,462 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	Where can I download a book I could try and tell you how it works?

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Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,000 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	I've got bad news for you: I've downloaded one of the books, but I can't see the TOC in FBReader beyond the "Cover", and AdobeViewer won't even open the file. However, I am seeing it in all its glory in EPUBReader, the Firefox plugin.

07-22-2010, 10:13 PM	#6
extendedping Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	thanks very much. really too bad this device size and no frills looked perfect for me. hmm epubreader, let me see about that on the n900...

07-27-2010, 01:47 PM	#9
brainycat PocketBook 302 FTW! Posts: 141 Karma: 398 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Device: Pocketbook 302, upgraded from PRS-600	FWIW, I've noticed myself and seen some other people post about how long Oreilly books take to open. Apparently, they use an inordinate amount of markup and the software chokes on it for a couple of minutes while it tries to get sorted. I've got about a dozen Oreilly books, small ones like "Pocket Guide to ..." up to monsters like "Learning Java" and "Learning Python", and I've seen serious delays with each of them. The pocketbooks opened quickly on my Sony PRS-600 BUT they were difficult to navigate and the tables took forever to draw. I've found that once I get an Oreilly book open on my PB302, it's quite easy to navigate and the formatting is quick and crisp. I just checked "HTML & XHTML Pocket Reference", when I goto the TOC I only get "cover".

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