Opus Changing from PB360 to Opus?

Anders Eriksson · 05-04-2010, 02:20 AM

Hello,
I bought a PocketBook 360 and gave my old Sony PRS-505 to my wife. I am reading mostly borrowed epub's from my local library and technical pdf's.

So my thinking is that I will use a small 5" for novels and then buy a good 9,7" with stylus when they arrive later this year or beginning of next year.

And I had read alot of positive reviews about how well the PB360 handles pdf's, and that it handles alot of different formats also (it does a good job on chm-files, windows help-files). So I thought this is a perfect device to use also in the meantime waiting for a bigger one for the pdf's.

But all this extra features and formats comes at cost it seems, the basic functionality for epub is not working very well.
There was a new firmware release but it was not stable and they are working on it, but I am still afraid that the ADE implementation doesn't have the highest priority among the Russians that even have their own FB2 format ???

I have read (by HarryT I think) that the best implementation for the ADE is the Opus one, this and that it has basically the same HW makes me thinking of changing to the Opus.

I will miss the possibility to use both left- and right-hand reading and the really convenient cover, are their any other annoying things, buttons? Firmware?

Terisa de morgan · 05-04-2010, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anders Eriksson

I will miss the possibility to use both left- and right-hand reading and the really convenient cover, are their any other annoying things, buttons? Firmware?

You can handle it with both left and right hand, you can turn it in the same way than the PB360.

HarryT · 05-04-2010, 02:57 AM

For straightforward reading, the Opus is excellent. Things it's lacking, compared with the PB360 are:

- Bookmarks.
- Text highlighting/clipping.
- Search.
- Dictionary lookup.

If you can live without those, then the Opus is a great machine.

Anders Eriksson · 05-04-2010, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

For straightforward reading, the Opus is excellent. Things it's lacking, compared with the PB360 are:

- Bookmarks.
- Text highlighting/clipping.
- Search.
- Dictionary lookup.

If you can live without those, then the Opus is a great machine.

Thank you Harry,
What about page jumping and returning, like the history functionality on the Sony?

HarryT · 05-04-2010, 04:15 AM

Yes, you have that on the Opus. Just select the "Back" option from the navigation menu.

Anders Eriksson · 05-04-2010, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes, you have that on the Opus. Just select the "Back" option from the navigation menu.

Thank you Harry!
Could I just ask you to test the BBC epub file that I generated from Calibre.

Are all links working?
I don't mean that you should test ALL, but just test that the different section links seems to work

And can you also use the back and forward history function?

HarryT · 05-04-2010, 04:52 AM

I'm away from home at the moment, and don't have my Opus with me. Perhaps someone else could test it for you?

Anders Eriksson · 05-04-2010, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I'm away from home at the moment, and don't have my Opus with me. Perhaps someone else could test it for you?

So which one do you bring with you, PB360?

EowynCarter · 05-04-2010, 05:02 AM

Links works ok.

"Back" after clicking a link will get you where you where before clicking.

HarryT · 05-04-2010, 05:03 AM

I have my BeBook Neo with me.

Anders Eriksson · 05-04-2010, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

Links works ok.

"Back" after clicking a link will get you where you where before clicking.

Thanks

Did you start on the second page and "followed" some links "down" some levels.

I am asking because I got the explanation from PocketBook people that there is a difference in the links, some are relative and some are absolute and the PB360 has problem with this.

Really good that the Opus has the history, back and forward

But that's what can happen when to many features are added; some "basic" ones are forgotten.

Anders Eriksson · 05-04-2010, 05:40 AM

One more "history" question;
Does it work like on the Sony; that the history "remembers also the zoom/font level, so if you jump forward by a page jump then change zoom level, then use go back, the zoom/font level is "following" as it was at that page?

FlorenceArt · 05-04-2010, 06:17 AM

The "back" function is what made me ditch the Pocketbook: I couldn't find it. The Opus has it, but no "forward" option that I could find. Also, I don't think it remembers the font size, but I can test it when I get back home tonight if you want.

HarryT · 05-04-2010, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anders Eriksson

One more "history" question;
Does it work like on the Sony; that the history "remembers also the zoom/font level, so if you jump forward by a page jump then change zoom level, then use go back, the zoom/font level is "following" as it was at that page?

No, it doesn't do that. But would you want it to? I can't think off-hand of any situation in which you'd want to use different zoom levels for different parts of a book.

HarryT · 05-04-2010, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

The "back" function is what made me ditch the Pocketbook: I couldn't find it.

The PB has a "back" function, but it's currently broken in ADE. It's been reported as a bug, and should hopefully be fixed in the next firmware version.

05-04-2010, 02:20 AM	#1
Anders Eriksson Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 124 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sweden, Gothenburg Device: a blue Opus	Changing from PB360 to Opus? Hello, I bought a PocketBook 360 and gave my old Sony PRS-505 to my wife. I am reading mostly borrowed epub's from my local library and technical pdf's. So my thinking is that I will use a small 5" for novels and then buy a good 9,7" with stylus when they arrive later this year or beginning of next year. And I had read alot of positive reviews about how well the PB360 handles pdf's, and that it handles alot of different formats also (it does a good job on chm-files, windows help-files). So I thought this is a perfect device to use also in the meantime waiting for a bigger one for the pdf's. But all this extra features and formats comes at cost it seems, the basic functionality for epub is not working very well. There was a new firmware release but it was not stable and they are working on it, but I am still afraid that the ADE implementation doesn't have the highest priority among the Russians that even have their own FB2 format ??? I have read (by HarryT I think) that the best implementation for the ADE is the Opus one, this and that it has basically the same HW makes me thinking of changing to the Opus. I will miss the possibility to use both left- and right-hand reading and the really convenient cover, are their any other annoying things, buttons? Firmware?

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05-04-2010, 02:57 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	For straightforward reading, the Opus is excellent. Things it's lacking, compared with the PB360 are: - Bookmarks. - Text highlighting/clipping. - Search. - Dictionary lookup. If you can live without those, then the Opus is a great machine.

05-04-2010, 04:15 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, you have that on the Opus. Just select the "Back" option from the navigation menu.

05-04-2010, 04:52 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm away from home at the moment, and don't have my Opus with me. Perhaps someone else could test it for you?

05-04-2010, 05:02 AM	#9
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Links works ok. "Back" after clicking a link will get you where you where before clicking.

05-04-2010, 05:03 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I have my BeBook Neo with me.

05-04-2010, 05:40 AM	#12
Anders Eriksson Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 124 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sweden, Gothenburg Device: a blue Opus	One more "history" question; Does it work like on the Sony; that the history "remembers also the zoom/font level, so if you jump forward by a page jump then change zoom level, then use go back, the zoom/font level is "following" as it was at that page?

05-04-2010, 06:17 AM	#13
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	The "back" function is what made me ditch the Pocketbook: I couldn't find it. The Opus has it, but no "forward" option that I could find. Also, I don't think it remembers the font size, but I can test it when I get back home tonight if you want.

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