best ereader for manga

Cavestory · 01-14-2012, 05:41 PM

hey guys, which is the best ereader according to current market?

currently using a kindle touch but its kinda annoying as the zoom doesn't stays, so whenever i turned to the next page, it will returns to its default size.

charmian · 01-14-2012, 07:24 PM

Frankly, I prefer using a tablet to read manga. Zoom is nice and speedy, there are many apps to choose from, and it's cheaper than getting a 9.7" ereader. (I got mine for $300 on sale, and other models regularly retail refurbished in the low 300s or less)

Cavestory · 01-15-2012, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charmian

Frankly, I prefer using a tablet to read manga. Zoom is nice and speedy, there are many apps to choose from, and it's cheaper than getting a 9.7" ereader. (I got mine for $300 on sale, and other models regularly retail refurbished in the low 300s or less)

thanks for the reply, any tablet u would recommend except an ipad?
would nook color be good enough?

GoingDown · 01-15-2012, 05:35 AM

I would vote for an Android tablet.

I have 7" tablet, and Kobo Touch. For reading comics, tablet wins hands down.

charmian · 01-15-2012, 06:44 AM

I prefer the Asus Transformer because the screen is of fairly high quality. I'd advise you to go to a store where they sell various types of tablets so that you can compare screens. I prefer using the largest screen I can get for manga, so I'd say 10.1" screen.

Cavestory · 01-15-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GoingDown

I would vote for an Android tablet.

I have 7" tablet, and Kobo Touch. For reading comics, tablet wins hands down.

hey which tablet are u using?

GoingDown · 01-15-2012, 11:23 AM

It is cheap chinese no-name tablet, pretty much like Kobo Vox. Tablet itself is not so great but almost any tablet wins e-book reader when reading comics (if you can install decent comic reading application to it).

Its color display, scrolling speed and page handling speed is just better. I hate to read any books from it anyway, the screen is just too bright.

Kobo Touch is actually quite OK device for comic reading - but there is one bug. If you use landscape mode and zoom the page to fit width, then the scrolling doesn't work. One needs to zoom in just a little bit to be able to scroll. Otherwise comic reading works nicely, and scroll speed is surprisingly fast for an e-book reader.

Cavestory · 01-15-2012, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoingDown

It is cheap chinese no-name tablet, pretty much like Kobo Vox. Tablet itself is not so great but almost any tablet wins e-book reader when reading comics (if you can install decent comic reading application to it).

Its color display, scrolling speed and page handling speed is just better. I hate to read any books from it anyway, the screen is just too bright.

Kobo Touch is actually quite OK device for comic reading - but there is one bug. If you use landscape mode and zoom the page to fit width, then the scrolling doesn't work. One needs to zoom in just a little bit to be able to scroll. Otherwise comic reading works nicely, and scroll speed is surprisingly fast for an e-book reader.

wow nice, i'll check that out, thanks!

Cavestory · 01-16-2012, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charmian

I prefer the Asus Transformer because the screen is of fairly high quality. I'd advise you to go to a store where they sell various types of tablets so that you can compare screens. I prefer using the largest screen I can get for manga, so I'd say 10.1" screen.

thanks i'll check them out

Geco · 01-16-2012, 04:41 AM

KT works great for me, with CBZ and CBR formats, I've already read many Japanese mangas (even in Japanese language!) and American and Italian comics.

Cavestory · 01-16-2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Geco

KT works great for me, with CBZ and CBR formats, I've already read many Japanese mangas (even in Japanese language!) and American and Italian comics.

aren't the words too small to be read?

Geco · 01-16-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Cavestory

aren't the words too small to be read?

It depends on the comic.

Most classic Disney comics are very nice and readable (see http://images-srv.leonardo.it/proget...maginetake.jpg for example), at least the Italian versions.

Marvel have often many things written, so there are small fonts. See, for example, http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/upl...img111ho11.jpg

Japanese mangas... depends. Usually they have big fonts so they are quite readable... unless you're just like me, still studying Japanese characters so having difficulties remembering how to read 万歳 (banzai) even when written bigger like a page!

Cavestory · 01-16-2012, 08:28 AM

anyone?

Cavestory · 01-16-2012, 09:15 AM

anyone ?

01-14-2012, 05:41 PM	#1
Cavestory Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	best ereader for manga hey guys, which is the best ereader according to current market? currently using a kindle touch but its kinda annoying as the zoom doesn't stays, so whenever i turned to the next page, it will returns to its default size.

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01-14-2012, 07:24 PM	#2
charmian Addict Posts: 386 Karma: 1814548 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle PW2	Frankly, I prefer using a tablet to read manga. Zoom is nice and speedy, there are many apps to choose from, and it's cheaper than getting a 9.7" ereader. (I got mine for $300 on sale, and other models regularly retail refurbished in the low 300s or less)

01-15-2012, 05:35 AM	#4
GoingDown Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 1274 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Finland Device: Kobo Touch	I would vote for an Android tablet. I have 7" tablet, and Kobo Touch. For reading comics, tablet wins hands down.

01-15-2012, 06:44 AM	#5
charmian Addict Posts: 386 Karma: 1814548 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle PW2	I prefer the Asus Transformer because the screen is of fairly high quality. I'd advise you to go to a store where they sell various types of tablets so that you can compare screens. I prefer using the largest screen I can get for manga, so I'd say 10.1" screen.

01-15-2012, 11:23 AM	#7
GoingDown Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 1274 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Finland Device: Kobo Touch	It is cheap chinese no-name tablet, pretty much like Kobo Vox. Tablet itself is not so great but almost any tablet wins e-book reader when reading comics (if you can install decent comic reading application to it). Its color display, scrolling speed and page handling speed is just better. I hate to read any books from it anyway, the screen is just too bright. Kobo Touch is actually quite OK device for comic reading - but there is one bug. If you use landscape mode and zoom the page to fit width, then the scrolling doesn't work. One needs to zoom in just a little bit to be able to scroll. Otherwise comic reading works nicely, and scroll speed is surprisingly fast for an e-book reader.

01-16-2012, 04:41 AM	#10
Geco Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 100 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Touch, Aura	KT works great for me, with CBZ and CBR formats, I've already read many Japanese mangas (even in Japanese language!) and American and Italian comics.

01-16-2012, 08:28 AM	#13
Cavestory Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	anyone?

01-16-2012, 09:15 AM	#14
Cavestory Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	anyone ?