Which reading-software do you use ? - Page 2

RZetlin · 09-17-2014, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Glorfindel

I think that the K4PC app supports it

Does it support importing of ePubs?

DaleDe · 09-17-2014, 09:34 PM

There is a pretty full list of apps in our wiki E-book_software#Windows_8_Apps. I like book bazaar. Windows 8 is a dual OS with tablet apps and regular window OS so you need to restrict your self to the apps versions.

Dale

Sweetpea · 09-18-2014, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DaleDe

There is a pretty full list of apps in our wiki E-book_software#Windows_8_Apps. I like book bazaar. Windows 8 is a dual OS with tablet apps and regular window OS so you need to restrict your self to the apps versions.

Dale

Why would I need to restrict myself to apps?

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I personally use the ereader application that is included with Calibre. It supports swipes and touch. And you even get a decent cataloging software with it!

DaleDe · 09-18-2014, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Why would I need to restrict myself to apps?

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I personally use the ereader application that is included with Calibre. It supports swipes and touch. And you even get a decent cataloging software with it!

Because they are guaranteed to support touch screens while the Windows applications from previous releases may or may not, which was the original requirement. Note that Windows these days has separate stores for phone apps and tablet apps and yet other stores for regular windows stuff. It can get confusing and even more so when you consider that some may work on cross devices. Good luck in your quest.

Dale

Glorfindel · 09-18-2014, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

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I personally use the ereader application that is included with Calibre. It supports swipes and touch. And you even get a decent cataloging software with it!

Me too!!

RZetlin · 09-20-2014, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Why would I need to restrict myself to apps?

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I personally use the ereader application that is included with Calibre. It supports swipes and touch. And you even get a decent cataloging software with it!

I never knew Calibre supported touch screen.

I tried out all the readers on the Microsoft Store and all of them are so limited.

The problem with the readers on the Microsoft Store is it imports all the books into the app which is an issue if you have a lot of books.

Sweetpea · 09-22-2014, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RZetlin

I never knew Calibre supported touch screen.

I tried out all the readers on the Microsoft Store and all of them are so limited.

The problem with the readers on the Microsoft Store is it imports all the books into the app which is an issue if you have a lot of books.

That and not supporting the included CSS where my two major problems with about all MUI apps.

And the ereader supports it ever since a version 1.x somewhere (can't even remember what version was active when I got my Asus

) Calibre itself isn't really touch friendly, but it works.

RZetlin · 09-25-2014, 08:56 PM

I tried out SumatraPDF and it has better touch controls than Calibre.

The advance settings UseFixedPageUI = true for the best reading experience.

Andika · 10-09-2014, 12:02 AM

What the applications to open digi books (exe), chm and prc. I used chm viewer to open chm file but didn't work.

Hitch · 10-13-2014, 10:07 PM

Have any of you ever used this: ultra ebook reader ?

I have a client that has downloaded this, for some utterly inexplicable reason, rather than any of the actual Amazon apps, to her Windows computer, and is having cats about what she's seeing (in her mobi). Any input? Any user experiences with how it displays books?

Hitch

Freeshadow · 10-15-2014, 08:15 PM

The question is... does your client mean old style mobi as mobipocket files or kindle azw's? As I understand the description on the programs' file formats page they clearly support only the old ones. Neither combo, nor purely new generation Kindle files.

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Originally Posted by www.ultraebookreader.com/formats/

eBook saved in the MOBI format, a format originally used by the Mobipocket Reader but now supported by several different readers; may incorporate DRM copyright protection to prevent copying

Hitch · 10-16-2014, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Freeshadow

The question is... does your client mean old style mobi as mobipocket files or kindle azw's? As I understand the description on the programs' file formats page they clearly support only the old ones. Neither combo, nor purely new generation Kindle files.

No, I mean, mobi-mobi's. KF8's. We gave her a mobi file, and we've had nothing but rants ever since, claiming that the file is in "dreadful shape," (we think it's finished, mind you), because she's viewing it on this reader. Do you think that's what they meant? PRC-type, KF7-mobis? I loaded this to a K2, and it still looked fine, so...???

When I look(ed) at that page, and looked again, I assume that they mean, current-day mobis. I mean, they mention DRM; that's gotta be Amazon, right?

Hitch

Glorfindel · 10-16-2014, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

Have any of you ever used this: ultra ebook reader ?
I have a client that has downloaded this, for some utterly inexplicable reason, rather than any of the actual Amazon apps, to her Windows computer, and is having cats about what she's seeing (in her mobi). Any input? Any user experiences with how it displays books?
Hitch

If it's free I will try it for you.

Glorfindel · 10-16-2014, 04:16 PM

Actually, maybe I should try it with the file in question?

Freeshadow · 10-16-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

Do you think that's what they meant? PRC-type, KF7-mobis (...) I assume that they mean, current-day mobis. I mean, they mention DRM; that's gotta be Amazon, right?

Hitch

Because they say "format originally used by the Mobipocket Reader" and say no word about Kindle I assume they only support the old ones prc type with (if drm'd at all) pre-amazon DRM scheme.

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09-17-2014, 09:34 PM	#17
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	There is a pretty full list of apps in our wiki E-book_software#Windows_8_Apps. I like book bazaar. Windows 8 is a dual OS with tablet apps and regular window OS so you need to restrict your self to the apps versions. Dale

09-25-2014, 08:56 PM	#23
RZetlin Addict Posts: 383 Karma: 3461302 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura HD (RIP)	I tried out SumatraPDF and it has better touch controls than Calibre. The advance settings UseFixedPageUI = true for the best reading experience.

10-09-2014, 12:02 AM	#24
Andika Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: windows phone	What the applications to open digi books (exe), chm and prc. I used chm viewer to open chm file but didn't work.

10-13-2014, 10:07 PM	#25
Hitch Bookmaker & Cat Slave Posts: 11,503 Karma: 158448243 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: K2, iPad, KFire, PPW, Voyage, NookColor. 2 Droid, Oasis, Boox Note2	Have any of you ever used this: ultra ebook reader ? I have a client that has downloaded this, for some utterly inexplicable reason, rather than any of the actual Amazon apps, to her Windows computer, and is having cats about what she's seeing (in her mobi). Any input? Any user experiences with how it displays books? Hitch

10-16-2014, 04:16 PM	#29
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Actually, maybe I should try it with the file in question?