Amazon removing ebooks with TOC at end of book

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

How do you explain the appearance of the open dyslexic font in the last update? They developed Bookerly to please non dyslexic readers. And now they added an accessibility feature for dyslexic people so they can enjoy reading. How many paper books have that option? Jeff is chosing by priority. Apparently there is more dyslexic people out there than those few like you that need more control over fonts. Aren't you happy with your Kobo?

The reason Jeff added the open dyslexic font is because Kobo did so. Jeff didn't do so for his customers. He did it to play catch up. I don't know the reason for Bookerly. But that's the reason for the open dyslexic font. Just like the PW3 is to play catch up to Kobo because of the Glo HD.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

Agreed. You have an example of a generic cover? I have not run across any book I read without a real cover. Maybe because I usually don't even consider an ugly looking book in the store no matter who wrote it. If the cover looks like crap, it is not even worth looking at the title or blurp. That is just me, I guess.

Here is a generic cover. It's ugly and the publisher did not have to pay anyone extra $ to make this awful generic cover.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

Agreed. You have an example of a generic cover? I have not run across any book I read without a real cover. Maybe because I usually don't even consider an ugly looking book in the store no matter who wrote it. If the cover looks like crap, it is not even worth looking at the title or blurp. That is just me, I guess.

What would you think if you went to a bookstore and bought a pBook where you were able to see the cover before you bought it, but when you got home all you had on the pBook was a generic cover?

That's exactly what we get with a lot of eBooks. The eBook stores show us a proper cover and if the eBook doesn't have a proper cover, we won't know so until after it's been downloaded.

[DuckieTigger]

I see. On purchased books I let calibre look for a different cover and bookinfo. Sometimes the cover gets replaced with a higher res version (usually the same just better quality), but mostly the cover in my books is already that cover before calibre looks for it.

So Kobo did it first, so now Amazon does it. Takes away Kobo's advantage. Apparently they did not copy the more elaborate font options of a Kobo as it wasn't a good enough seller. With more options come more bugs and more money on CS.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

It's one reason I really don't like the kindle software. I like to start with the cover, move on to the TOC and then start reading. Who is Bozos that he thinks he knows best for me?

Maybe... he's the guy who does know best for me!

Or maybe he is just the guy making a product that matches the needs of a specific group. You are a different group -- stop whining.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Maybe... he's the guy who does know best for me!

Or maybe he is just the guy making a product that matches the needs of a specific group. You are a different group -- stop whining.

I don't use the Kindle software, I don't use a Kindle. I just gave a reason why I don't use either and why I apparently belong to a different group.

Luckily, there are plenty of other options to read books, so I won't complain to him, I'll just not use it.

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

Agreed. You have an example of a generic cover? I have not run across any book I read without a real cover. Maybe because I usually don't even consider an ugly looking book in the store no matter who wrote it. If the cover looks like crap, it is not even worth looking at the title or blurp. That is just me, I guess.

Many Random House (Ballantine, Del Rey) often has a generic cover. Harper Collins does as well. See the attachment for an example I have *many* books published by the Random House and HarperCollins groups that originally came with a generic cover.

Often the book shows up in stores with a cover, but downloads without one.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

I see. On purchased books I let calibre look for a different cover and bookinfo. Sometimes the cover gets replaced with a higher res version (usually the same just better quality), but mostly the cover in my books is already that cover before calibre looks for it.

You may not care about the cover, but other (including myself) do care.

So Kobo did it first, so now Amazon does it. Takes away Kobo's advantage. Apparently they did not copy the more elaborate font options of a Kobo as it wasn't a good enough seller. With more options come more bugs and more money on CS.

Yes, Kobo did it first and Amazon copied. Amazon is not being inovative. They are just copying what Kobo does because Kobo does it first and sometimes better. Even though the Kindle has a dyslexic font, you cannot adjust the weight so there is where Kobo does it better.

There are no bugs in the font handling and the formatting adjustments of Kobo Readers.

[Apache]

I always remove the generic covers, that come with some books, and replace them with better covers.
Apache

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You may not care about the cover, but other (including myself) do care.

I do care, that is why I replace the covers on purchases if it needs replacing (usually only a higher res version). I just don't care to have to see the cover after I already picked out my book to read.

There are no bugs in the font handling and the formatting adjustments of Kobo Readers.

That is not what I hear. Kobo SW used to be pretty unstable, or so they say. Probably never going to have first hand experience until they offer to read Amazon DRMed books on Kobo.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Many Random House (Ballantine, Del Rey) often has a generic cover. Harper Collins does as well. See the attachment for an example I have *many* books published by the Random House and HarperCollins groups that originally came with a generic cover.

Often the book shows up in stores with a cover, but downloads without one.

I hate that!

[shalym]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I don't use the Kindle software, I don't use a Kindle. I just gave a reason why I don't use either and why I apparently belong to a different group.

Luckily, there are plenty of other options to read books, so I won't complain to him, I'll just not use it.

Exactly. Isn't it wonderful that nobody is FORCED to buy from any particular vendor?

Shari

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by shalym

Exactly. Isn't it wonderful that nobody is FORCED to buy from any particular vendor?

Shari

Yes, it is extremely wonderful.
You mean I can shop and eat wherever I like. AMAZING.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I don't use the Kindle software, I don't use a Kindle. I just gave a reason why I don't use either and why I apparently belong to a different group.

Luckily, there are plenty of other options to read books, so I won't complain to him, I'll just not use it.

How odd, because I am pretty sure you did whine. (Not to Jeff Bezos, but then I never suggested you did...)

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Who is Bozos that he thinks he knows best for me?

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Now, if you had just said the Kindle doesn't suit your needs, I would have had no problem.

[John F]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

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That is not what I hear. Kobo SW used to be pretty unstable, or so they say. Probably never going to have first hand experience until they offer to read Amazon DRMed books on Kobo.

The software can be unstable, but as far as font handling and rendering, it is pretty good. Kobo lead the way with customization and render quality, compared to Kindle.

I like Kobos balance of customization vs software problems.

IMO.