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I think I’ll be heading over to the Kobo forum to have a look around there. Thanks again! ![]() Wow! So cool! I’ve checked both links out, thank you. Unfortunately the service is only available for the Paperwhite and US domestic market only, so back to the drawing board! Last edited by Stiletto; 07-24-2016 at 04:43 PM. Reason: to add "and any other software, such as KOReader" |
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In terms of the highlighting, its not a feature I use (I do find the page turns on my Kobo less concise and reliable than on my current Kindle) but what eschwartz says rings a bell, and I'm sure people are recommended to convert their epubs to Kobo's kepub format to improve things (which you can do with Calibre). Another thing to consider is that I'm not sure highlighting in PDF's is as well supported (for both Kindle & Kobo), but as above, you should probably post these queries over in the Kobo forum. |
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To confirm, there IS NO pdf highlighting directly in the Kobo firmware (can't remember if there is in Koreader or other alternative readers. |
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I think once I figure out what software I should use, I can work back to choosing the right device to run it. Have you used KOReader on any of your ereaders or only their native apps? Thanks again for continued help! ![]() |
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For Kobo, the calibre driver reads the database on the device to know what is on the device. The driver can also update some metadata and the collections books are in. There is also some support for fetching annotations. There are other plugins that interface with the device, but again, it is only with the native software. One of these will fetch the annotations into calibre. There is absolutely no support in calibre for any other software on these devices. And for people exclusively using KOReader on Kobo devices, I recommend that they disable the Kobo drivers and mount the device as a folder in calibre. I believe KOReader has its own mechanism to sync reading status and annotations between KOreader installations on different devices. I don't use KOReader, so I don't know how useful this is and where it can send the data. Quote:
For dictionaries on the Kobo devices, Kobo supply a set, but have no way to upgrade them to different versions. They can be replaced by the user. But, this is not supported by Kobo. If you do this, the dictionary can be replaced by Kobo the next time the device is synced with the Kobo server. From what I can see, the biggest issue with this is finding a dictionary in a format that can be converted to the format that Kobo uses. |
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Its a long time since I've used anything other than the stock firmware on my current readers, so can't be of any help with KOReader. Probably better for the specific queries on PDF's, KOReader etc to post in the relevant forums. Be sure to have a look at existing threads in places like the Kindle & Kobo Developers forums as well as the top level Kindle/Kobo forums.
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I just hated the Kindle app everywhere. I will use it, in a pinch, but I don't find it comfortable reading. That, together with the waterproofness and larger size of the H2O, made me buy the Kobo. I've not once regretted the purchase. I really like the slightly larger screen of the Kobo over the default sized screen of my previous reader (the Sony) and my husband's Kindle. And especially the ability to customize the margin sizes (instead of having the options, huge, larger and large on the Kindle) I love. About the "end of life" of readers: I don't think that should be a problem. There's hardly been any real approvements to readers for some time. The last was the frontlight. The other improvements are mostly in weight and form factor (not counting software as that is often updated across the entire range of devices). |
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I’ve looked and searched and not found a way of getting the dictionary I’d want on a Kobo. It rules this and other devices out, which is a shame. Kindle it is. Quote:
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![]() By the way, you can use https://www.clippings.io to organize your annotations/highlights. It will import and index your "My Clippings.txt" file. It is quite slick. |
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My feeling is that you would be happier with a tablet perhaps with an antiglare covering. Tablets just work inherently better with pdf files than do ereaders. You can waterproof a tablet. You can also get a waterproof skin. They have waterproof skins on the tablets used at the hospital.
The Voyage works quite well with magazine pdfs, but only because those magazines are formatted for such devices. Most of my pdfs are pretty much unreadable on the small screen. |
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In any case, thank you for your comments. The PDFs are books, the traditional type, not multi-column magazines. My plan is to convert them to another format using Calibre, so reading them (plus highlighting and making notes) on the Kindle shouldn't be an issue. Do you see a downside to this? I would have liked a waterproof device, but it's more important to me to have a device I can read well in bright sunlight and is easy on my eyes for prolonged reading in different settings. I'm not convinced that a tablet, even with an anti-glare covering, would be enjoyable and comfortable enough for me. Another poster linked me to a company that waterproofs the Paperwhite. Perhaps at some point in the future there'll be something similar available in Europe for the Oasis. *crosses fingers* |
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Due to the nature of PDF as an output-only format, it can be very difficult to get usable text+layout information from one. See the sticky in the Calibre ==> Conversion subforum for more details, and good luck. ![]() Last edited by eschwartz; 07-28-2016 at 10:31 AM. |
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