Alternative epub viewing software?

ShellShock · 03-01-2009, 04:55 AM

There are two things I do not like about the epub viewer on the device, which are stopping me from using epub as my preferred format:

The calculated page numbers that are displayed in the right margin--they are redundant, sometimes obscure the end of a line, and never appear in the same row twice!

The lack of full justification (straight right margin).

I think the chances of getting Sony to fix these two things is remote. Therefore I wonder if would be possible to just replace the existing epub viewing software on the device with an open source version?

I know about the Open Inkpot project, but I quite like the rest of the device software, just this one thing bugs me. (Well other things bug me but we'll leave my personal problems out of this).

HarryT · 03-01-2009, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellShock

I think the chances of getting Sony to fix these two things is remote. Therefore I wonder if would be possible to just replace the existing epub viewing software on the device with an open source version?

Why do you think that the chances are remote? Adobe have recently released a new version of the desktop ADE reader which implements full justification; why do you believe that this will not become available on the Sony in due course?

ShellShock · 03-01-2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Why do you think that the chances are remote? Adobe have recently released a new version of the desktop ADE reader which implements full justification; why do you believe that this will not become available on the Sony in due course?

I did not know that. You have filled me with hope. Thanks.

I just assumed that Sony would not see sufficient benefit in releasing new firmware to justify the cost.

sigma8 · 03-01-2009, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellShock

I did not know that. You have filled me with hope. Thanks.

I just assumed that Sony would not see sufficient benefit in releasing new firmware to justify the cost.

Here's some blog entry about it, if you'd like proof

http://blog.feedbooks.com/?p=158#comments

Hopefully Sony will do it. I can't imagine it'd be that hard to implement on the software side, considering the thing already can justify (just not with ePub...yet).

DDHarriman · 03-01-2009, 07:47 PM

Untill Sony do it... ePub is a no go for me when reading in the 505.

03-01-2009, 04:55 AM	#1
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Alternative epub viewing software? There are two things I do not like about the epub viewer on the device, which are stopping me from using epub as my preferred format: The calculated page numbers that are displayed in the right margin--they are redundant, sometimes obscure the end of a line, and never appear in the same row twice! The lack of full justification (straight right margin). I think the chances of getting Sony to fix these two things is remote. Therefore I wonder if would be possible to just replace the existing epub viewing software on the device with an open source version? I know about the Open Inkpot project, but I quite like the rest of the device software, just this one thing bugs me. (Well other things bug me but we'll leave my personal problems out of this).

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DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Untill Sony do it... ePub is a no go for me when reading in the 505.