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I think most e-readers will handle gutenberg books just fine. You can download them directly to your device, but I'd recommend using something like Calibre to sideload them (it's very easy to use).
Even on my 2nd gen kindle I could use the browser to download mobi files directly to the device and start reading immediately. The formatting tends to be somewhat of a problem, though. I need to have all my books justified, otherwise I simply won't read them; this is very easy to do in Calibre. |
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Getting a bit perturbed about formatting issues everyone is mentioning - I don't want to be messing around with converting ebooks & connecting USB at all.
I was imagining a simple stand-alone device to browse for, download & read books without needing to connect to the computer & manage the contents with library software & convert files. Perhaps I had better stick with paper books. Avoiding computer stress is the reason I want to read & get away from all that. |
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I simply leave the ereader connected on USB to charge after I transfer a book. USB book transfer is simpler and faster than WiFi. Also it means there is a backup copy of every book on the laptop, even if there is no Internet, or indeed no wifi. You need to charge an ereader. It's fast compared to an Android tablet, even from the PC. They use a USB port to charge. Note that gadgets with wireless charging is a marketing thing, it's connectorless, the gadget has to be on the wired to a charger mat, it's lossly slow inductive coupling, not real wireless. |
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I disagree. In a thread on MR, someone was having trouble with a PG eBook he downloaded. I did find the problem and was able to say what the problem was. It was something in the CSS that didn't need to be there. IN a had crafted eBook, that problem would never have happened.
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Never mind justification though I personally prefer ragged right aka left justified, I've had Gutenberg books that fip-flopped between full justication, left justified and centered. BTW, is a real need to have your ebooks justified or a strong preference them justified? I have trouble visualizing an issue that would make it impossible to read an ebook that wasn't full justified. |
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Another question if you don't mind - just to be clear.
With a kindle: it does have a web-browser, but it is impossible to save/download the kindle ebook from the Gutenberg website without using a computer & USB? is that correct? How about Kobo for the same situation? |
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Some of the things I read on reviews & comments here had me thinking otherwise. Thanks issybird! Last edited by RodRiquez; 12-19-2020 at 08:59 PM. Reason: spelling |
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But, the browser is a relatively primitive browser. It does not support everything a browse on a PC or tablet does. Some sites cannot be navigated and some sites present the downloads in ways that the browser cannot handle. Last I checked, Project Gutenberg works to download epubs, I haven't seen any complaints recently, so I assume it still does. |
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Most of what I read is in the public domain, often available as fb2 or epub files (I read a lot of Russian classics, and for some reason fb2 is a very popular format over there); I download them, import into Calibre and convert to kindle format applying justification. I have a strong preference. I find left justified really distracting; it doesn't agree with me and detracts from the reading experience. It doesn't make reading impossible, but slows it down and makes it somewhat unenjoyable. The kindle itself has some half-baked settings for justification in the actual reader, but they've never worked for me. I have no idea how Gutenberg books look by default nowadays. I used to download them directly with my Kindle 2; and back then it was a mess - you never knew what you were getting. I hope the situation has improved! Anyway, it's easily fixed, so it shouldn't matter. |
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