Am I the only one... - Page 2

JanG · 01-21-2010, 07:46 AM

I'm very happy with the upgrade to 1.5 (thanks GeffC!). Everything works, even the font size buttons. The delete button works. Paging at speed works very well indeed. I now have my books in folders according to authors. Ummm... am I missing anything out? Oh yeah - it hasn't frozen once since the upgrade.

Of course, now that I've posted this, everything will start to go wrong

--JanG.

mitchman · 01-25-2010, 10:30 PM

I mostly read some .txt files and I have problems with continues freezes. Some files can't even be opened anymore, so I have half-read articles I can't finish now. 2.0 firmware with 600k-1M sized txt files.

Are there any workarounds?

GeoffC · 01-26-2010, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mitchman

I mostly read some .txt files and I have problems with continues freezes. Some files can't even be opened anymore, so I have half-read articles I can't finish now. 2.0 firmware with 600k-1M sized txt files.

Are there any workarounds?

could convert to ePub and try that ....

GeoffC · 01-26-2010, 09:18 AM

Okay, so a good many users are happy with the upgrade -

now thank Bookeen, it took them a longgg time because they wanted it to go well ....

mitchman · 01-28-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

could convert to ePub and try that ....

I thought I did, but it appears that Calibre only said it did and just copied the same old text over. I'll return with more info soon.

On a second note, is page flipping significantly slower now or did it use to take 2-3s ?

Gladtobemom · 02-17-2010, 12:20 PM

I'm using 1.5 because virtually all my books are mobi, even my own reference material has been made into mobi.

So far, I'm LOVING the folder view.

Frankly, I think that Amazon could take over the format wars if they'd just license to any device, regardless of other formats available. They're just shooting themselves.

GeoffC · 02-17-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchman

I thought I did, but it appears that Calibre only said it did and just copied the same old text over. I'll return with more info soon.

On a second note, is page flipping significantly slower now or did it use to take 2-3s ?

I've noticed no difference. I do get more 'ghosting' though on page turns, especially early in each reading session.

bwaldron · 02-17-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gladtobemom

I'm using 1.5 because virtually all my books are mobi, even my own reference material has been made into mobi.

I'm also using 1.5. My main reason is dictionary support, as well as compatibility across every device I own. I do keep my eBooks in ePub format as well, for future use.

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So far, I'm LOVING the folder view.

Same here. I do wish, though, that there was a function to quickly access the last couple of books that were opened; it would make switching between multiple books being read "simultaneously" much easier.

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Frankly, I think that Amazon could take over the format wars if they'd just license to any device, regardless of other formats available. They're just shooting themselves.

I think the shooting is over, and Mobi has lost in favor of ePub.

01-25-2010, 10:30 PM	#17
mitchman Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oslo, Norway Device: Cybook Gen 3	Freezes all the time I mostly read some .txt files and I have problems with continues freezes. Some files can't even be opened anymore, so I have half-read articles I can't finish now. 2.0 firmware with 600k-1M sized txt files. Are there any workarounds?

01-21-2010, 07:46 AM	#16
JanG Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 6266 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Laptop; Kobo Clara	I'm very happy with the upgrade to 1.5 (thanks GeffC!). Everything works, even the font size buttons. The delete button works. Paging at speed works very well indeed. I now have my books in folders according to authors. Ummm... am I missing anything out? Oh yeah - it hasn't frozen once since the upgrade. Of course, now that I've posted this, everything will start to go wrong --JanG.

01-26-2010, 09:18 AM	#19
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Okay, so a good many users are happy with the upgrade - now thank Bookeen, it took them a longgg time because they wanted it to go well ....

02-17-2010, 12:20 PM	#21
Gladtobemom Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Cybook, Palm Z72	I'm using 1.5 because virtually all my books are mobi, even my own reference material has been made into mobi. So far, I'm LOVING the folder view. Frankly, I think that Amazon could take over the format wars if they'd just license to any device, regardless of other formats available. They're just shooting themselves.