DS Lite - Page 2

nekokami · 07-14-2008, 01:02 PM

I think my daughter likes the idea of having the books with her wherever she takes her DS... which seems to be everywhere at the moment.

She's more of a manga fan than a reader at this point anyway. Looks like there's comic book reader software for the DS using the above shell, so it shouldn't be to hard to get some of her favorite titles on there (especially those that she's already purchased in paper).

nrapallo · 07-16-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nrapallo

...My 7-yr-old daughter also wasn't too interested in reading on the DS Lite (she also has a REB 1100), but her "problem" is that she likes my REB 1200 too much to care for the small form factor on the DS Lite.

Just to prove the point, my 7-yr-old saw me scribbling on my REB 1200 for a work-in-progress ebook (see first few pictures below) and got the brilliant idea that maybe she too could scribble on MY REB 1200.

So after I was done, and unbeknownst to me, she drew me a picture that she later told me about, as she was heading off to bed.

The last picture below is her drawing (notice the bookshelf to the right FULL of books)!

Hopefully she's "got the bug" ...

nekokami · 07-17-2008, 08:18 AM

That's great! (And her drawings are better than mine on the iLiad.

)

zelda_pinwheel · 07-17-2008, 08:28 AM

aw ! that's brilliant, nick.

nrapallo · 07-17-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

That's great! (And her drawings are better than mine on the iLiad.

)

I know what you mean. It's hard even just writing with a stylus on a pressure sensitive screen (nowhere to place your palm without touching that screen); let alone drawing! My youngest has taken some art lessons and can draw better than I can... (left-brain / right-brain thing)

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

aw ! that's brilliant, nick.

My youngest was all smiles when see saw this post (her picture) on my computer. Even asked me how I did that! I was tempted to show her the post about Extracting markups (annotations and highlites) from your ebook!, but all I said was "I just did!" and she bought it! So easy to get away with it when they are this young...

My oldest is attending art camp for this week and learning Flash 2-D animation. She has a project she is working on with three other classmates. It sounds good so far. I'll post it here when she's done, just to see her reaction!

nekokami · 01-17-2010, 04:12 AM

Just wanted to mention that I've updated the wiki page for reading ebooks on the DS after finally getting around to setting up my daughter's to read books. There is one tricky bit, finding the right software to match the homebrew cartridge, that I've provided some helpful links for. Update is here: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Nintendo_DS

I went with DSlibris for the ePub support and the portrait, book-like orientation.

nothatkind · 01-25-2010, 06:52 AM

I've been reading ebooks with my Ds for almost one year now...
I've recently bought a Sony PRS-600 and love it... but I miss my "two pages" view with DSlibris!!!

yche09 · 09-01-2010, 11:23 AM

I have been reading books with my nintendo ds lite (and sometimes, my psp) for a year now. I love it that i can bring it anywhere because the size is super handy. But then it affected my eyes (i read and read and rarely stop it becomes a problem already). So now i will be ordering an astak pocket pro just to save my eyes. But i still love my ds reader..

GeoffC · 09-02-2010, 11:39 AM

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nekokami · 09-10-2010, 12:28 PM

I thought I should mention a limitation I have encountered with DSLibris-- it can only display about 30 books in its library. You can load more into the homebrew cart, but only the first 30 (maybe 31) will show. Kind of frustrating.

Shushan · 01-05-2011, 02:39 PM

This is a very helpful thread. Thanks!

jlg432 · 01-25-2011, 10:14 PM

I sold my DS-Lite and switched to the DSI-XL. What a difference in screen size. I am now using the ez-flash Vi cartridge with an 8 gig micro-sdhc card. Yes it is bigger than the ds-l but still very portable. No hacking involved, just load it up with the os and then add the apps or video/mp3/epubs/txt files you want. Battery life is decent too and the little speakers sound very good but cannot compare with headphones.

I use DSLibri, DSOrganize, DS-Notes, and the new moonshell release provides an audio recorder.

John

ilovegadgets · 02-25-2011, 04:38 PM

I put DS Libris on my Nintendo DS Lite yesterday. I am really impressed with it. I find it very easy to read. I don't know how much I will use it since I have so many other devices that will read e-books, but I really did enjoy reading on it yesterday. Thank you to all of you who gave information about it.

Musashi · 04-19-2011, 02:07 PM

DS Libris is good, but ikureader is the best ebook reader for DS.

http://code.google.com/p/ikureader/

jlg432 · 04-22-2011, 02:22 PM

Musashi - Until now I was not even aware of ikureader. I installed it on my NDSi-XL and I would have to agree with you. I like the idea that it supports ePub, txt and FB2 formats.
It has a very good set-up menu with a lot of control. It has a very good "search option" and I really like the ability to navigate the file structure of the micro-sdhc card. This should allow you to set-up categories such as authors etc.

I am just new to it so I haven't confirmed everything I just stated but at a quick glance I do not see why it wouldn't support various folder categories.

Thank you very much for the link.

John

09-01-2010, 11:23 AM	#23
yche09 hugs.kisses.xoxo Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philippines Device: Nook Simple Touch, Astak pocket pro, Nintendo DS Lite, PSP	ds lite for a reader I have been reading books with my nintendo ds lite (and sometimes, my psp) for a year now. I love it that i can bring it anywhere because the size is super handy. But then it affected my eyes (i read and read and rarely stop it becomes a problem already). So now i will be ordering an astak pocket pro just to save my eyes. But i still love my ds reader..

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07-14-2008, 01:02 PM	#16
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I think my daughter likes the idea of having the books with her wherever she takes her DS... which seems to be everywhere at the moment. She's more of a manga fan than a reader at this point anyway. Looks like there's comic book reader software for the DS using the above shell, so it shouldn't be to hard to get some of her favorite titles on there (especially those that she's already purchased in paper).

07-17-2008, 08:18 AM	#18
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	That's great! (And her drawings are better than mine on the iLiad. )

07-17-2008, 08:28 AM	#19
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	aw ! that's brilliant, nick.

01-17-2010, 04:12 AM	#21
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Just wanted to mention that I've updated the wiki page for reading ebooks on the DS after finally getting around to setting up my daughter's to read books. There is one tricky bit, finding the right software to match the homebrew cartridge, that I've provided some helpful links for. Update is here: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Nintendo_DS I went with DSlibris for the ePub support and the portrait, book-like orientation.

01-25-2010, 06:52 AM	#22
nothatkind Member Posts: 17 Karma: 66 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Trieste, Italy Device: Sony PRS-600, Kindle 4, Sony PRS-T1	I've been reading ebooks with my Ds for almost one year now... I've recently bought a Sony PRS-600 and love it... but I miss my "two pages" view with DSlibris!!!

09-02-2010, 11:39 AM	#24
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	yche09 Welcome to mobileread

09-10-2010, 12:28 PM	#25
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I thought I should mention a limitation I have encountered with DSLibris-- it can only display about 30 books in its library. You can load more into the homebrew cart, but only the first 30 (maybe 31) will show. Kind of frustrating.

01-05-2011, 02:39 PM	#26
Shushan Bibliophile Posts: 75 Karma: 695816 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Nook Simple Touch, Pandigital Novel, PC	This is a very helpful thread. Thanks!

01-25-2011, 10:14 PM	#27
jlg432 Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 15786 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: jetBook, ALP, Pandigital 7"Color(Black+ White), Kyros MID7015a	I sold my DS-Lite and switched to the DSI-XL. What a difference in screen size. I am now using the ez-flash Vi cartridge with an 8 gig micro-sdhc card. Yes it is bigger than the ds-l but still very portable. No hacking involved, just load it up with the os and then add the apps or video/mp3/epubs/txt files you want. Battery life is decent too and the little speakers sound very good but cannot compare with headphones. I use DSLibri, DSOrganize, DS-Notes, and the new moonshell release provides an audio recorder. John

02-25-2011, 04:38 PM	#28
ilovegadgets Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 18798 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindles, iPad,Note 8, Note 3, iPhone 5,Sony 350& T1, Entourage PE & EE	I put DS Libris on my Nintendo DS Lite yesterday. I am really impressed with it. I find it very easy to read. I don't know how much I will use it since I have so many other devices that will read e-books, but I really did enjoy reading on it yesterday. Thank you to all of you who gave information about it.

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04-19-2011, 02:07 PM	#29
Musashi Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 515166 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: iPad 4th Generation. Kindle Paperwhite.	DS Libris is good, but ikureader is the best ebook reader for DS. http://code.google.com/p/ikureader/

04-22-2011, 02:22 PM	#30
jlg432 Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 15786 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: jetBook, ALP, Pandigital 7"Color(Black+ White), Kyros MID7015a	Musashi - Until now I was not even aware of ikureader. I installed it on my NDSi-XL and I would have to agree with you. I like the idea that it supports ePub, txt and FB2 formats. It has a very good set-up menu with a lot of control. It has a very good "search option" and I really like the ability to navigate the file structure of the micro-sdhc card. This should allow you to set-up categories such as authors etc. I am just new to it so I haven't confirmed everything I just stated but at a quick glance I do not see why it wouldn't support various folder categories. Thank you very much for the link. John