FW 2.0 The good, the bad, and the Ugly?! - Page 2

tompe · 12-24-2009, 08:28 PM

I am having trouble getting calibre to generate epub suitable for the new firmware. Which flags do people use to convert a mobi file? --font-justify seems to give only justification and no possibility to get it without justification. Also the margins is varying a lot. How do I force the default margins to be used?

Halk · 12-24-2009, 08:40 PM

Just wanted to point out...

2.0 is not more advanced than 1.5.

Each support either Mobi or ePub.

The only difference seems to be that 2.0 supports FB2 (which I've never seen before). And it probably has better PDF support.

Other than that they appear to have all the same features.

Reason I pointed it out is everybody seems to be heading for 2.0 thinking it's the one that offers the new shiny stuff.

The good : Holding down the page forward button... and watching how fast it goes.

The bad : Non-merged SD and main memory (I know it wouldn't be easy)

The ugly : It took so long.

EowynCarter · 12-25-2009, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Where is the rotation? landscape mode

Ah ? That option still not there for ePub ?
The only way to do that is the accelerometer... Too bad, even my opus have it off, so switching to landscape is "activate accelerometer" " turn opus" "deactivate accelerometer"
But pdf have the rotate option, and that's about the only thing i read landscape.

Faster ePub loading. The opus hands less when opening a book, and changing chapter.
Page numbers no longer overlap on the text yeah.
PDF margin croping, i've been wanting that one for a while.

Krystian Galaj · 12-25-2009, 03:57 AM

I consider non-merged SD and main memory a good thing - I like knowing where the stuff is.
The rest of the problems seems to be something they can resolve in a firmware update

If you email them directly and inform them about it.
Since this firmware took care of (hopefully most of) the random stability problems and various models interchangeability, the next update (if they plan one) might not take so long, if all they need to do is small bugfixes.

tompe · 12-25-2009, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krystian Galaj

I consider non-merged SD and main memory a good thing - I like knowing where the stuff is.

I also consider it a good thing.

Quote:

The rest of the problems seems to be something they can resolve in a firmware update

If you email them directly and inform them about it.

Why should we tell them things when they do not tell us things?

elmargol · 12-25-2009, 04:40 AM

EDIT EDIT

HarryT · 12-25-2009, 04:42 AM

Margin settings are defined in the book with ePub. You can't blame the device for it.

EowynCarter · 12-25-2009, 04:46 AM

Woooo

I tried reading pdf in portrait mode, margin cropping. Text is still small, but it's readable

, even on a 5".

tompe · 12-25-2009, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Margin settings are defined in the book with ePub. You can't blame the device for it.

Well, I am not sure. I looked in the file (Three Men on a Boat) and it seemed to have a top margin setting that was OK (but it was specified as 0.5em). I also downloaded a Leinster short story that also had this problem. All your books worked OK but you did not use page-template.xpgt file which might have something to do with this.

tompe · 12-25-2009, 04:58 AM

Previously I used Lucida Sans but that font does work so good anymore. The letters are to thick and it looks strange. Liberation Serif worked much better. But why did my old font stop working properly?

Jellby · 12-25-2009, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

Previously I used Lucida Sans but that font does work so good anymore. The letters are to thick and it looks strange. Liberation Serif worked much better. But why did my old font stop working properly?

It's possible that Adobe and Mobipocket use a different font rendering engine (or they changed the code for both versions). Different antialiasing and hinting settings can make the same font look quite different.

Crusader · 12-25-2009, 06:49 AM

Initial startup seems a little slower to me. There seems to be a slightly longer delay on the second screen (one with the three dots after the logo) before going to the library screen.

Strangely enough page turns seem to be faster than I remember. Anyone else feel the same?

hidari · 12-25-2009, 07:36 AM

The Page turning is much faster for me with epub. I am finding it slow sometimes if I use the Go to and specify the page number.

Harry T: looks like no Book marks for 2.0

< I am having trouble getting calibre to generate epub suitable for the new firmware. Which flags do people use to convert a mobi file?>

Trompe: I am having trouble with some books converting as well. I am using Calibre 6.21 at the moment. How about you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crusader

Initial startup seems a little slower to me. There seems to be a slightly longer delay on the second screen (one with the three dots after the logo) before going to the library screen.

Strangely enough page turns seem to be faster than I remember. Anyone else feel the same?

EowynCarter · 12-25-2009, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crusader

Initial startup seems a little slower to me. There seems to be a slightly longer delay on the second screen (one with the three dots after the logo) before going to the library screen.

Strangely enough page turns seem to be faster than I remember. Anyone else feel the same?

Yup, the opus seam to have won some fastness.

HarryT · 12-25-2009, 07:55 AM

When I convert Mobi books to ePub with Calibre (and that's how I create all my ePub books) I simply use default conversion options, with the exception of the right margin, which I set to 13pt, to allow a little room for the ADE page number.

12-25-2009, 04:40 AM	#21
elmargol Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 30 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Cybook Opus	EDIT EDIT Last edited by elmargol; 12-25-2009 at 06:04 AM. Reason: wrong statement

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12-24-2009, 08:28 PM	#16
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	I am having trouble getting calibre to generate epub suitable for the new firmware. Which flags do people use to convert a mobi file? --font-justify seems to give only justification and no possibility to get it without justification. Also the margins is varying a lot. How do I force the default margins to be used?

12-24-2009, 08:40 PM	#17
Halk Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 469999 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Sony PRS-650 (PRS+ alpha - thanks Kartu!)	Just wanted to point out... 2.0 is not more advanced than 1.5. Each support either Mobi or ePub. The only difference seems to be that 2.0 supports FB2 (which I've never seen before). And it probably has better PDF support. Other than that they appear to have all the same features. Reason I pointed it out is everybody seems to be heading for 2.0 thinking it's the one that offers the new shiny stuff. The good : Holding down the page forward button... and watching how fast it goes. The bad : Non-merged SD and main memory (I know it wouldn't be easy) The ugly : It took so long.

12-25-2009, 03:57 AM	#19
Krystian Galaj Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 11012 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Device: Bookeen Cybook	I consider non-merged SD and main memory a good thing - I like knowing where the stuff is. The rest of the problems seems to be something they can resolve in a firmware update If you email them directly and inform them about it. Since this firmware took care of (hopefully most of) the random stability problems and various models interchangeability, the next update (if they plan one) might not take so long, if all they need to do is small bugfixes.

12-25-2009, 04:42 AM	#22
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Margin settings are defined in the book with ePub. You can't blame the device for it.

12-25-2009, 04:46 AM	#23
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Woooo I tried reading pdf in portrait mode, margin cropping. Text is still small, but it's readable , even on a 5".

12-25-2009, 04:58 AM	#25
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	Previously I used Lucida Sans but that font does work so good anymore. The letters are to thick and it looks strange. Liberation Serif worked much better. But why did my old font stop working properly?

12-25-2009, 06:49 AM	#27
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Initial startup seems a little slower to me. There seems to be a slightly longer delay on the second screen (one with the three dots after the logo) before going to the library screen. Strangely enough page turns seem to be faster than I remember. Anyone else feel the same?

12-25-2009, 07:55 AM	#30
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	When I convert Mobi books to ePub with Calibre (and that's how I create all my ePub books) I simply use default conversion options, with the exception of the right margin, which I set to 13pt, to allow a little room for the ADE page number.

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