Newspaper Graphics on Kindle 3 / DX - Page 2

CaptainPhil · 08-22-2010, 12:47 PM

Fair enough, but no pictures, no go, I think. More likely to get an iPad, where the newspaper looks great.

Yeah, I know that's an unpopular idea around here, but here's why... I pay about $300/year for the newspaper, so if I can cut that cost in half, or less, I can justify buying a new toy. I do read some books, but hard to justify forking out a couple hundred bucks (remember, I'm in Canada) for the 3-4 books a year I read. Plus, I'd need 2, as my wife and I swap books all the time.

Does that make sense?

JaneD · 08-22-2010, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainPhil

Fair enough, but no pictures, no go, I think. More likely to get an iPad, where the newspaper looks great.

Yeah, I know that's an unpopular idea around here, but here's why... I pay about $300/year for the newspaper, so if I can cut that cost in half, or less, I can justify buying a new toy. I do read some books, but hard to justify forking out a couple hundred bucks (remember, I'm in Canada) for the 3-4 books a year I read. Plus, I'd need 2, as my wife and I swap books all the time.

Does that make sense?

That makes a lot of sense. If you only read a few books a year, an ereader is not for you. The iPad sounds like a better choice.

TallMomof2 · 08-22-2010, 01:14 PM

You really need to try Kindle version of your newspaper. When I subscribed to The Washington Post there were pictures, not all of them but there were some.

catsittingstill · 08-22-2010, 03:08 PM

Okay I have compared the two--Press Display of the Edmonton Journal on my computer versus the Kindle subscription to the Endmonton Journal.

(Press Display is not actually free; if you want to read more than 2 articles you need to buy a copy of the paper through Press Display.)

Okay, the upshot is that the Kindle subscription does have some pictures--but Press Display has more. The pictures come out okay in greyscale on the Kindle, but Press Display has them in color. Press Display has more articles than the Kindle Subscription does, but it's hard to be sure exactly how many more, because the sections in Press Display do not correspond exactly to the sections in the Kindle Subscription.

The front page of Press Display has 7 articles--the front page of the Kindle Subscription has 4. "City Plus" in Press Display has 2 articles and so does "City Plus" in the Kindle Subscription. "City Plus / Alberta" in Press Display has 5 articles (one of which is a sudoku puzzle that might not be doable on Kindle) "City Plus / Alberta" in the Kindle Subscription has 3 articles (in addition to the sudoku puzzle it is missing a sports article).

However the Kindle Subscription has a section called "news" that has 18 articles that doesn't directly correspond to any of the Press Display sections--it incorporates articles from A2, Top Copy, and Canada sections, so it's hard for me to be sure what is and isn't present.

I can get to the front page of Press Display on my Kindle but haven't had any luck signing in.

SamuraiXSendai · 08-22-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainPhil;

Fair enough, but no pictures, no go, I think. More likely to get an iPad, where the newspaper looks great.

Yeah, I know that's an unpopular idea around here, but here's why... I pay about $300/year for the newspaper, so if I can cut that cost in half, or less, I can justify buying a new toy. I do read some books, but hard to justify forking out a couple hundred bucks (remember, I'm in Canada) for the 3-4 books a year I read. Plus, I'd need 2, as my wife and I swap books all the time.

Does that make sense?

I tried press display with my iPad, using Atomic browser mimicking Foxfire 3 and IE 8, but I was not able to view the full sheets, only the thumbnails. It's designed to work in a desktop browser using a mouse, not a touch based interface. You may be able to get it to work, but it would be much easier on a laptop or desktop. I do have full rights to most of the papers on press display.

CaptainPhil · 08-22-2010, 10:41 PM

Those are some great direct comparisons, and greatly appreciated. I'd love to see how it looks on the Kindle myself, but short of buying one, I'm really not sure how.

I'm very, very appreciative of the comparison you did. Thanks so much.

cyberheuze · 03-10-2011, 11:49 AM

Go to the Kindle browser, type in www.pressdisplay.com, log in. Go to a paper you want. On the left side you see "export to eReader" (better switch Kindle to horizontal view). Click on it and chose Kindle. It will download the mobi-version. Enjoy (Be patient, the browser reacts slowly on this site)

bZkindle · 03-10-2011, 05:40 PM

I'm in Canada and have many newspapers loaded via calibre. Pictures are there and they look great. I've also subscribed to a few papers through amazon... ditto.
Edmonton Journal is in calibre btw.

I've never heard of pressdisplay before but that looks pretty decent!

bZkindle · 03-10-2011, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainPhil

Those are some great direct comparisons, and greatly appreciated. I'd love to see how it looks on the Kindle myself, but short of buying one, I'm really not sure how.

I'm very, very appreciative of the comparison you did. Thanks so much.

If you really want, I can grab an edition of EJ through calibre and take a screenshot either on the k3 or DXG.

Check! · 03-13-2011, 12:13 PM

I'm living in Europe and have a Kindle 3 and a DX (1st Generation) here with a subscription of International Herald Tribune via Amazon. And strangely enough: when I read the paper on my DX there are no images (or maybe one per issue). On my Kindle 3, however, are quite more images! The same issue, the same day -- but different behavior on Kindle 3 vs. DX. Does anyone have the same experience?

03-10-2011, 11:49 AM	#22
cyberheuze Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	Read Pressdisplay on Kindle without computer Go to the Kindle browser, type in www.pressdisplay.com, log in. Go to a paper you want. On the left side you see "export to eReader" (better switch Kindle to horizontal view). Click on it and chose Kindle. It will download the mobi-version. Enjoy (Be patient, the browser reacts slowly on this site)

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08-22-2010, 12:47 PM	#16
CaptainPhil Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Fair enough, but no pictures, no go, I think. More likely to get an iPad, where the newspaper looks great. Yeah, I know that's an unpopular idea around here, but here's why... I pay about $300/year for the newspaper, so if I can cut that cost in half, or less, I can justify buying a new toy. I do read some books, but hard to justify forking out a couple hundred bucks (remember, I'm in Canada) for the 3-4 books a year I read. Plus, I'd need 2, as my wife and I swap books all the time. Does that make sense?

08-22-2010, 01:14 PM	#18
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	You really need to try Kindle version of your newspaper. When I subscribed to The Washington Post there were pictures, not all of them but there were some.

08-22-2010, 03:08 PM	#19
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	Okay I have compared the two--Press Display of the Edmonton Journal on my computer versus the Kindle subscription to the Endmonton Journal. (Press Display is not actually free; if you want to read more than 2 articles you need to buy a copy of the paper through Press Display.) Okay, the upshot is that the Kindle subscription does have some pictures--but Press Display has more. The pictures come out okay in greyscale on the Kindle, but Press Display has them in color. Press Display has more articles than the Kindle Subscription does, but it's hard to be sure exactly how many more, because the sections in Press Display do not correspond exactly to the sections in the Kindle Subscription. The front page of Press Display has 7 articles--the front page of the Kindle Subscription has 4. "City Plus" in Press Display has 2 articles and so does "City Plus" in the Kindle Subscription. "City Plus / Alberta" in Press Display has 5 articles (one of which is a sudoku puzzle that might not be doable on Kindle) "City Plus / Alberta" in the Kindle Subscription has 3 articles (in addition to the sudoku puzzle it is missing a sports article). However the Kindle Subscription has a section called "news" that has 18 articles that doesn't directly correspond to any of the Press Display sections--it incorporates articles from A2, Top Copy, and Canada sections, so it's hard for me to be sure what is and isn't present. I can get to the front page of Press Display on my Kindle but haven't had any luck signing in.

08-22-2010, 10:41 PM	#21
CaptainPhil Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Those are some great direct comparisons, and greatly appreciated. I'd love to see how it looks on the Kindle myself, but short of buying one, I'm really not sure how. I'm very, very appreciative of the comparison you did. Thanks so much.

03-10-2011, 05:40 PM	#23
bZkindle Fanatic Posts: 510 Karma: 1025024 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada City, Soviet Canuckistan Device: k2, k3G, kindle DXG, Sony T-1, iPad, iPhone, stone tablet	I'm in Canada and have many newspapers loaded via calibre. Pictures are there and they look great. I've also subscribed to a few papers through amazon... ditto. Edmonton Journal is in calibre btw. I've never heard of pressdisplay before but that looks pretty decent!

03-13-2011, 12:13 PM	#25
Check! Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3	I'm living in Europe and have a Kindle 3 and a DX (1st Generation) here with a subscription of International Herald Tribune via Amazon. And strangely enough: when I read the paper on my DX there are no images (or maybe one per issue). On my Kindle 3, however, are quite more images! The same issue, the same day -- but different behavior on Kindle 3 vs. DX. Does anyone have the same experience?

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