Bigger screen Forma vs Oasis 2

[Pajamaman]

I've owned a 6", a 6.8" and an 8". The 6.8" is a bit bigger than the 6" and quite nice. The 7.8" is a more noticeable jump. So I would say Yes, the larger size is significantly different from 7". 7.8" is entering mini-tablet area. I like it.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by ps67

If You ask: "how an I change the font o my ereader?"

You will receive 10 answers that will explain to You the complete history of ereader since 2005 until now and 10 RTFM answers.

Only since 2005?

[AZBronco]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Joe, I use a Clara as I'm not interested in a larger than 6"screen. But:



I buy all my books from Amazon and read them on a Kobo. The initial setup might sound cumbersome (reading about it is worse than the process actually is), but once you have it set, it is a simple process to download new Kindle books with Kindle for PC, import them into Calibre and convert them. Once everything is done, downloading and moving a book takes something like 10 seconds.

A bonus to importing your books is you can leave WiFi off all the time and that will save you some battery.

I plug my Kobo into my PC a couple of times a week to add new books and that is the only charging I ever do on it.

1. To download a book from Amazon, I use an old version of Kindle for PC. Amazon changed their format from .azw3 to .kfx and it is harder to work with. Kindle for PC 1.17 still works and will download .azw3 files (just make sure you turn off auto updating which is enabled by default). You can get Kindle for PC 1.17 here: FileHippo
   
2. Install Calibre (if you don't have it already): Calibre
   
3. Add the Apprentice Alf plug-ins: Alf's blog

That should be it.

If you move ahead with buying the Forma, you might find yourself enjoying a lot of little tweaks and extras the Kobo firmware offers. For one thing, you can long press on a book cover and read the synopsis without opening the book.

Thanks for sharing this. I just ordered a Kobo Libra H2O and was wondering if there was a way to transfer my Kindle library. My new reader hasn't arrived, but it seems like everything worked so I should be able to side load those books when it gets here.

[hobnail]

Originally Posted by AZBronco

Thanks for sharing this. I just ordered a Kobo Libra H2O and was wondering if there was a way to transfer my Kindle library. My new reader hasn't arrived, but it seems like everything worked so I should be able to side load those books when it gets here.

I follow a similar procedure to ZodWallop's but instead of using Kindle for PC I go to their web page where my library is, Manage Content and Devices or Your Content and devices. On that page the Actions column has a button with an ellipses; click on that and select Download & transfer via USB. On their preferences page for the default device to send to I have it set to their cloud, so it doesn't try to send it to my Kindle (whose wifi is off). I've never tried Kindle for PC so I have no idea if that method is more convenient; old habits die hard as they say.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Only since 2005?

Want the real history? see eBooks in our wiki.

Dale

[ps67]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Want the real history? see eBooks in our wiki.

Dale

I want the Fiske Reading Machine!!!

[hobnail]

Originally Posted by ps67

I want the Fiske Reading Machine!!!

To go with your wind-up Victrola?

[ps67]

I had to search with Google to understand what is wind-up Victrola. But well: the Fiske Reading Machine and the wind-up Victrola could be used in a steampunk book.


and of course (just a little)

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by hobnail

To go with your wind-up Victrola?

Do I need another article on the history of audio books? I have a childhood record of Bambi to use.

Dale