iBooks 1.1 kills ePub Font Settings? - Page 6

kjk · 07-22-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshi 1080

It would be nice to finally have dictionaries available in different languages, though.

Apparently English and Japanese are both supported now-looking for some japanese books for my wife to try it out.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4059

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iBooks can display books written in many languages. The built-in dictionary is only available in English or Japanese languages.

JSWolf · 07-23-2010, 11:18 AM

iBooks does not have more of a feeling of reading a book. In fact, when reading using iBooks, the book graphic and wide margins are just very noticeable. They should not be so noticeable. That's the problem. They do things that just get in the way. And we don't need the page flip animation. It's just silly.

scottjl · 07-23-2010, 11:29 AM

some people like the animations.. some don't.. some like the layouts.. some don't.. one man's garbage is another's gold.

SirBC · 07-23-2010, 11:33 AM

You still can't sort by author in the bookshelf view. How bizarre is that?

JSWolf · 07-23-2010, 11:33 AM

By trying to simulate the look and feel of a paper book, all Apple has done is create a program that doesn't get it right for pBooks or eBooks.

Now if Apple just treated iBooks like it really is (an eBook display program) then they may have done a better job with the on-screen presentation.

scottjl · 07-23-2010, 01:41 PM

shrug. that's your opinion. apple thinks they are "getting it right". is there room for improvement? always. there is no such thing as perfect.

if you want to see their products improve constructive criticism should be directed where it will have the best effect, right to apple. post on their tech forums. contact their customer support. or good old, vote with your currency.

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07-23-2010, 11:18 AM	#77
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,844 Karma: 146918083 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	iBooks does not have more of a feeling of reading a book. In fact, when reading using iBooks, the book graphic and wide margins are just very noticeable. They should not be so noticeable. That's the problem. They do things that just get in the way. And we don't need the page flip animation. It's just silly.

07-23-2010, 11:29 AM	#78
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	some people like the animations.. some don't.. some like the layouts.. some don't.. one man's garbage is another's gold.

07-23-2010, 11:33 AM	#79
SirBC Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 64 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle	You still can't sort by author in the bookshelf view. How bizarre is that?

07-23-2010, 01:41 PM	#81
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	shrug. that's your opinion. apple thinks they are "getting it right". is there room for improvement? always. there is no such thing as perfect. if you want to see their products improve constructive criticism should be directed where it will have the best effect, right to apple. post on their tech forums. contact their customer support. or good old, vote with your currency.

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