Reader with "Edit" capability.

icq70610 · 08-08-2017, 04:59 AM

Hi all, pardon my ignorance if that questions had been asked before,

are there any epub devices (e-ink) out there in which basic edit is part of the game?

I need todo a lot of proof reading and using tablet / surface is kind of big and clunky - but works. - its minor - fixes from scans ! -> 1 ->i etc these kind of things

\Pete

JSWolf · 08-08-2017, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icq70610

Hi all, pardon my ignorance if that questions had been asked before,

are there any epub devices (e-ink) out there in which basic edit is part of the game?

I need todo a lot of proof reading and using tablet / surface is kind of big and clunky - but works. - its minor - fixes from scans ! -> 1 ->i etc these kind of things

\Pete

There is no eInk Reader that allows editing. But what you can do is highlight and annotate. Then after you finish reading, you can go back and edit the eBook. What other requirements do you have?

HarryT · 08-08-2017, 08:28 AM

Agreed. Mark-up and annotate on the eInk device, then do the editing on a laptop (or whatever).

icq70610 · 08-09-2017, 07:45 AM

thanks for the feedback,

annotation works, as well ... understood

one can dream ;-)

Pajamaman · 08-09-2017, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icq70610

thanks for the feedback,

annotation works, as well ... understood

one can dream ;-)

This is trivial. Convert the book to a text file and edit it on an Android reader. Onyx is probably best. Or a rooted Nook ST. Jota is a good text editor.

shalym · 08-09-2017, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pajamaman

This is trivial. Convert the book to a text file and edit it on an Android reader. Onyx is probably best. Or a rooted Nook ST. Jota is a good text editor.

...unless what you're trying to edit is about the formatting...then a text file won't work.

Shari

Pajamaman · 08-09-2017, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by shalym

...unless what you're trying to edit is about the formatting...then a text file won't work.

Shari

I think the OP is just checking.basic scan errors so pure text may do. More advanced apps are available.

JSWolf · 08-09-2017, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pajamaman

This is trivial. Convert the book to a text file and edit it on an Android reader. Onyx is probably best. Or a rooted Nook ST. Jota is a good text editor.

The OP is looking for an ePub capable device. That means the OP is not looking to proof a text file.

My guess is that part of the proofing is the formatting.

DNSB · 08-13-2017, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pajamaman

This is trivial. Convert the book to a text file and edit it on an Android reader. Onyx is probably best. Or a rooted Nook ST. Jota is a good text editor.

Are you planning on re-inserting all the formatting by hand after editing the text file? Bold, italic, underline, colour, font size, line spacing, margins, working table of contents? etc. etc. etc.?

JSWolf · 08-14-2017, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Are you planning on re-inserting all the formatting by hand after editing the text file? Bold, italic, underline, colour, font size, line spacing, margins, working table of contents? etc. etc. etc.?

Don't forget recreating the CSS and having to insert the classes as well as the rest of the eBook structure. It will be a nightmare for something that doesn't need t be done.

icq70610 · 08-21-2017, 06:39 AM

thanks - for all the feedback ...

sorry but privately pretty busy right now ... cant really answer to the Q/C in the threat

\pete

08-08-2017, 04:59 AM	#1
icq70610 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 510 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PSR505	Reader with "Edit" capability. Hi all, pardon my ignorance if that questions had been asked before, are there any epub devices (e-ink) out there in which basic edit is part of the game? I need todo a lot of proof reading and using tablet / surface is kind of big and clunky - but works. - its minor - fixes from scans ! -> 1 ->i etc these kind of things \Pete Last edited by icq70610; 08-08-2017 at 05:06 AM.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Agreed. Mark-up and annotate on the eInk device, then do the editing on a laptop (or whatever).

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icq70610 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 510 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PSR505	thanks for the feedback, annotation works, as well ... understood one can dream ;-)

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