Cheap e-Reader that reads PDF and ePub? - Page 2

ottischwenk · 02-12-2023, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Marinolino

He could buy five-six year old Kobo Aura One (around 130-150 $), or four year old Kobo Forma, install Koreader app upon, and have a very good and relatively cheap pdf, epub, comic, djvu 8" 300 dpi e-reader with a warm light.

But that is not a Kobo, but a Linux EInk device with a KOReader interface.

JSWolf · 02-12-2023, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Marinolino

He could buy five-six year old Kobo Aura One (around 130-150 $), or four year old Kobo Forma, install Koreader app upon, and have a very good and relatively cheap pdf, epub, comic, djvu 8" 300 dpi e-reader with a warm light.

And you cannot be sure the battery is good enough.

ottischwenk · 02-12-2023, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've never had a problem reading PDF on a 9.7" iPad.

I've never had a problem driving a 4x4 along a beautiful forest path

JSWolf · 02-12-2023, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ottischwenk

I've never had a problem driving a 4x4 along a beautiful forest path

That has nothing at all to do with the topic at hand,

I was saying that a 10" tablet screen can work with PDF.

ottischwenk · 02-12-2023, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I was saying that a 10" tablet screen can work with PDF.

Yes - resolution 2048 x 1536 pixels at 264 ppi (4x4 on forest path).
But there are some with 1280 x 800 and with these it is not so nice.

Quoth · 02-12-2023, 09:51 AM

But here a 4x4 on a forest path wouldn't fit and be illegal. Unless that's bad translation of horse, pony, donkey (not allowed on all paths) as they have 4 legs.

There is not much difference between A4 and Letter size. A 10″ is a sort of minimum and not really big enough for some PDFs even if 264 dpi or better unless you have very sharp eyesight. A 13″ to 14″ is more universal but no good for a two page spread, then you need a 23″ 4K monitor or similar.

DuckieTigger · 02-12-2023, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ottischwenk

But that is not a Kobo, but a Linux EInk device with a KOReader interface.

Huh? What do you call a Tolino that has KOReader installed? It is still a Tolino. Same difference for a Kobo.

ottischwenk · 02-13-2023, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

Huh? What do you call a Tolino that has KOReader installed? It is still a Tolino. Same difference for a Kobo.

No not really. Tolinos are Android devices that start the Tolino app.
Access to the Android app installation was only made more difficult with the last update.

DuckieTigger · 02-13-2023, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ottischwenk

No not really. Tolinos are Android devices that start the Tolino app.
Access to the Android app installation was only made more difficult with the last update.

So it is possible, yes? Same with a car. If it is possible to change the stock radio to something else in a car, the brand and model of that car is still the same. It is made more difficult with the interconnected nature of all controls in modern cars, for example both vehicles I have make it impossible to change the stock radio without crippling controls along with it, one moreso than the other.

DNSB · 02-15-2023, 11:24 AM

Following from previous posts, if I take my Lenovo computer and install a different OS, it is no longer a Lenovo computer? Even switching the GUI would make it no longer a Lenovo?

On my Clara HD, KOReader and Plato are launched from NickelMenu. NickelMenu does require me to boot into Nickel so not much difference between launching an application from the app launcher of your choice on Android.

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02-12-2023, 09:51 AM	#21
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,171 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	But here a 4x4 on a forest path wouldn't fit and be illegal. Unless that's bad translation of horse, pony, donkey (not allowed on all paths) as they have 4 legs. There is not much difference between A4 and Letter size. A 10″ is a sort of minimum and not really big enough for some PDFs even if 264 dpi or better unless you have very sharp eyesight. A 13″ to 14″ is more universal but no good for a two page spread, then you need a 23″ 4K monitor or similar.

02-15-2023, 11:24 AM	#25
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,513 Karma: 145557716 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Following from previous posts, if I take my Lenovo computer and install a different OS, it is no longer a Lenovo computer? Even switching the GUI would make it no longer a Lenovo? On my Clara HD, KOReader and Plato are launched from NickelMenu. NickelMenu does require me to boot into Nickel so not much difference between launching an application from the app launcher of your choice on Android.