The Status of Marvin - Page 8

leebase · 06-01-2020, 04:09 PM

Everyone of those features are what I look for. Hundreds of books read and never a single thought too “I wonder how they are handling CSS”. Never. Not once.

I am constantly adjusting the brightness I’m the mornings and evenings as the ambient light changes....so the ability to easily do so is high in my list.

I tap either side to “go forward” as far and away that’s what I want to do. But the upper right tap zone I have set to go back. Very convenient.

I love to read series...so it’s important for me that I can browse by series.

Getting books into the app is also very important. Obviously Kindle and iNooks are easiest...but they don’t have the other features that are important to me.

FBReader Network is very easy and convenient for loading books. If I open a book on my iPhone...when I switch to my Tablet, I’ll be promoted to download it. Very convenient. And the ability to sync across iOS and Android is THE feature that had me switch from Marvin in the first place.

I’ve heard you gripe for years over CSS support..,and I’m fairly certain that NONE of the options does what you want.

Fortunately for me, it hasn’t negatively impacted my enjoyment of reading.

crashnburn · 07-06-2020, 01:10 PM

Thanks for these inputs. Making note of these and will check out and come back with feedback.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfog

AFAIK, best Android ebook readers are FB Reader (From FB Reader, not others with same name) and Moon+Reader Pro.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfog

Seems son. This one:

https://fbreader.org/android

Be careful because there are some other versions from others. This one, for me, is the best because has version for Android and iOS and synchronize between them.

And yes, it is not the most beautiful or ergonomic ebook reader, but is the one that has less issues in Android.

Quote:

Originally Posted by leebase

I use it all the time for ePub books that I buy from amazon and liberate with Calibre. Works great for my use case. The iOS/Android combo is the main feature, but it handles series, is easy to load books, syncs great between devices, adjusts brightness by dragging finger on page...and multiple zone forward reverse taps that are configurable.

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Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Any reader that doesn't religiously adhere to CSS is crap per JSWolf.

Personally, I intentionally strip most of the publisher formatting from fiction and am quite happy using readers that JSWolf has deemed to be crap. I used to read on a 3.5" iPhone so fancy layouts don't translate well on that anyway and that habit has carried over even on bigger displays.

Technical books where formatting is essential, I tend to read on PDF with GoodReader (iPad).

wellesradio · 05-26-2021, 12:32 AM

Man, I miss Marvin. Wish it had a way to add images to annotations.

rfog · 05-26-2021, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by wellesradio

Man, I miss Marvin. Wish it had a way to add images to annotations.

Mmmm… AFAIK no ebook reader software allows that, not even specialized PDF viewers.

Turtle91 · 05-26-2021, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by wellesradio

Man, I miss Marvin. Wish it had a way to add images to annotations.

No need to “miss Marvin”… it’s still here… I use it every day!

ilovejedd · 07-15-2021, 11:33 PM

Just installed iPadOS 15 Beta on a spare device (iPad 7th gen). From my limited use, Marvin seems to work same as it does on iPadOS 14, bugs and all.

With that said, I'm finding the new Safari to be very, very annoying.

JSWolf · 07-16-2021, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Just installed iPadOS 15 Beta on a spare device (iPad 7th gen). From my limited use, Marvin seems to work same as it does on iPadOS 14, bugs and all.

With that said, I'm finding the new Safari to be very, very annoying.

Try Firefox instead of Safari.

leebase · 07-16-2021, 10:05 AM

I got over my love of Stanza and then Marvin. Now it's FBReader which is on iOS and Android. I can't even remember what it was about Marvin I loved anymore.

Turtle91 · 07-16-2021, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Just installed iPadOS 15 Beta on a spare device (iPad 7th gen). From my limited use, Marvin seems to work same as it does on iPadOS 14, bugs and all.

With that said, I'm finding the new Safari to be very, very annoying.

Any estimate on iPadOS 15 release date??

ilovejedd · 07-16-2021, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Turtle91

Any estimate on iPadOS 15 release date??

Stable? Probably September. They usually time major iOS updates alongside the new iPhone's release.

JSWolf · 07-16-2021, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leebase

I got over my love of Stanza and then Marvin. Now it's FBReader which is on iOS and Android. I can't even remember what it was about Marvin I loved anymore.

FBReader is lousy. It's all flash and no substance.

svenlind · 07-17-2021, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Just installed iPadOS 15 Beta on a spare device (iPad 7th gen). From my limited use, Marvin seems to work same as it does on iPadOS 14, bugs and all.

Good to know

leebase · 07-17-2021, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

FBReader is lousy. It's all flash and no substance.

I've listened to your criticisms about font handling and epub esoterica. They have just NEVER been a factor for me. I buy books from Amazon, I liberate them, I read them in FBreader. No problems whatsoever.

What I like about FBReader.

Works on both iOS and Android devices
Syncs well between all devices
Configurable tap zones...I have 5 of the 6 zones for forwrd and 1 for backward
Finger drag to change brightness/dimness easily
FBReader Network - uses google drive, super easy to load and download books
Supports series meta data for organization
Doesn't have the best color presets, but totally configurable to come up with your own comfortable reading colors

GeniusJ · 07-27-2021, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leebase

I've listened to your criticisms about font handling and epub esoterica. They have just NEVER been a factor for me. I buy books from Amazon, I liberate them, I read them in FBreader. No problems whatsoever.

What I like about FBReader.

Works on both iOS and Android devices
Syncs well between all devices
Configurable tap zones...I have 5 of the 6 zones for forwrd and 1 for backward
Finger drag to change brightness/dimness easily
FBReader Network - uses google drive, super easy to load and download books
Supports series meta data for organization
Doesn't have the best color presets, but totally configurable to come up with your own comfortable reading colors

These are all the features that make me love FBreader. It's the best reader for iOS.

Marvin is nice too, but the biggest bug is the portrait/landscape rotation bug (rotate the book and suddenly you're on a different page, many pages away from where you were). I switched to FBreader and never looked back.

leebase · 07-27-2021, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeniusJ

These are all the features that make me love FBreader. It's the best reader for iOS.

Marvin is nice too, but the biggest bug is the portrait/landscape rotation bug (rotate the book and suddenly you're on a different page, many pages away from where you were). I switched to FBreader and never looked back.

Marvin was my favorite after Stanza died. Then Marvin stopped being developed and was never cross platform. FBReader ticks all my boxes.

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06-01-2020, 04:09 PM	#106
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,932 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	Everyone of those features are what I look for. Hundreds of books read and never a single thought too “I wonder how they are handling CSS”. Never. Not once. I am constantly adjusting the brightness I’m the mornings and evenings as the ambient light changes....so the ability to easily do so is high in my list. I tap either side to “go forward” as far and away that’s what I want to do. But the upper right tap zone I have set to go back. Very convenient. I love to read series...so it’s important for me that I can browse by series. Getting books into the app is also very important. Obviously Kindle and iNooks are easiest...but they don’t have the other features that are important to me. FBReader Network is very easy and convenient for loading books. If I open a book on my iPhone...when I switch to my Tablet, I’ll be promoted to download it. Very convenient. And the ability to sync across iOS and Android is THE feature that had me switch from Marvin in the first place. I’ve heard you gripe for years over CSS support..,and I’m fairly certain that NONE of the options does what you want. Fortunately for me, it hasn’t negatively impacted my enjoyment of reading.

05-26-2021, 12:32 AM	#108
wellesradio Member Posts: 23 Karma: 13884 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: apple ipad (3rd generation)	Man, I miss Marvin. Wish it had a way to add images to annotations.

07-15-2021, 11:33 PM	#111
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Just installed iPadOS 15 Beta on a spare device (iPad 7th gen). From my limited use, Marvin seems to work same as it does on iPadOS 14, bugs and all. With that said, I'm finding the new Safari to be very, very annoying.

07-16-2021, 10:05 AM	#113
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,932 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	I got over my love of Stanza and then Marvin. Now it's FBReader which is on iOS and Android. I can't even remember what it was about Marvin I loved anymore.