Ereader for comics mostley.

Justlog · 05-09-2012, 06:31 PM

Hey everyone, I'm kinda new around here and I'm from Israel. I might have a few mistakes in english but so far so good.
Anyway Ive been searching for a Ereader for quite a while and couldn't find one that fits or just don't know if fits. My needs are mostley comics(CBR files).
I have a really huge collection of E-comics(if that's the name for it) so I need a Ereader big enough so I won't have to zoom for each panel to read it. I don't really know which size I need for that kind of use so that's why I came here. I probaly do some videos watching and etc. but mainly reading comics. And of course I need a good screen so I can read my comics as they suppose to be seen. There Isn't a price tag really, because I live in Israel and I can't really give you a price tag beacuse of the currency. Thank you all In advance!

Ravensknight · 05-09-2012, 08:46 PM

I highly recommend a 10in android tablet.

I have a 10in tablet and a 6in ereader. While I "can" read comics on the ereader, it is so messy that it isn't worth the hassle. The tablet, while not perfect, pretty much displays how I want it too.

And I recommend Comicrack as your ecomic manager. Especially as it can be on your computer and on an android device and alloys syncing. Which is cool

JSWolf · 05-09-2012, 09:05 PM

You can get comic book apps on iOS or Android.

charmian · 05-09-2012, 09:13 PM

Except for Toshiba's upcoming 13" tablet, 10.1" 16:9 screen ratio or 9.7" 4:3 screen ratio are the only tablet sizes in iOS and Android you'll find (some Windows tablets are larger, but they are very expensive and have bad battery life). I think 4:3 screen ratio works better for reading comics, personally. 16:9 is ok, but a bit narrow for most comics.

Jadon · 05-09-2012, 09:35 PM

I think more 10" tablets are 16:10 than 16:9. The Asus Transformer and Samsung Galaxy Tab are both 1280x800, for example. Granted, 1.6 is closer to 1.78 than 4:3's 1.33. After reading site-feeds in Pulse or Currents, reading comics is what I do most on my Asus, and most comics fit the available space with minimal black bars, if any. (If my googling is correct, the taskbar is 48 pixels tall, so (1280-48)/800=1.54, very nearly halfway between 4:3 and 16:9.)

Justlog · 05-10-2012, 05:14 AM

Well from what you advice(all of you) you are saying that I should go for a 10"+- Tablet.
Ive got another question, I should search for the highest resolution tablet around for the best experience right?

murraypaul · 05-10-2012, 05:41 AM

The highest res tablet at the moment is the iPad3, by a clear margin.
There will probably be a Samsung Android equivalent available this year.

Justlog · 05-10-2012, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murraypaul

The highest res tablet at the moment is the iPad3, by a clear margin.
There will probably be a Samsung Android equivalent available this year.

I probably should wait right? I mean, the iOS is a very limited OS and I don't want to be stuck with it.

Justlog · 05-10-2012, 11:38 AM

So which model would you recommend?

murraypaul · 05-10-2012, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justlog

I probably should wait right? I mean, the iOS is a very limited OS and I don't want to be stuck with it.

Well it depends what you want to do with it, and what you think the limits are.
If you are looking for something to read full size comics on (rather than manga), then the iPad3 is simply the best device available at the moment, the only one where a full double page is readable without zooming in, for example.

ilovejedd · 05-10-2012, 01:16 PM

Right now, the iPad 3 is the best option because of its high screen resolution (no need to constantly zoom it to read smaller text captions). There are plenty of good comic reader apps for the iPad so that's not really something you'll have to worry about.

My biggest gripe with the iPad is storage. Highest you can get is 64GB ($699 Wi-Fi, $829 4G) and useable space is only around 59GB. I have to constantly juggle files around and delete/copy comics/manga to the iPad because storage is very limited. It's not like the "cloud" is a viable option with comics. While it's easy enough to use Dropbox or Calibre's server for ebooks (normally under 1MB each), the comics/manga I have are much larger (80-100MB per volume) and do take quite a while to copy.

So far, the only Android tablet that's been officially announced with relatively high resolution is the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700 (1920x1200). No idea when it'll be released though, particularly with the news regarding Snapdragon S4 shortage.

sheygetz · 05-11-2012, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justlog

So which model would you recommend?

Arnova 9 G2, the G(eneration) 3 is coming in a few weeks.
That is a 4:3 format 9,7" with a rather brilliant 1024x768 IPS screen.
Much cheaper than Apple.

Hendrik

Justlog · 05-11-2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheygetz

Arnova 9 G2, the G(eneration) 3 is coming in a few weeks.
That is a 4:3 format 9,7" with a rather brilliant 1024x768 IPS screen.
Much cheaper than Apple.

Hendrik

Any offical price?
Specs?
Isn't 1024X768 too low for comics?
and I see it's running on Gingerbread.

murraypaul · 05-11-2012, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justlog

Isn't 1024X768 too low for comics?

It should be ok for single pages (although won't show all the detail that is there). You may have to zoom in to read double page images.

Justlog · 05-12-2012, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murraypaul

It should be ok for single pages (although won't show all the detail that is there). You may have to zoom in to read double page images.

I'm reading only one page images. will it be fine for me?

05-09-2012, 06:31 PM	#1
Justlog Member Posts: 11 Karma: 110 Join Date: May 2012 Device: none	Ereader for comics mostley. Hey everyone, I'm kinda new around here and I'm from Israel. I might have a few mistakes in english but so far so good. Anyway Ive been searching for a Ereader for quite a while and couldn't find one that fits or just don't know if fits. My needs are mostley comics(CBR files). I have a really huge collection of E-comics(if that's the name for it) so I need a Ereader big enough so I won't have to zoom for each panel to read it. I don't really know which size I need for that kind of use so that's why I came here. I probaly do some videos watching and etc. but mainly reading comics. And of course I need a good screen so I can read my comics as they suppose to be seen. There Isn't a price tag really, because I live in Israel and I can't really give you a price tag beacuse of the currency. Thank you all In advance!

05-09-2012, 09:35 PM	#5
Jadon Hermit Posts: 192 Karma: 9425 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kobo Glo	I think more 10" tablets are 16:10 than 16:9. The Asus Transformer and Samsung Galaxy Tab are both 1280x800, for example. Granted, 1.6 is closer to 1.78 than 4:3's 1.33. After reading site-feeds in Pulse or Currents, reading comics is what I do most on my Asus, and most comics fit the available space with minimal black bars, if any. (If my googling is correct, the taskbar is 48 pixels tall, so (1280-48)/800=1.54, very nearly halfway between 4:3 and 16:9.) Last edited by Jadon; 05-09-2012 at 09:56 PM. Reason: typo, math

05-10-2012, 05:14 AM	#6
Justlog Member Posts: 11 Karma: 110 Join Date: May 2012 Device: none	Well from what you advice(all of you) you are saying that I should go for a 10"+- Tablet. Ive got another question, I should search for the highest resolution tablet around for the best experience right? Last edited by Justlog; 05-10-2012 at 05:37 AM.

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05-09-2012, 08:46 PM	#2
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	I highly recommend a 10in android tablet. I have a 10in tablet and a 6in ereader. While I "can" read comics on the ereader, it is so messy that it isn't worth the hassle. The tablet, while not perfect, pretty much displays how I want it too. And I recommend Comicrack as your ecomic manager. Especially as it can be on your computer and on an android device and alloys syncing. Which is cool

05-09-2012, 09:05 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You can get comic book apps on iOS or Android.

05-09-2012, 09:13 PM	#4
charmian Addict Posts: 386 Karma: 1814548 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle PW2	Except for Toshiba's upcoming 13" tablet, 10.1" 16:9 screen ratio or 9.7" 4:3 screen ratio are the only tablet sizes in iOS and Android you'll find (some Windows tablets are larger, but they are very expensive and have bad battery life). I think 4:3 screen ratio works better for reading comics, personally. 16:9 is ok, but a bit narrow for most comics.

05-10-2012, 05:41 AM	#7
murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,725 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	The highest res tablet at the moment is the iPad3, by a clear margin. There will probably be a Samsung Android equivalent available this year.

05-10-2012, 11:38 AM	#9
Justlog Member Posts: 11 Karma: 110 Join Date: May 2012 Device: none	So which model would you recommend?

05-10-2012, 01:16 PM	#11
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	Right now, the iPad 3 is the best option because of its high screen resolution (no need to constantly zoom it to read smaller text captions). There are plenty of good comic reader apps for the iPad so that's not really something you'll have to worry about. My biggest gripe with the iPad is storage. Highest you can get is 64GB ($699 Wi-Fi, $829 4G) and useable space is only around 59GB. I have to constantly juggle files around and delete/copy comics/manga to the iPad because storage is very limited. It's not like the "cloud" is a viable option with comics. While it's easy enough to use Dropbox or Calibre's server for ebooks (normally under 1MB each), the comics/manga I have are much larger (80-100MB per volume) and do take quite a while to copy. So far, the only Android tablet that's been officially announced with relatively high resolution is the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700 (1920x1200). No idea when it'll be released though, particularly with the news regarding Snapdragon S4 shortage.

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