Touch Nook STR: Issues, Bugs, Annoyances, and Petty Quibbles - Page 7

anamardoll · 06-07-2011, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kypt

I saw this issue as well, but it was only on some fonts. On others it looked fine. I personally liked the new nook. I have a nook classic and a kindle 3 so the changes in new nook are not as much that it would make me buy it but it's pretty neat. I like how you can add/remove the margins.

Does anyone know if the Nook Touch allow you to stick with the embedded fonts that are in the epub? If this were the case, it would be possible -- I guess -- to change the sizing by hand.

We really need an automated tool for embedded font changing. There's an awesome Calibre plugin that will REMOVE embedded fonts, but editing them in a big batch is apparently much more tricky.

EDIT: 'Course, you'd have to change the files on your computer and then sideload them, so there's that.

negris123 · 06-07-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

The topic of this thread IS about the inadequacies of this device. The point of this thread was to discuss the inadequacies without getting side-tracked in OTHER threads.

If you don't want to read about Nook Touch inadequacies, why are you in the "petty quibbles" thread?

You are not discussing the inadequacies of the device, you have a back-and-forth with someone else that has nothing to do with the device

anamardoll · 06-07-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by negris123

You are not discussing the inadequacies of the device, you have a back-and-forth with someone else that has nothing to do with the device

Fir enough. But the back-and-forth arose because they told someone to STOP discussing the inadequacies of the device. (Or, well, to be specific, called them an Amazon fanboi for pointing out the dark partition issue, which they -- and I -- consider to be an inadequacy of the device.) However, since you think I'm off topic, I'll stop discussing the issue with them. My apologies.

afv011 · 06-07-2011, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Does anyone know if the Nook Touch allow you to stick with the embedded fonts that are in the epub? If this were the case, it would be possible -- I guess -- to change the sizing by hand.

Yes, it does. I had a book with embedded fonts and I had to manually edit the CSS to remove the references to the fonts, so I could use the ones in the nook.

anamardoll · 06-07-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by afv011

Yes, it does. I had a book with embedded fonts and I had to manually edit the CSS to remove the references to the fonts, so I could use the ones in the nook.

So does it not give you the option to override the embedded fonts? My Sony reader is that way as well. I don't much care for that, but at least the Calibre plugin exists.

negris123 · 06-07-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Fir enough. But the back-and-forth arose because they told someone to STOP discussing the inadequacies of the device. (Or, well, to be specific, called them an Amazon fanboi for pointing out the dark partition issue, which they -- and I -- consider to be an inadequacy of the device.) However, since you think I'm off topic, I'll stop discussing the issue with them. My apologies.

I also find inadequacies with the Touch (ghosting and not syncing, to name just two). It doesn't mean that I don't love it or I am not happy with my purchase, but of course, things can always be improved.

Thanks for listening, I appreciate that!

anamardoll · 06-07-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by negris123

I also find inadequacies with the Touch (ghosting and not syncing, to name just two). It doesn't mean that I don't love it or I am not happy with my purchase, but of course, things can always be improved.

Thanks for listening, I appreciate that!

Shucks. Any time.

I DO mean to thank you again for all the pictures. Especially the ghosting one -- that was you, right? Picture is definitely worth a thousand words in that case.

boswd · 06-07-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Fir enough. But the back-and-forth arose because they told someone to STOP discussing the inadequacies of the device. (Or, well, to be specific, called them an Amazon fanboi for pointing out the dark partition issue, which they -- and I -- consider to be an inadequacy of the device.) However, since you think I'm off topic, I'll stop discussing the issue with them. My apologies.

actually for the record, it wasn't I who called him a fanboi, I just stated, how I found it funny that all of sudden all these Kindle owners show up in the nook thread to start pointing out it's shortcomings. It is SOP whenever a nook product is introduced.

negris123 · 06-07-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Shucks. Any time.

I DO mean to thank you again for all the pictures. Especially the ghosting one -- that was you, right? Picture is definitely worth a thousand words in that case.

Yes, I pointed out the ghosting, which I can still see if I am outside or sit by a window (or other bright conditions). I have seen a few posts of people saying it is overstated, but most of them have only used the device that is on display at a store, not outside. I would like to hear from people that own one and if they notice it more in the sunlight. After all, it's eink display, and one of the biggest selling points, that you can read in direct sunlight, yet it is under those conditions that the ghosting becomes obvious.

iandix · 06-07-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

actually for the record, it wasn't I who called him a fanboi, I just stated, how I found it funny that all of sudden all these Kindle owners show up in the nook thread to start pointing out it's shortcomings. It is SOP whenever a nook product is introduced.

yes it is interesting ... why are Amazon fans so threated by another product?

They should be happy that B&N keep coming out with such good products, because it means Amazon will bring out something new and cheaper to try and keep up. If it was not for B&N and Kobo the Amazon fans would be paying much higher prices for poorer products.

anamardoll · 06-07-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by negris123

Yes, I pointed out the ghosting, which I can still see if I am outside or sit by a window (or other bright conditions). I have seen a few posts of people saying it is overstated, but most of them have only used the device that is on display at a store, not outside. I would like to hear from people that own one and if they notice it more in the sunlight. After all, it's eink display, and one of the biggest selling points, that you can read in direct sunlight, yet it is under those conditions that the ghosting becomes obvious.

For me, personally, even a tiny bit of ghosting is EXTREMELY distracting for me, so that picture was very helpful. Thank you again.

It's funny how eyes are. I don't get the LCD eyestrain that many people seem to get, but ghosting bothers me to a huge extent. I wonder why that is...

boswd · 06-07-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by iandix

yes it is interesting ... why are Amazon fans so threated by another product?

They should be happy that B&N keep coming out with such good products, because it means Amazon will bring out something new and cheaper to try and keep up. If it was not for B&N and Kobo the Amazon fans would be paying much higher prices for poorer products.

I know if it wasn't for Barnes and Noble the kindle owners would still be reading on this

http://blogkindle.com/wp-content/upl...-1-293x300.jpg

iandix · 06-07-2011, 01:09 PM

this is interesting there is a web browser in the nook touch
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...ent=FeedBurner

iandix · 06-07-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

I know if it wasn't for Barnes and Noble the kindle owners would still be reading on this

http://blogkindle.com/wp-content/upl...-1-293x300.jpg

doesn't look that different from their current ereaders. But then, many people love a 1980's look to their tech

negris123 · 06-07-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by iandix

this is interesting there is a web browser in the nook touch
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...ent=FeedBurner

I definitely want to try this!!

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