Touch an advice on kobo's features before buy

_pietro · 03-05-2012, 03:21 PM

hi!
i quite decided to buy the kobo touch and i'm asking your help to check features availability because i find some discrepancies in the manual, firmware updates and reviews... probably not all is updated

epub books

notes, available
highlights, available
bookmarks, available
dictionary, available
search, available

pdf books

notes, available
highlights, not available
bookmarks, available
dictionary, not available
search, not available

is it all correct?! is there a possibility that not available features will be released in a near future?!

thank you

davidfor · 03-05-2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _pietro

epub books

notes, available
highlights, available
bookmarks, available
dictionary, available
search, available

The above is correct. Some of this only became available with newer firmware.

Quote:

pdf books

notes, available
highlights, not available
bookmarks, available
dictionary, not available
search, not available

Sorry, the only PDF I have on my KT is a one page electronic train ticket. I know the "not available" is correct, but I am not sure about the "available". I suspect the notes isn't but the bookmarks is.

geenp · 03-06-2012, 08:48 AM

My only PDF book is a Song of Ice and Fire world map so notes, highlights and the dictionary don't work.

Bookmarks and search work though

FJames · 03-06-2012, 10:47 AM

The reality is that if your pdf is an ebook suitable for reading on a 6" monochrome e-reader, you'd be better off to convert it with Calibre to a better format, like epub for the Kobo. It only takes a minute, and you can format it correctly for the screen. If it's a large-page pdf with diagrams, tables, color photos etc., it's not really suitable for an e-reader, even if it's possible.

_pietro · 03-06-2012, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

The above is correct. Some of this only became available with newer firmware.

Sorry, the only PDF I have on my KT is a one page electronic train ticket. I know the "not available" is correct, but I am not sure about the "available". I suspect the notes isn't but the bookmarks is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by geenp

My only PDF book is a Song of Ice and Fire world map so notes, highlights and the dictionary don't work.

Bookmarks and search work though

ok, thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by FJames

The reality is that if your pdf is an ebook suitable for reading on a 6" monochrome e-reader, you'd be better off to convert it with Calibre to a better format, like epub for the Kobo. It only takes a minute, and you can format it correctly for the screen. If it's a large-page pdf with diagrams, tables, color photos etc., it's not really suitable for an e-reader, even if it's possible.

for occasional usage is a good choice... 10'' would obiously be better, but for my needings is a waste of money

03-05-2012, 03:21 PM	#1
_pietro Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 8174 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: none	an advice on kobo's features before buy hi! i quite decided to buy the kobo touch and i'm asking your help to check features availability because i find some discrepancies in the manual, firmware updates and reviews... probably not all is updated epub books notes, available highlights, available bookmarks, available dictionary, available search, available pdf books notes, available highlights, not available bookmarks, available dictionary, not available search, not available is it all correct?! is there a possibility that not available features will be released in a near future?! thank you

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geenp Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 16628 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: none	My only PDF book is a Song of Ice and Fire world map so notes, highlights and the dictionary don't work. Bookmarks and search work though

03-06-2012, 10:47 AM	#4
FJames Addict Posts: 320 Karma: 320941 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch & Aura	The reality is that if your pdf is an ebook suitable for reading on a 6" monochrome e-reader, you'd be better off to convert it with Calibre to a better format, like epub for the Kobo. It only takes a minute, and you can format it correctly for the screen. If it's a large-page pdf with diagrams, tables, color photos etc., it's not really suitable for an e-reader, even if it's possible.

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