Clara New Kobo Owner

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But really, Kobo could do more so there's lessneed for as many patches.

I agree. Advanced font control for sideloaded fonts should be available from the get-go.

Also, kepub should be fixed to enable ligatures.

[Alanon]

Originally Posted by pghaworth

if I want to enable or disable patches, do I just make the changes and resend the whole shooting match through the process again like this time? what language is all of the patch programming in? linux?

really appreciate your help.

Just enable/disable the patches you wish to alter, generate the KoboRoot.tgz again and "re-flash" that to your device.

As for the code, no idea.

[pghaworth]

Originally Posted by Alanon

Just enable/disable the patches you wish to alter, generate the KoboRoot.tgz again and "re-flash" that to your device.

As for the code, no idea.

thank you so much

[Scarpad]

Got this today not bad for $10

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I agree. Advanced font control for sideloaded fonts should be available from the get-go.

Also, kepub should be fixed to enable ligatures.

And the font size for KePub should match ePub.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by pghaworth

and I definitely want to do something fun like this in the future. maybe not 512 because it's just not necessary for me, but 256 or 128, heck yeah! I really love this Clara. I am off the Kindle-go-round and I love every minute of it.

I swapped the internal SD card in my Mini to 16 GB and I've NEVER come close to filling it. I've tried. So unless you are putting large files like comics, etc, on there, even the sizes you mentioned would be a waste. IMO.

[pghaworth]

Originally Posted by booklover6

I swapped the internal SD card in my Mini to 16 GB and I've NEVER come close to filling it. I've tried. So unless you are putting large files like comics, etc, on there, even the sizes you mentioned would be a waste. IMO.

oh, I know that. that why I said do something "like" this. there is zero need for me to have a card that large. I would probably do a 32GB just because I can. it's less about the space and more about doing it.

[retro]

Originally Posted by pghaworth

oh, I know that. that why I said do something "like" this. there is zero need for me to have a card that large. I would probably do a 32GB just because I can. it's less about the space and more about doing it.

I think the speed of the card is more important than the size. I had a 64GB Sandisk Extreme purchased for a GoPro laying around that I used. Works great and it is definitely more responsive, but I'll never use all the space.

Also, I've seen so many requests for Kobo sd card images here, now I have my own in case I ever really brick it.

[pghaworth]

Originally Posted by retro

I think the speed of the card is more important than the size. I had a 64GB Sandisk Extreme purchased for a GoPro laying around that I used. Works great and it is definitely more responsive, but I'll never use all the space.

Also, I've seen so many requests for Kobo sd card images here, now I have my own in case I ever really brick it.

agreed. speed is the thing. not sure what these come with, but speed is key and what I want for the long haul, and the fun of swapping it out.

[pghaworth]

one thing is that leftover space also equals speed so large is good even if you never use it all, but faster is better. having a spare Clara image available is a good thing too as a safety measure.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by retro

Also, I've seen so many requests for Kobo sd card images here, now I have my own in case I ever really brick it.

But, number or requests is tiny compared to how many Kobo devices are out there. And honestly, I believe that a significant number of the devices are not actually "bricked". I'm pretty sure for many, the manual factory just needs to be done properly.

[pghaworth]

woohoo! my second Clara has shipped and will arrive tomorrow

[doreenjoy]

For the record, my CHD updated with no issues.

[pghaworth]

Originally Posted by doreenjoy

For the record, my CHD updated with no issues.

for the record, I love VPs too

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by pghaworth

one thing is that leftover space also equals speed so large is good even if you never use it all, but faster is better. having a spare Clara image available is a good thing too as a safety measure.

The question is what kind of faster. I've found that using CrystalDiskMark, that the small block read/write numbers are much more important than the sequential read/write numbers when it came to making a noticeable difference in performance. So far SanDisk and Samsung have been the best of group in that area.