12-18-2009, 09:29 PM | #31 |
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As part of your grand experiment I would check out the way the Sony handles collections. It really makes a big difference if you have a lot of books. As others have stated I would stick with LRF if you are going to convert any of your books.
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12-18-2009, 09:34 PM | #32 | |
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The Grand Experiment is about ePub, so that's what I'll be using as much as possible. I asked the format question because there seems to be so much touting of ePub and I was curious if Sony owners are really using it and if it is worthy of being the "new standard". |
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12-18-2009, 09:43 PM | #33 |
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I have heard that Calibre can do collections also. I have never tried though. I use Calibre to make my books but always use the Sony Software to load them on to my reader. I think I may be one of the few people out there who has had no major problems with the software.
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12-19-2009, 12:21 AM | #34 |
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I have no problem with purchasing epub titles and the justification problem that annoys some people I find doesn't annoy me.
I just think calibre converts better to lrf than epub. I am currently reading a purchased PDF called Acacia by David Anthony Durham and it must be the best formatted PDF I have read. You hardly even know you are reading a reflowed PDF(apart from the usual partial page problem). Pity this is not how all PDFs are formatted as some are pretty ordinary. |
12-19-2009, 05:31 AM | #35 |
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I don't really use the sony software much, but it is really easy to make collections with calibre. Every tag you add to a book becomes a collection. A book can of course belong to more than one collections at the same time.
I like epub, and I usually convert to epub if I have to choose. I haven't given it much thought, so I can't really say why I like it more than lrf. The page numbers on the side can be just a little bit annoying sometimes, but I don't mind the left justification at all. I actually prefer it from full justification. Good luck with your grand experiment, Daffy! |
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12-19-2009, 06:40 AM | #36 |
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12-19-2009, 06:42 AM | #37 |
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That's a personal problem. I prefer ragged-right myself instead of irregular spacing and hyphenation -- that just makes it hard on the eyes.
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12-19-2009, 06:48 AM | #38 |
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12-21-2009, 03:50 PM | #39 |
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The Silver 505 arrives today but alas, I am at work. I really won't get a chance to play with it until Wednesday. So I guess, I'll just charge it on my home computer overnight. I ordered a wall charger but it probably won't arrive until next week.
Soon, "The Grand Experiment" will begin, (now I have to find some ePub freebies at Sony & B&N and a few other places). |
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12-21-2009, 04:16 PM | #42 | |
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Good point or check google books they often have both epub and mobi, but not necessarily formatted/edited very well. Oh and right here at MR of course. Many books are in both formats and some are real elegant! |
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12-21-2009, 08:54 PM | #43 |
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Check out Three Men in a Boat in ePub. I cannot say if you will like it or not, but it does look nice and it was formatted by our own Zelda Pinwheel.
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12-22-2009, 07:18 PM | #45 |
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Just out of curiosity. Does Adobe have an itouch application to read ePubs? I have a 505 and always wondered if I could read DRM'ed ePubs on the itouch.
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