01-16-2022, 08:39 PM | #16 |
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Anyway, as I'm trying several devices for myself, and for whatever reason I'm having too much spare time, from time to time I'll share my experiences in case is usefull for somebody, didn't came here to defend a crusade against anything. It's my opinion that are devices that are more comfortable/better for reading experience than others, and that's all. No much to argue.
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Kobo also sometimes has issues with leaving "gaps" at the end of pages when reading ePubs. I read ePubs because I don't like the KePub numbering on Kobos. (Each screen equals a page, so it depends on the size of your font and the width of your margins.) JSWolf also makes the point that ePubs are formatted better than KePubs in Kobos (I haven't noticed that as much).
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01-17-2022, 03:12 AM | #21 | |
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My biggest beef with Kobo readers is not the way they display epubs, but that they're still somewhat buggy compared to Kindles. For example, my Libra 2 has frozen and rebooted several times (I guess I'll have to do a manual reset, which means starting everything from scratch, so I haven't gotten around to it yet) and the Sage charging cover is also buggy. In comparison, the Oasis 1 charging cover worked perfectly when I had it. Kobo has very nice devices, but I do wish they'd pay more attention to testing before releasing a new product and to quality control. |
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01-17-2022, 06:20 AM | #22 | |
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The gaps at the end of the page are due to the RMSDK's default widow and orphan settings of 2. But this can be fixed in a patch, 2 config file settings, or editing the CSS of the ePub. Using the config file setting is the easiest to do. [Reading] readingAdobeOrphans=1 readingAdobeWidows=1 That's all you need to do is put those two lines in the [Reading] section of Kobo.eReader.conf file in .kobo/Kobo. |
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01-17-2022, 06:25 AM | #23 | |
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01-17-2022, 06:27 AM | #24 | |
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I have the same books on my Libra 2 as I had on my Libra H2O, which had no such issues. Edit: just reading doesn't trigger it. It seems using the touchscreen to search, look up a word in the dictionary or adjust fonts does. Again, not always. Last edited by Sirtel; 01-17-2022 at 06:30 AM. |
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01-17-2022, 10:06 AM | #26 |
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It's more likely to happen when one does several of those things in a row. It has happened to me when trying out several different fonts and when searching for several words in succession. Not the things I usually do, but still.
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01-17-2022, 11:39 AM | #27 |
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I cannot see many people doing that in succession.
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01-17-2022, 11:48 AM | #28 |
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What I ask for when ereading is that I can read with the formating I want. Calibre is the main tool for doing this. With calibre, I'm relatively confident that I could switch between a few different brands of ereaders and be happy. Once I've done the upfront installation/setup/tweaking, I feel I could "just read".
With Kobo and patching, I am at a point where I'm almost completely satisified with my reading experience, for now. |
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01-17-2022, 05:28 PM | #30 |
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Something that hasn't been addressed is how good are the new units on battery longevity? I have one of the N647 Kobos with wifi and I'm spoiled with the long battery life. The issue with it is that the power button has disintegrated so can't turn it on/off without something to push into the hole to do so. I like the unit for every other reason. How's the Aura or something that's newer that I don't have to plug in every few days?
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