Best Device to run Koreader? - Page 2

cellaris · 07-13-2022, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

Thanks again, that is very helpful. The WiFi issue sounds like a minor enough niggle to live with if I ever do decide to get a Pocketbook

I correct my comment about Wi-Fi on PocketBook devices. Since the recent v2022.06-06 there is no problem to enable or disable it from KOReader. The difference is that it has to be previously enabled and active before opening KOReader. From then on, as long as you don't turn off the e-reader or close the book, you can control and perform any operation that requires Wi-Fi from KOReader without any problem. I tested it for several hours and the connection did not fail at any time and with any device.

muggleMode · 07-13-2022, 01:35 PM

I use it in the new pw5 and already has the new feature page-flip turn animation, and I find it that it works a bit faster than the standard UI. amazing.

mbrisco · 07-13-2022, 04:00 PM

I recommend the Kindle Paperwhite 5. Pretty sure all the in-store models are still on old firmware so you can get one now at Target or Best Buy and jailbreak it and put KOReader on it. The battery life I’m getting out of KOReader on the PW5 is nothing short of phenomenal. 1% drain per hour of actual reading (maybe like 1.1% max), so by Amazon’s phrasing, it’s more like 6 months of battery with 30mins of reading a day instead of the 2.5 months they’re advertising. (Obviously, the overhead of waking/sleeping won’t let you get all the way to 6 months, but still.)

I had the Libra 2 before but returned it because the PW battery knocked my socks off. And like @muggleMode says, the page turn animations eliminate almost all screen flashes and look great in KOReader too.

cellaris · 07-13-2022, 05:12 PM

The truth is that the Paperwhite 5's battery life is excellent. I haven't installed KOReader because I'm one of the rare ones who likes the original software and because I'm over-saturated with KOReader (I have it installed on numerous devices), but for those who are KOReader fans or only have one or two devices it could be a very interesting option.

Is it possible to update the Kindle to future firmware versions and send books by activating WiFi without losing the jailbreak?

NiLuJe · 07-14-2022, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cellaris

Is it possible to update the Kindle to future firmware versions and send books by activating WiFi without losing the jailbreak?

That's a question better asked in the Kindle Dev forum.

(The answer to which is: Maybe, and so far. Requires further trickery if you want to actually control when to update to avoid surprises, though).

mergen3107 · 07-14-2022, 02:40 PM

Try this maybe? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=288711

jberd · 07-22-2022, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Frenzie

If I bought one today I'd probably get a Sage or a Libra 2 but that doesn't have much to do with KOReader. Any Kobo should offer a comparable experience for that.

I'm thinking of replacing my Boyue Ares with an 8 inch Kobo to run KOReader on. That would probably mean a Forma or Sage, and the Forma is a lot lighter. Why would Sage be your 8 inch choice?

mergen3107 · 07-22-2022, 04:56 AM

As far as I understood, Sage has new platform and SoC, meaning some of quirk aren't discovered and countered yet

Forma has more traditional platform with most of the things covered. Sage would be your choice, I think, just for the purpose of note taking.

I might be (slightly) wrong though, so let's wait our gurus

Uncle Robin · 07-22-2022, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jberd

I'm thinking of replacing my Boyue Ares with an 8 inch Kobo to run KOReader on. That would probably mean a Forma or Sage, and the Forma is a lot lighter. Why would Sage be your 8 inch choice?

the Carta 1200 screen on the Sage is beautiful, and it doesn't have the power button problem the Forma did. Also, Formas will get harder and harder to find as time passes

jberd · 07-22-2022, 02:03 PM

Hmm. Possibly the greatest mathematician of all time and a duck seem to have differing opinions on Sage vs Forma.

An 8 inch ereader is my sweet spot, and given the size, durability, ergonomics, the fact that I just want to read with it, and it's overall Kobo-ness, the Forma might be my ideal KOReader platform. The possible scarcity of the Forma means I might want to get one when I find one.

Uncle Robin · 07-22-2022, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jberd

Hmm. Possibly the greatest mathematician of all time and a duck seem to have differing opinions on Sage vs Forma.

An 8 inch ereader is my sweet spot, and given the size, durability, ergonomics, the fact that I just want to read with it, and it's overall Kobo-ness, the Forma might be my ideal KOReader platform. The possible scarcity of the Forma means I might want to get one when I find one.

One difference between the duck and the mathematician is that the duck owns and uses a Sage, and is not making a guess, but speaking from personal experience of 9 months using it for several hours a day.

If you check these forums, you'll find many comparisons between the 2 devices, and many references to the display issues the Forma had which are not in the Sage. The only area in which the Forma outperforms the Sage is battery life.

JSWolf · 07-22-2022, 04:42 PM

I was going to get a Sage until the battery turned out not to be all that good.

NiLuJe · 07-22-2022, 05:26 PM

I would *NOT* get a Forma over a Sage, whatever the reasoning might be.

(I would maybe make an exception for people who really need a very light and/or "can be dropped without fear" device, in which case the Forma wins

).

jberd · 07-22-2022, 07:32 PM

Hm.
I did read over the Forma vs Sage discussions, here and elsewhere, and it didn't seem very clear cut (which is why I asked about it here). After reading about it here and on reddit, the impression that I had was that if you don't want to take notes with it, you might as well get the lighter one. And the Forma does seem significantly lighter.
But that doesn't seem to be an issue here.

But ...
the duck, the guru (emphatically, to my surprise) and even the mathematician (barring unknown issues, which the duck assures me aren't really there) seem to agree that the Sage is the way to go.

Pajamaman · 07-22-2022, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NiLuJe

If you act *now* (and with a bit of luck, if it ships on a vulerable FW), I highly recommend a Kindle PaperWhite 5, as the hardware implementation basically trounces the competition

.

(Also, it's Prime Day over here, so it's even cheaper than usual).

Otherwise, yeah, a Kobo. Probably a Sage, until we have more info about the whole Libra 2 situation (i.e., whether the latest hw rev is intentional and actually fixes the main stability issues).

How sure are you that it will ship with breakable FW? That's a hell of a gamble...

IME Koreader works great on a Kindle. Almost tempting...

07-13-2022, 04:00 PM	#18
mbrisco (gtfo/freak) Posts: 113 Karma: 2288750 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: Likebook Alita	I recommend the Kindle Paperwhite 5. Pretty sure all the in-store models are still on old firmware so you can get one now at Target or Best Buy and jailbreak it and put KOReader on it. The battery life I’m getting out of KOReader on the PW5 is nothing short of phenomenal. 1% drain per hour of actual reading (maybe like 1.1% max), so by Amazon’s phrasing, it’s more like 6 months of battery with 30mins of reading a day instead of the 2.5 months they’re advertising. (Obviously, the overhead of waking/sleeping won’t let you get all the way to 6 months, but still.) I had the Libra 2 before but returned it because the PW battery knocked my socks off. And like @muggleMode says, the page turn animations eliminate almost all screen flashes and look great in KOReader too. Last edited by mbrisco; 07-13-2022 at 04:02 PM.

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07-13-2022, 01:35 PM	#17
muggleMode Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: PW5	I use it in the new pw5 and already has the new feature page-flip turn animation, and I find it that it works a bit faster than the standard UI. amazing.

07-13-2022, 05:12 PM	#19
cellaris Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 1827325 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Spain Device: Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Tolino, Bookeen, Onyx Boox, Boyue.	The truth is that the Paperwhite 5's battery life is excellent. I haven't installed KOReader because I'm one of the rare ones who likes the original software and because I'm over-saturated with KOReader (I have it installed on numerous devices), but for those who are KOReader fans or only have one or two devices it could be a very interesting option. Is it possible to update the Kindle to future firmware versions and send books by activating WiFi without losing the jailbreak?

07-14-2022, 02:40 PM	#21
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,061 Karma: 4234828 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Try this maybe? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=288711

07-22-2022, 04:56 AM	#23
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,061 Karma: 4234828 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	As far as I understood, Sage has new platform and SoC, meaning some of quirk aren't discovered and countered yet Forma has more traditional platform with most of the things covered. Sage would be your choice, I think, just for the purpose of note taking. I might be (slightly) wrong though, so let's wait our gurus

07-22-2022, 02:03 PM	#25
jberd Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kobo Aura H2o	Hmm. Possibly the greatest mathematician of all time and a duck seem to have differing opinions on Sage vs Forma. An 8 inch ereader is my sweet spot, and given the size, durability, ergonomics, the fact that I just want to read with it, and it's overall Kobo-ness, the Forma might be my ideal KOReader platform. The possible scarcity of the Forma means I might want to get one when I find one.

07-22-2022, 04:42 PM	#27
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,015 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I was going to get a Sage until the battery turned out not to be all that good.

07-22-2022, 05:26 PM	#28
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,478 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	I would NOT get a Forma over a Sage, whatever the reasoning might be. (I would maybe make an exception for people who really need a very light and/or "can be dropped without fear" device, in which case the Forma wins ).

07-22-2022, 07:32 PM	#29
jberd Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kobo Aura H2o	Hm. I did read over the Forma vs Sage discussions, here and elsewhere, and it didn't seem very clear cut (which is why I asked about it here). After reading about it here and on reddit, the impression that I had was that if you don't want to take notes with it, you might as well get the lighter one. And the Forma does seem significantly lighter. But that doesn't seem to be an issue here. But ... the duck, the guru (emphatically, to my surprise) and even the mathematician (barring unknown issues, which the duck assures me aren't really there) seem to agree that the Sage is the way to go.

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