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Nice suggestion, ZodWallop, I had never tried it before. It shows the epubs in double column page by default. I couldn't find how to adjust the font, their sizes and other things although.
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Yeah, I haven't used Edge's ePub reader since I already have Calibre and Sigil and don't read on my PC. But it is a simple out of the box solution built in to Windows 10.
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02-05-2018, 11:23 AM | #19 |
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I agree, but I do read on a Windows 10 machine, an 8" tablet. On that device, my current favorite is Freda (available from the MS Store), which works very well in a pure touch environment.
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02-05-2018, 11:38 AM | #20 |
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I use my 9" Windows tablet, Archos, to read mostly pdfs. Reading them on Kobo or Boox is a horrible experience.
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I haven't looked, because I don't read on my PC and if I needed to, Edge would likely be good enough. But there was a thread on here not too long ago about some reader in the Windows Store. I'll go see if I can find it.
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Fonts, etc.: Right click in the open window and select "Show or hide toolbar". Gives fonts, text to sound, background color (called "Page theme" with limited choices), bookmarks, contents, etc. Last edited by AnotherCat; 02-05-2018 at 04:13 PM. Reason: Added "Page theme" note for clarity. |
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I don't regularly read on my PC, but I have been "sucked in" when the book opens in Adobe Digital Editions and I haven't moved it to the reader yet. I might look at the first chapter, just to see how it starts...and a few hours later I realize I've read half the book already.
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02-06-2018, 06:20 AM | #28 |
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They still have all the usual PC issues of long start-up times, etc. With my iPad, I just grab it, open the cover, touch the fingerprint scanner, and I'm in. Probably 2 or 3 seconds for the whole process. With my Surface Pro it's a case of switching it on and going to make a cup of tea while it boots up!
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My Surfrace Pro 2 does not take long enough to make tea before it's booted.
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02-06-2018, 06:29 AM | #30 |
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I just think, Jon, that Windows tablets really bring nothing to the party. The whole point of a tablet for me is "grab and use". If you're going to read on a PC, may as well use a laptop. I only ever use my Surface Pro as a laptop, never as a tablet.
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