Touch kobo touch has a web browser

wes101 · 06-11-2011, 02:54 PM

go into settings>wireless connection>web browser

Its pretty bad since its B/W but its was a big surprise and better then nothing

Nate the great · 06-11-2011, 05:27 PM

Can you post a picture?

siraks · 06-11-2011, 05:29 PM

it's actually pretty good considering it's an eink device.
i'll try to snap a pic with my phone, prob won't do it justice.

siraks · 06-11-2011, 05:41 PM

sorry for the crappy pics but you get an idea, the launch browser is located in the wireless menu
and then when you launch you go to google,
it is quite quick for eink, definitely great for text based sites where you want to read things.
the pics show up ok as well, but if any site has a mobile site it goes to that.
when visiting espn it automatically goes to espn mobile.
good for me to check box scores when reading

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JSWolf · 06-11-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wes101

go into settings>wireless connection>web browser

Its pretty shitty since its B/W but its was a big surprise and better then nothing

So why did you buy a Kobo is it's ** because it doesn't do other then grayscale?

MechR · 06-11-2011, 06:23 PM

And not a moment too soon after people discovered the Nook's hidden browser. Go Kobo!

Keep up the pressure!

omgfire · 06-11-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So why did you buy a Kobo is it's shitty because it doesn't do other then grayscale?

I'm sure, like me, he didn't buy it to browse the internet. Hes just pointing out that it has a web browser.

Latinandgreek · 06-11-2011, 06:40 PM

Sweet! I'm sure that it will come in handy in a pinch.

uli · 06-11-2011, 07:10 PM

Can it download epubs to memory? Until browsing OPDS is supported like with Stanza or the Trook firmware, browsing my Calibre server could be an workable alternative.

wes101 · 06-11-2011, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omgfire

I'm sure, like me, he didn't buy it to browse the internet. Hes just pointing out that it has a web browser.

This. I didnt but it for a browser. I didnt know it had a browser till today. And it *** since its in B/W

wes101 · 06-11-2011, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So why did you buy a Kobo is it's *** because it doesn't do other then grayscale?

i meant the broswer is ***

SensualPoet · 06-11-2011, 09:29 PM

It's workable. It allows decent access to wikipedia, twitter, mobile facebook (haven't tried the latter). But the big news is certainly the ereader navigation including the touch screen. In Canada especially, it puts Sony in the tank: same Pearl screen and IR touch technology at the PRS-650 (assuming you can actually find one) and $110 cheaper AND it has wifi for on the fly syncing with other devices. Sweet!

Toastedpine · 06-12-2011, 12:32 AM

I played with it today. Turns out m.fanfiction.net works pretty well on it, which saves having to use tools to convert the stories into epubs.

I like fanfiction, but there's a lot of garbage out there so converting everything I want to sort through before doing so is kinda a pain.

eSheri · 06-12-2011, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SensualPoet

It's workable. It allows decent access to wikipedia, twitter, mobile facebook (haven't tried the latter). But the big news is certainly the ereader navigation including the touch screen. In Canada especially, it puts Sony in the tank: same Pearl screen and IR touch technology at the PRS-650 (assuming you can actually find one) and $110 cheaper AND it has wifi for onthe fly syncing with other devices. Sweet!

OMG! STOP! i can hardly stand it! i wanted a kindle, but now, its difficult to decide!!...

uli · 06-12-2011, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toastedpine

Turns out m.fanfiction.net works pretty well on it.

So for example can you get books from http://bookserver.archive.org/catalog/ or must they be in html?

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wes101 Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 42214 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CANADA Device: Kobo touch	kobo touch has a web browser go into settings>wireless connection>web browser Its pretty bad since its B/W but its was a big surprise and better then nothing Last edited by wes101; 06-12-2011 at 02:16 PM.

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uli Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 194274 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo, Calibre	Can it download epubs to memory? Until browsing OPDS is supported like with Stanza or the Trook firmware, browsing my Calibre server could be an workable alternative.

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SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	It's workable. It allows decent access to wikipedia, twitter, mobile facebook (haven't tried the latter). But the big news is certainly the ereader navigation including the touch screen. In Canada especially, it puts Sony in the tank: same Pearl screen and IR touch technology at the PRS-650 (assuming you can actually find one) and $110 cheaper AND it has wifi for on the fly syncing with other devices. Sweet!

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Toastedpine Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 120 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	I played with it today. Turns out m.fanfiction.net works pretty well on it, which saves having to use tools to convert the stories into epubs. I like fanfiction, but there's a lot of garbage out there so converting everything I want to sort through before doing so is kinda a pain.

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