360 Plus Just bought a PB 360+...

banjobama · 12-16-2011, 06:07 PM

... for no good reason!

I have always wanted a PocketBook 360 reader, just because it looks cool, has the hard cover, and is customizable. So, Merry Christmas to me.

I already have a Sony PRS-650 but I might start leaving that at home and taking the smaller PB with me when I go anywhere.

If, after a couple of months, I use one much more than the other, I'll probably end up selling the one getting used less.

I don't have the PB yet... should be here in a few days. Anyone have tips for a first time PB user?

Mickey330 · 12-17-2011, 09:20 AM

Congrats on your most excellent purchase (IMNSHO)!

You'll find that the PB360+ is indeed very customizable. If I may suggest, take a look through some of the older threads and find out about fbreader 180. It's a user-developed "hack" of fbreader that allows for even more customization of the reader. Read about it, but I think it's a lot of what makes the PB360+ so nice.

A lot of people install themes on their devices. Again, there's a thread on them. I currently run the "five" theme on mine. It's very clean and I like the looks of the icons much better.

Oh, and you can set up your buttons to do various functions. I've got mine set so that almost every one forwards a page. That way, it doesn't matter which orientation I have the PB360 in, I can always easily forward the page.

All in all, you can do a lot of tweaks with the Pocketbook. But, the main thing is - it's an excellent reader. I, too, adore the hard cover! My hope is that Pocketbook never designs without it.

Again, congratulations on your purchase. As someone who's owned a PB360 (in some version) for almost two years, I may be a bit prejudiced. But - you've made the BEST choice!

Happy reading and yes, a very Merry Christmas to you!

Marilyn

banjobama · 12-18-2011, 01:04 PM

Thanks, Marilyn! I checked out a few of those old threads and they were very helpful. Since I don't have the 360 in front of me yet I'm not getting as much out of them as I could be but I'll revisit them next week for sure.

Guns4Hire · 12-18-2011, 02:51 PM

Check out the theme cleanlook. I think its by far the best especially the way it displays the list of all the books. Cheers.

j.p.s · 12-19-2011, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey330

Oh, and you can set up your buttons to do various functions. I've got mine set so that almost every one forwards a page. That way, it doesn't matter which orientation I have the PB360 in, I can always easily forward the page.

You might want to reconsider that for the ring part of the 5 way controller. you only need to define one position to be forward a page. As you rotate the PB360, the functions on the ring controller rotate to match. I think that is one of the neatest aspects of the PB360.

12-16-2011, 06:07 PM	#1
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	Just bought a PB 360+... ... for no good reason! I have always wanted a PocketBook 360 reader, just because it looks cool, has the hard cover, and is customizable. So, Merry Christmas to me. I already have a Sony PRS-650 but I might start leaving that at home and taking the smaller PB with me when I go anywhere. If, after a couple of months, I use one much more than the other, I'll probably end up selling the one getting used less. I don't have the PB yet... should be here in a few days. Anyone have tips for a first time PB user?

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12-17-2011, 09:20 AM	#2
Mickey330 Addict Posts: 378 Karma: 1107420 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Western New York state (USA) Device: Kindle Oasis & the Kindle app on iDevices	Congrats on your most excellent purchase (IMNSHO)! You'll find that the PB360+ is indeed very customizable. If I may suggest, take a look through some of the older threads and find out about fbreader 180. It's a user-developed "hack" of fbreader that allows for even more customization of the reader. Read about it, but I think it's a lot of what makes the PB360+ so nice. A lot of people install themes on their devices. Again, there's a thread on them. I currently run the "five" theme on mine. It's very clean and I like the looks of the icons much better. Oh, and you can set up your buttons to do various functions. I've got mine set so that almost every one forwards a page. That way, it doesn't matter which orientation I have the PB360 in, I can always easily forward the page. All in all, you can do a lot of tweaks with the Pocketbook. But, the main thing is - it's an excellent reader. I, too, adore the hard cover! My hope is that Pocketbook never designs without it. Again, congratulations on your purchase. As someone who's owned a PB360 (in some version) for almost two years, I may be a bit prejudiced. But - you've made the BEST choice! Happy reading and yes, a very Merry Christmas to you! Marilyn

12-18-2011, 01:04 PM	#3
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	Thanks, Marilyn! I checked out a few of those old threads and they were very helpful. Since I don't have the 360 in front of me yet I'm not getting as much out of them as I could be but I'll revisit them next week for sure.

12-18-2011, 02:51 PM	#4
Guns4Hire Reading...Since 1970 Posts: 610 Karma: 7819 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nova Air C, Nova Pro, LifebookMars, BoyueT62+ Glowlight, NST, PB360	Check out the theme cleanlook. I think its by far the best especially the way it displays the list of all the books. Cheers.

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