Paperwhite and ePub support

woel · 03-24-2013, 03:00 PM

Hi! My first post on this forum, I hope I'm in the right section and not posting something that's been asked before.

I have recently ordered a Kindle Paperwhite (KPW), and I have been looking into how to best get ePub support on this device. The options I have found so far are Duokan, CoolReader 3 and Hacked Up Reader. In my understanding, Duokan is an OS that can be installed parallel to the original OS on the KPW, while the other two are "apps" that are launched through the interface for books on the Kindle. Based on this, I have some questions:

Which one of these three methods for accessing ePub books would you recommend?
What are the pros and cons of each?
Do you have other suggestions?

BeccaPrice · 03-24-2013, 05:01 PM

Get calibre and, if necessary, The Tools, and convert the ePub to a kindle-native format like mobi or azw3.

GoSharks · 03-24-2013, 05:34 PM

+1 this! Calibre, Tools, convert...absolutely the best way to go. Welcome to the forum!

Dr. Drib · 03-24-2013, 06:53 PM

Calibre is a necessary tool which will make your life enjoyable.

Don

JSWolf · 03-24-2013, 06:56 PM

Better solution. Return the PW and get a reader that handles ePub natively.

GoSharks · 03-24-2013, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Better solution. Return the PW and get a reader that handles ePub natively.

pidgeon92 · 03-24-2013, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Better solution. Return the PW and get a reader that handles ePub natively.

This was my first thought as well. Why try to make a device do something it wasn't natively designed to do when there are so many good ePub readers available?

jgaiser · 03-24-2013, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoSharks

Yeah.. Jon does have a thing about Amazon and mobi.

ucfgrad93 · 03-24-2013, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

Get calibre and, if necessary, The Tools, and convert the ePub to a kindle-native format like mobi or azw3.

This is a much better option than hacking the PW.

VaultBoy · 03-25-2013, 12:41 AM

Get an ePub reader, or just use calibre.

HarryT · 03-25-2013, 02:19 AM

Why on Earth did you buy a Kindle if you want ePub support? Get an ePub device.

apastuszak · 03-25-2013, 09:38 AM

With azw3, I don't know if ePub support is all that important anymore. I think you can convert from ePub to azw3 with almost no loss of formatting. ePub to mobi was another story. I'd lose drop caps, shaded tables and all sorts of other things.

joblack · 03-25-2013, 09:58 AM

Conversion with Calibre between epub and mobi is no problem at all. The formats are very similar so you don't loose quality.

apastuszak · 03-25-2013, 10:02 AM

mobi doesn't support drop caps, shaded tables or embedded fonts. These features (among a ton of others) were added to the KF8 format. If you have a Kindle that supports KF8, you should convert azw3 to preserve as much formatting as possible.

GoSharks · 03-25-2013, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apastuszak

mobi doesn't support drop caps, shaded tables or embedded fonts. These features (among a ton of others) were added to the KF8 format. If you have a Kindle that supports KF8, you should convert azw3 to preserve as much formatting as possible.

Though Amazon does not support AZW3/KF8 e-mailing. Also, if you don't like the embedded font you're stuck with it. Have to admit, I haven't missed dropped caps....I guess I'm in it for the words and not Author's desire for the 'full' experience!

03-24-2013, 03:00 PM	#1
woel Junior Member Posts: 10 Karma: 11000 Join Date: Mar 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Paperwhite and ePub support Hi! My first post on this forum, I hope I'm in the right section and not posting something that's been asked before. I have recently ordered a Kindle Paperwhite (KPW), and I have been looking into how to best get ePub support on this device. The options I have found so far are Duokan, CoolReader 3 and Hacked Up Reader. In my understanding, Duokan is an OS that can be installed parallel to the original OS on the KPW, while the other two are "apps" that are launched through the interface for books on the Kindle. Based on this, I have some questions: Which one of these three methods for accessing ePub books would you recommend? What are the pros and cons of each? Do you have other suggestions?

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BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	Get calibre and, if necessary, The Tools, and convert the ePub to a kindle-native format like mobi or azw3.

03-24-2013, 05:34 PM	#3
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	+1 this! Calibre, Tools, convert...absolutely the best way to go. Welcome to the forum!

03-24-2013, 06:53 PM	#4
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,413 Karma: 59504381 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Calibre is a necessary tool which will make your life enjoyable. Don

03-24-2013, 06:56 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,621 Karma: 145864263 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Better solution. Return the PW and get a reader that handles ePub natively.

03-25-2013, 12:41 AM	#10
VaultBoy Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 1683142 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle of many shapes, PIPBoy 3000	Get an ePub reader, or just use calibre.

03-25-2013, 02:19 AM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Why on Earth did you buy a Kindle if you want ePub support? Get an ePub device.

03-25-2013, 09:38 AM	#12
apastuszak Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Scribe, Nook Glowlight 4, Apple iPad Pro 12.9"	With azw3, I don't know if ePub support is all that important anymore. I think you can convert from ePub to azw3 with almost no loss of formatting. ePub to mobi was another story. I'd lose drop caps, shaded tables and all sorts of other things.

03-25-2013, 09:58 AM	#13
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	Conversion with Calibre between epub and mobi is no problem at all. The formats are very similar so you don't loose quality.

03-25-2013, 10:02 AM	#14
apastuszak Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Scribe, Nook Glowlight 4, Apple iPad Pro 12.9"	mobi doesn't support drop caps, shaded tables or embedded fonts. These features (among a ton of others) were added to the KF8 format. If you have a Kindle that supports KF8, you should convert azw3 to preserve as much formatting as possible.

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