The Euclid looks like a late model N96 (CL?) It doesn't have a Wacom layer for notetaking but it does have Android 6 and USB-C. You're ordering from the Russian distributor and will have to pay $40 for shipping making it about $300. That's the biggest reader for your buck anyway. There won't be a lot of support for it though.
I've had several 8" readers (including a Nova Pro) as well as three 10" (well 9.7" and 10.3" anyway). The 2" makes a difference. If your PDFs have a lot of diagrams and formulas, I'd say the 13" is required.
PDFs are big images. Some conversions try to do OCR to grab the text and reformat it. Most programs simply convert the images to JPGs or PNGs and bundle them all together. You wind up having to scroll and/or "zoom" constantly and quality of the images degrades.
As to sourcing books, the Android ereaders you're looking at all let you get books from wherever you want. They are basically a big phone and can run the Kindle app, Google Play Books (my favorite) , etc. I store all my books in a program called Calibre and upload a few hundred to my Google Play Books account (for free) to read. It also manages them and sideloads easily via USB.
They are probably in the epub format. To answer your question, just about any other e-reader besides a Kindle will be compatible.
OTOH, there's a program called Calibre that can covert all those books to the azw format Kindles use. So it's really not an issue. I don't like Kindles but get whatever you want and can afford.
Not really sure where to start with this :)
Libby is just a fancier version of Overdrive. Library books have different lending policies based on all kinds of factors (publisher, library system, phase of the moon). Some will limit how many books and how long, but it varies too much to list.
You've got a Kindle. You can purchase books from Amazon and read them whenever/wherever you want. They download over WiFi. Kindles use a format called either AZW (copy protected) or Mobi (unlocked).
So far, so good. There are other places to buy ebooks (Kobo, Nook, etc.) but they mostly use a format called Epub. If you want to read one of those on your Kindle, you have to convert to Mobi or AZW. You can buy them on your PC and convert them there (with Calibre for instance) and then hook your Kindle up to your PC with a USB cable and just transfer them across to it.
Finally, there are ways (of debatable legality) to download books from "the Internet" for "free" (torrents, UseNet, etc). Those can be all kinds of formats. Again, Calibre is a good tool for cataloging and transferring those.
tl;dr - Get Calibre and put whatever you want on your Kindle with a USB cord.
In my library... never.
As soon as I buy a book, I convert it to epub (if necessary) and stick it over in my Calibre library where Amazon can't touch it (then I usually transfer the stuff I'm going to be reading soon to the Google Play Books "My Books" cloud for syncing with all my readers).
I don't think I've ever heard of Barnes and Noble (Nook) or Rakuten/Walmart (the owners of Kobo) doing what Jim Roberts experienced with The Martian Chronicles on Kindle though.
Amazon though... they've deleted <strong>whole books</strong> from user's devices.
It's a tablet running the Kindle app (zoom in and you can read "Robert's 4th Kindle" on the top line).
I would bet (based on that, the front facing camera on the long side, and the size), that it's This 3rd Gen Kindle Fire HDX 7".
I hadn't heard of Libby, tbh. Its been five or six years since I even used Overdrive.
Is the issue just that Libby doesn't appear for you in the Play Store because the developers made the minimum system requirement Lollipop? You can often still run the app, you just have to get the apk from somewhere like Apk Mirror.
You might sideload it and try. If my old library card is still valid, I'll try Libby on my Note and let you know. It shows up in Google Play and installs OK at any rate.
I've been looking high and low for these features myself, but I don't think Kobo will hack it unless you implement something yourself (which is entirely possible).
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No Highlights in Pocket ☹️
The Pocket integration is read-only, no highlight supported, which is a huge bummer.
Your only option is to devise your own process for saving articles as HTML, converting them to EPUB, then manually syncing them to your Kobo. It really sucks.
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Extract Highlights from EPUB
You can use Calibre along with the KoboUtils plugin to extract highlights from an EPUB on your Kobo, but it doesn't do a good job of telling you the contextual location of the highlight (just a % of the way through the book), and sometimes the text is a bit garbled as all formatting is stripped.
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Highlight PDFs (and EPUBs) with Pluto
Kobo's native reader can read, but not highlight PDFs. However, you can install an alternative reader onto Kobo called Pluto which does support highlighting PDFs and EPUBs, but the highlights are saved as a binary side-car file, not embedded in the PDF like normal annotations. I didn't look hard enough into how difficult it would be to extract real highlights/excerpts from this side-car file.
While I found Pluto to be an amazing app, it's almost purely gesture driven, and I kept forgetting how to do anything, which can be very frustrating. Also, Pluto broke the next time the Kobo automatically updated itself, so I never looked back into getting it running again.
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TL;DR What you want is possible, and I want it too, but you'd have to roll your own solution.
they are good devices, while i've never owned one myself i can recommend them. if you want to save some money look into refurbished units.
if you have a computer and some time, look into calibre. it's a free program that will act as a library manager for you. allow you to organize your books, back them up, and even change formats (such as between amazon's azw and everyone else's epub). there's also a sub for it /r/Calibre
I have the Nova2 and Poke3 as well as a Likebook Ares. The browsers on the Boox devices are usable but not a particularly good experience - it's like a mid-range tablet from 2016 with a slow screen. I wouldn't recommend an ereader for browsing - I instead save the pages as epub for offline viewing with the dotepub Chrome extension, but the Onyx Boox devices are your only good option besides a smart phone like the Hisense A5 Pro
To the best of my knowledge, it doesn't read text out loud but Calibre can handle just about any format you can think of (and convert between them). It can even handle some formats with DRM.
It does a lot more than just "read" the books, but it has a viewer builtin that can increase text size pretty big. Even if it can't magnify enough to suit you, you can convert stuff to PDF and then view that in a web-browser like Chrome or Edge as big as you want.
Use http://goldendict.org/ with some other format than stardict, as it doesn't support morphology. Also add a French hunspell dictionary for morphology.
Another suggestion would be to use aard2 with either English and/or French wiktionary.
Update: AlreaderX by Alan Neverland is the closet thing I've seen so far.
There's a "quick note/cite" that opens up a text box I can type in. I've remapped it to tapping on the screen with two fingers.
The only issue is the text box comes prefilled with an excerpt from wherever you're at in the book. You can delete it, but that's a pain. I've emailed Alan to ask him about a setting to take quick notes without any prefilled text.
In the meantime I think I can leave this text in there, start speaking/typing at the top of the note, and then run my exported notes through some post processing code to clean this up/get rid of the text I don't need.
Agreed about Moon+ Reader Pro; I think it is a good candidate for the all around best Android e-reader app, e-ink or no.
I bought the paid version so many years ago that I no longer even remember if it has any features over the free one --- I might have bought it to donate to the developer. It does a particularly good job of not only extracting txt from PDF if present (no OCR), but also unscrambling the txt from multi-column articles. Its TTS works great, too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flyersoft.moonreaderp
I use the 2019 Galaxy Tab A8 with S Pen and I love it. (Be careful, because there are multiple Tab A8s, and the other models are much slower and have worse specs in general; look for the model number SM-P200 or P205.)
Bright, sharp screen that's great for reading. Has great performance with reading and web browsing, really smooth with virtually no slowdown—and it can even handle most games without issue too. Decent battery life; it can't compare with an ereader, but I only have to charge it every 3 or 4 days if I'm reading a few hours a night. The S Pen doesn't matter much to me, but it's nice to have if you want to take notes or something. (As an aside, it has fantastic handwriting recognition!) It's even getting updated to Android 11 later this year, which is pretty awesome for a 2 year old tablet.
Very few complaints, honestly. It's a skosh too big—moreso because of the weight than anything else—but it's not that bad. The other thing is that it wasn't released in the US, so you need to order the international version which doesn't come with a warranty.
Any Android ereader should be good for that. Some will have a microSD slot, and at least for the Boox readers, I know you can use an adapter like this one to add a USB stick as storage.
Really? The reason that I didn't think it would be a big deal is because I usually write in a book around the same size. (This is the exact book)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0152A2YQK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
I am also nervous about the Boox tablets because they seem more like an ipad rather than an ereader/note taker. My limit really would be the Note air at $479 but honestly that is even pushing it
On my Onyx Boox Nova 3....
- I'm reading Humble Pi using the NY Public Library's SimplyE reader. Not my favorite reader, but the book wasn't available in Libby for me.
- Gutenberg the Geek using the Kindle app.
- random stories in the NY TImes and feedly apps.
>I don’t enjoy the form factor and ergonomics of reading on bare tablets and don’t really like the official case options (don’t like that it sticks on it).
That's for the Note and larger. The Nova 2 and Poke models have slimshell cases.
Only case I know for the Nova line with a handstrap or anything is this one but I don't own it. Not a fan of the full wrap-over cases in that style.
I tried a few. All advertised as media controllers worked, all advertised as camera shutters didn't.
Although there's much cheaper options, I preferred this one: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07JQ8Q6X6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I put a felt sticker over the minus button so I know which button is next page without looking.
I haven't tested the Onyx one, but if I ever needed another remote it's the one I'd try.
If you want online applications, check Tachiyomi. You have to download the apk from Github, and searches for scans from various websites. HOWEVER, I have noticed that in my case (Likebook Mars) it's draining too much battery, is really slow, and a it reboots after a bit, I don't know why.
What I always recommend, is Perfect Viewer. It doesn't search online, it's only for offline files (cbr, cbz, rar, zip, etc) but it has perfect compatibility with epaper readers unlike almost anything else I have tried. It's a bit complicated to learn all of its functions, but it has nearly every customization options you might need.
So, personally, I use my ereader with Perfect Viewer whenever I want to read a new series, and for a few pages of a new chapter of ongoing series, I just read them with Tachiyomi on my phone.
Other than utilities (like Nova Launcher, Last Pass, and File Explorer), and reading apps (like Google Play Books, Kindle, Nook, Libby or Overdrive, and KOreader); I have only loaded Border Siege. It's on my Note(s) though. MY eyes aren't good enough to use it on my Nova Pro.
This is $300 but I think that it might be worth the extra $100. Take a look into the BOOX Nova2 (https://www.amazon.com/BOOX-Nova2-ePaper-Android-Reader/dp/B085NQV3NF/ref=pd_lpo_23_t_0/147-8187386-5785703?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B085NQV3NF&pd_rd_r=3d8e3f33-07b4-470f-a3e0-194cd9fdfe9b&pd_rd_w=gJtpR&pd_rd_wg=FoD5H&pf_rd_p=7b3...)
It is eink, supports google play store, and 7.8.
Greenify https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify is great for maximising battery life - I use it on all my eReaders.
Are you looking in the whole Google Play Store or just the Boox appstore? Calibre Companion is compatible with my Note, it should show up for your Nova too.
I don't find the Calibre reading app anything special but I use the PC app to manage my whole library. You could sync the books to the Nova from there (USB cable works fine) and read with another app. All the usual suspects (Moon reader, Aldiko, Kindle, Nook, FBReader, etc) should show up in the Google Play Store.
I store a couple of hundred books in Google Play Books (you can store 1000 books up to 100MB each for free), but I read across a wide variety of devices and that's the only app that keeps my place on my phone, tablet, Note, PC, and TV.
I've used it once or twice on my PC. I really like Android on ereaders, but be aware that the interface can be "tricky" because most apps don't design for e-ink's "peculiarities" in mind. Touches tend to lag a little because e-ink re-draws screens slower. Some e-ink devices need some help from apps like Button Savior, but just about all readers can be made to run some version of Android apps if you want to jump through some hoops.
There aren't very many that give you direct access to Google Play Store and all it's apps, but there are workarounds. Amazon even will give you "curated" access on some of the Kindles. You can "root" many of the Kobos, Nooks, and Kindles to get more access.
If you want a good reader with Google Play installed already, I like these.
I use on of these Fingertip Wireless Bluetooth... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B211TGNL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share. Fits on my finger like a ring. I’ve had it a few months and it’s working fine so far.
On the one hand: You can buy the very nice Kindle Basic with 300ppi on sale for $85 and the even nicer Paperwhite for $100. So it's hard to justify buying a reader with 800X600 any longer.
But I do still use my old Nook Simple Touch with 800X600 resolution and it is fine.
https://www.amazon.com/kindle-the-lightest-and-most-compact-kindle/dp/B09SWW583J/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=27OSG9XIE0C5X&keywords=Amazon+kindle&qid=1669397034&sprefix=amazon+kindl%2Caps%2C278&sr=8-2 You mean this right? Yeah I thought it is like 200+ dollars. Seems fairly cheap rn.
I second this.
For purchasing and sync'ing books...and possibly even being able to use the library directly from the device:
I would also suggest a portable VPN router/wifi repeater, not just for this, but in general for your lifestyle. Sounds like it may not even have to be ultra-portable.
https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W
Most VPN providers offer OpenVPN configs, but for this I would choose one that also offers Wireguard (faster on low power devices like this)
Keep the vpn connected to a server in the country where your credit card is issued for virtual/soft purchases.
Uh, I think it's the nook touch plus or similar...
Here it is, "Nook Glowlight Plus" http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nook-glowlight-plus-barnes-noble/1122314015
I think this would fit what you're looking for.
I have a recommendation for you. The Pocketbook InkPad Color is 8 in and in color eink.
https://www.amazon.com/Pocketbook-InkPad-Color-E-Book-Reader/dp/B08VJK1Y1Q
Prepare to really pay for it though.
Interestingly enough the original Nook had an lcd screen on the bottom just to show book covers in color. It didn't catch on though and I never saw that feature again.
Its $250 for a 7.8" ereader running android with micro sd card support.
Decent enough for Manga reading and books. Strikes a good balance in terms of screen size.
Just get a Kindle. The current Paperwhite is very nice. You can't use it with Google Play books, but it does work with Overdrive and of course it works with Kindle books.
You can download your Google Play books, strip the DRM and add them to a Kindle.
Overall, I prefer Kobos. But if you are looking for your first reader and want a no muss no fuss option, there's a reason Kindle is #1. I'd skip an Android e-ink reader. You pay more for less battery life and a worse experience.
>I'm looking for an Android e-reader (with Google Play Store so I can read from many sources - nowadays I mostly read comics, though) on a "budget".
Buy a tablet for comics. Don't waste your money on an ereader. The screen will be black and white (the color ones do not look good) and the screen will be too small.
You can get a Lenovo Tab M10 Plus running Android 9 for $150. You can get the newer model for $230, but really not a lot has changed. The screen is very nice either way. I like the even larger tablets, but those will blow your budget. I used a 10" tablet to read comics for years.
To summarize, my criteria is:
Android and has access to Google Play Store (even better if it can also install outside APKs).
Don't bother, man. An e-ink reader isn't like a tablet. You might be able to install APKs, but they won't run well. Ereaders are very underpowered because they aren't meant to run most apps.
If you don't read books, don't get an ereader. Just get a tablet for comics.
Not backlit so it won't disrupt sleep too much.
E-ink screens have lights on the front that shine down instead of shining in your eyes. Also, you can turn the screen orange which is nice at night.
Not too big.
If you still want an ereader, get a Kindle Paperwhite. It's on sale right now for $110 and isn't too big. You don't really need to read from many sources as Amazon has everything you will want.
>https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07CXG6C9W
Indeed, the link confirms Kindle supports only three ebook formats natively. Thank you for proving my point.
>You mean the BN that has had a constant stream of ereaders since 2009
It wasn't constant. They do exist and did release the GlowLight 4 recently but they barely register on the e-reader market. Even back in 2015, they had only 8% of the market. I haven't seen anyone recommend them here (or on mobileread) in the last few years and anyone who has one wants to more away from them. OP himself said he has a nook and doesn't like it.
> No, they do not. They only support azw3, kfx (sister format to azw3) and mobi.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07CXG6C9W
> Content Formats Supported
> Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX).
I agree about problems with conversions.
> The only other brand that had this level of lock-in was Barnes & Noble but their e-reader quickly died out.
You mean the BN that has had a constant stream of ereaders since 2009, and released their most recent ones as recently as December and May? They sure haven't died out.
For $120 you can look at this bundle :) https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-including-Amazon-Printed-Adapter/dp/B08C6NDPFM
Honestly I'd probably save up for something like a 6.8 inch + if you can as the 6 inch are really perfect for reading ebooks, while manga will have tiny letters unless you have 20/20 vision :)
I use my Nova 2 in the cover, and my cover is also a heavy 3rd party one because the official Boox cases have cracked on me twice now with two separate cases, despite only using it at home and not having dropped it or anything. I'm using a ProCase universal one now, which is comfortable and protects it well, but it adds even more bulk. It's like twice as thick as my tablet, even with case.
Thanks for this -- any chance you could try @Voice Aloud Reader and report back if it's usable on the P78? I love the double tap to speak functionality and find the reading UX better than Moon+
Thanks!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperionics.avar
I used a sleeve for mine. I didn't want the bulk of a case but wanted protection for it when not in use. The paperwhites aren't slippery so that wasn't concerned about not having protection while I was using it. This is the one I used. I have an Oasis now and use something similar for that too.
I use an Onyx Boox reader (Note 2), and the manga experience has been flawless. I went with the Note because I wanted a larger screen to avoid needing to zoom in on small text. I'm likewise not tied to any store or ecosystem, so I use Perfect Viewer as my reader app.
Kindles read PDF. I don't know where anything says they don't. It's just that reading PDF on a small screen isn't an easy experience.
> Content Formats Supported
> Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX).
>The only notable drag is the need for Mini USB (literally the only Mini device left in my life, and I have a lot of gadgets).
These things are life savers. Have some for mini and micro USB, and I've replaced all my old cables with USB-C.
If you're reading manga you'll want a larger display, but nothing of a reasonable size will be in your price range. The Poke 3 is about it in your price range, or the Likebook P6, but I definitely do not recommend a 6" display for manga reading. I don't even really like reading normal books on a screen that small.
Likebook P78 or Boox Nova 3/Air line would be the smallest I'd recommend for manga though.
If you're set on a 6" device though, the Likebook P6 is on deep discount right now.
>I'm only tempted to get an android eink reader cause I occasionally read manga and graphic novels
To offer an opinion from the other side, I have a Boox Note 2 that I use regularly for a mix of manga, LNs, and regular books. I spent a little time setting it up with a few apps and the launcher I like, and now I find it's simple and straightforward to use on a regular basis. There really is no tweaking or extra steps: turn it on, open Perfect Viewer, and start reading.
A Kobo will offer most of that experience without the initial setup, but the ability to use any manga reader I want, along with not needing to worry about being locked into a publisher's ecosystem, made a Boox the better option for me. Having the ability to use other Android apps is also very useful on occasion.
Not a problem! This is the other listing I found, which is sold directly by the maker - and actually the one I used. It arrived within two weeks from placing the order.
One thing on the noise if you decide to get it, I would recommend leaving it on the reader if you plan to pick up the reader at night. The clip is a bit hard to open if you're half asleep and it's dark. When I tried to put it, it flew off my hand and "closed" pretty hard making some noise (nothing huge, but definitely louder than pressing the buttons on my Libra). Once it's in place it seems to remain in place pretty reliably.
Again, thanks for the info!
Amazon Canada will sometimes ship to the US, but the listing for it I found specifically says it won't... can you drop your other link here?
And thanks for testing the noise! I actually switch to tapping the screen at night if I'm reading next to my wife for silence, but a remote under the blankets might actually work...
Unfortunately, the cheapest good quality 10' e-reader is the InkPad Lite for $330.
I have a Remarkable with a 10-inch screen and reading PDF's on it is really, really nice (though annotation functionality is lacking).
According to this website KOReader works for Pocketbook devices (unless this changed and the website hasn't been updated).
Unfortunately Kobo Forma is out of stock in my country and I really doubt it will be sold again any time soon. The Likebook is way out of my budget so I can't consider it an option.
Thank you for taking the time to reply, seems like I'll be going with the Pocketbook!
If you don't want to be tied to the Amazon ecosystem, which is something you've indicated in other comment threads, the most common choices with a Kobo or Pocketbook. Alternatively, a Tolino if you're from Europe. All three read basically any format except Amazon ones by default, but if you have any Amazon file formats, you can convert to epub using Calibre [ https://calibre-ebook.com/ ] and is a relatively straightforward process.
If you want to primarily use Overdrive, it's good to note Kobos have built-in integration with that elibrary borrowing system. And if you're willing to wait until Valentine's Day, it looks like Kobo discounted their Nia and Libra models last year by $20.
well, if amazon ever goes away, so does your book collection. but it's rather unlikely amazon will go away, so the risk there is slight.
there are ways to 'free' your kindle book purchases, remove the DRM from them, and convert them to other formats like ePub. it takes a little work, but can be done rather easily, i've been doing this for years.
kindle devices can open pdf files, but not epub, you need to convert epub to azw or mobi format, again rather easily accomplished. most of the major on-line 3rd party book sellers offer 'kindle format' books as well.
if you're not technically inclined and just want to 'buy books and read them' then you won't go wrong buying a kindle device, certainly not a first device to get yourself into the ereader world. consider buying a used or refurbished device if you want to save some money. check local goodwill type stores or even pawn shops. ask friends who have ereaders if they have an older model lying in a draw they want to part with. kindle units can be removed from one person's account and set up new on someone else's account.
if you don't mind getting into some of the tech, then explore devices from kobo, boox, pocketbook and other brands you'll see mentioned on here. download calibre, it's the de-facto ebook library manager. google "nodrm github" and you'll find tools for removing DRM from various types of ebook files.
I just received that case (in a different colour) for my Libra 2 yesterday. I'm not loving it either for pretty much all the reasons you state, I'm still reading with it on to see if I get used to it but I much preferred it when I was reading with no cover and am surprised by how much difference a cover makes. Problem is, I don't think I'm going to like the origami type covers either - I think the folding side will be to flimsy when I want to hold it like a proper book. I'm going to try just a regular cover instead, specifically, this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09LYN9VHW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and hope it's less bulky and more lightweight than the first one.
As for tweaking and customising, I find myself doing this too. I think because it's so easy to access these settings and there are so many more options compared to my old 4th gen Kindle. And the Kobo is still quite new to me that I'm still deciding what font etc I like best. But I definitely fell in love with the Kobo straight away whereas I never did with my old Kindle, it was always just a practical solution for me. If you don't really like it with or without a cover though chances are you're never going to really love it so try another one until you find the one that you do love.
I bought the Kobo Sage yesterday in a bundle with the sleepcover. The covers Kobo produces are great really, my by now 5+yo Aura One has the official cover and still looks like new (using it every day, going in and out of bags).
I dropped the Aura One a few times without cover when I was using it in and around the pool. It got very little damage on the corner. Rather ddnt have any damage.
I get the concerns about the sleepcover not covering the edges and corners of the device, but the cover you have looks very bulky, impractical and not ergonomic.
I would suggest, since it has the same functions as the sleepcover but wraps around the device: https://www.amazon.nl/kwmobile-hoes-compatibel-Kobo-Libra/dp/B09LYMS7GW/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3BGW417QU92BF&keywords=kobo+libra+2+cover&qid=1642692470&sprefix=kobo+libra+2+%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-5
I bought a wireless charging receiver for my Onyx Nova 3 and now I don't have to envy the new Paperwhite anymore.
The receiver only have 5W output, but that's enough for me as I can just put it on the charging mat from time to time and take it away anytime I want to use it.
Well, like I said, I have an old Kindle.
Yes it has wifi which is ALWAYS turned off until I need to DL the books into it & then it goes right back off. No BT though thank gawd.
It's sooo hard finding anything safe these days, like computer headsets.
Buttons - Just so you can see (it's hard on the right side, but the left side is clear) what I'm used to so you can say yes, it's like that or no it's not.
https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Keyboard-Free-Wi-Fi-Display/dp/B004HZYA6E
Thank you for all of your help. When I'm not so busy trying to find a place to live, I'll look that Pocketbook up.
Take care
I'm using the PocketBook reader app, as it's the one the public library in my area mentions in their "how to read e-books" section.
I've not set up the "Areas Configuration", but looking at it it seems to allow you to configure what certain areas you want to use to enable/disable Forced Zones, Auto-Scroll, Scroll, Screen, Sheets, and Base Taps.
I clicked around a bit, at - for better or for worse - it seems to be "highly configurable".
As the default settings are acceptable at the moment, I've left all of my changes un-Saved for now.
Sorry, I realise this wasn't of much help.
I suggest you just "play around with the settings", and if things end up "really wonky", just go clear (ah, can't remember whether it's Clear Storage, or Clear Cache), in
Android Settings → Apps & notifications → PocketBook → Storage & cache
. (You may have to re-install/re-download any books/files you've got, afterwords.)
Any cheap rubber tipped capacitative stylus would work if you’re just using it to navigate the screen. I wouldn’t waste your money on getting one of those fine top ones. They basically just mimic your finger, so get one that’s just comfortable for you to hold with gloves on. Here’s a popular one on Amazon with a ton of positive reviews: 2 for $9.
Quaderno is a pdf workhorse and it's light as a feather. Amazon japan has them for around $390 usd including shipping rn.
Pocketbook e-Book Reader 'Basic Lux 2' (8 GB Memory; 15.24 cm (6 inch) Display; 17 Supported Book formats) in Obsidian Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GJVVVGJ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_PR6YD3T3XJZN5H0K06XK
Is another great option and it came out in 2020. It has a 6 in screen, but it's 7 in all together.
Just received mine yesterday. I created a free amazon japan account and bought it on there and it shipped to US no problems not sure about how that works for EU. But worth checking out. I have used it for only a few hours and love it a lot. might have to wait for the restock on it https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B09988GM1B/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_4?smid=A1PXWX7C5R9L9W&th=1
Hello!
I bought a clip on LED light from Amazon.
It has warm light, cool light and bright settings, and is usb charged.
The cost was about £9 or so. 9 LED Book Light, Gritin USB Rechargeable Reading Light - Stepless Dimming x 3 Eye-Protecting Modes (Warm&Cool White Light), Power Indicator, Long Battery Life, Flexible Clip on Book Light for Reading https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GG42WXY/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_GKCC31997ZXMW4X3B3PC
This is similar.
That’s an excellent price for it 👍 hopefully someone gets it off you and can give it a good home.
If you do want to try to make it work maybe try a pop socket or something similar to these phone grips
Hi So you have to create an amazon japan account it is free to do that and you can add your US address for you shipping address. Once you login with that account you can order and ship the ones that are in stock. try this link https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B09988GM1B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
let me know if you need any other info. I was looking at proxy shipper but was new to it and then just waited till amazon japan shipped to US.
Yes Quaderno gen 2 A4, the prices keep fluctuating on amazon japan. For a while it was out of stock then a week ago came in stock and prices were between 73000 yen to 76000 yen over this past weekend it went down to 70000 so I jumped on it and ordered only thing it was a month for delivery date but worth it for that price I feel. Just keep checking the prices everyday till you find a good price. Right now I see it is under 70000 yen https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B09988GM1B/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A28V5TPDD5X2QZ&psc=1 good luck
Bought this case on amazon for Quaderno A4 gen.2. Not sponsored by them or anything but the case is pretty good. Definitely better than paying $80 for the one directly from Fujitsu IMO. The only cons are that it doesn't have pockets on the inside cover for cards or whatever. And the fit is sort of loose but that could be considered a pro since I've dropped the device and the loose fit absorbed the shock of impact.
My guess is Amazon. Just went on Amazon.de and found the Sage available with prime shipping for €299.
Not sure what this subreddit's policy is on this, but I get all my ebooks from IRC channels and libgen.
Thank you!
Something that should be noted is that Calibre could be used in conjunction with SumatraPDF. Use Calibre for library management, Sumatra as your Windows Default EPUB/CBZ/DJVU/PDF reader. It will work much faster than Calibre's built-in molasses-slow reader.
There's also Foliate, but it's still Linux only. Windows builds are possible (other GTK programs have done it) but still ongoing research.
👆 This. I have a Kobo Aura One, and I thought it was pure trash because all the epubs I loaded took ~1 sec to change pages. To fix this:
Now the book should work like butter. Page turns are MUCH faster (though still not as fast as a Kindle), highlights are MUCH faster, and you can hold down in the lower left or right corner to do fast page turning. It's night and day; I would have sold my Kobo if I hadn't figure this out.
Everyone uses Calibre
EDIT: If you plan on reading large PDFs, the PocketBook is not exactly the most performant ereader out there. You may want to consider an Onyx Boox Poke or Nova. The new ones have the fastest processors in Android ereaders (which is not saying much) and they load pretty much everything super fast
Really the only way to do this is to set up Calibre and certain plugins on a PC, then manage your collection there in Calibre as a home base, and use it to sync books to whatever reader you're using at a given time. Do some searching around and reading up on Calibre and plugins for it. Nothing else can give you platform independence AFAIK. You can still buy books from anywhere you want to support, and then manage them with this system, not with any store's system.
A lot of books have CSS errors that GPB rejects. I use Calibre to make sure they are all EPUB (you can't "Edit" PDFs).
Calibre will then let you "Edit book" and there is function in there to "Check book". After you "Run check", it will list all the errors. There will then be an option to "Try to correct all fixable errors automatically". That gets the worst of them.
If GPB still can't process the EPUB, you'll have to go in and manually clean up the remaining errors. This is a good reference on CSS and will help you figure out the errors that remain.
But the automatic edit will usually fix the problem.
The good news is that you can find e-readers with some form of web browser (perhaps most of all Android-based e-readers, although the Kindle series has had an "experimental" browser embedded for years). And you can find e-readers with large screens (the vast majority have 6" or 7" screens, but it then jumps to 7.8/7.9" and then to 9.7")...but they're decidedly not on the cheap side.
The almost as good news: depending on what format the ebooks you already have are in (most likely either .pdf or .epub, or possibly--but probably not--.mobi in this case), getting them onto a new e-reader is either as easy as simply copying them over or running them through a conversion utility like Calibre first. On the bright side...there are a lot of free ebooks out there. A lot.
But then there's the bad news: from all accounts, you really don't want to attempt to watch a non-static image like a video on an e-reader--refresh rates are very, very slow compared to a half-decent tablet. Dare I say that, if the video part is a dealbreaker, the thing to replace your dead iPad may be another iPad...
Yes, that's is all you need. The native reader already supports AZW3 and other Amazon formats so all you need to do is remove DRM. You get over 100 fonts right away but if you don't like them (I like the Minion font) then you can install fonts VERY easily. Make a folder in the Nove Pro call "fonts" make sure not to use caps, it the folder has to be in all lower case, then just drag and drop the font files into the folder you made. I get all my fonts from https://fonts.google.com/ Google has a HUGE selection of free and opensource fonts
Since I don't read Chinese, I can't comment on the software features, but I don't see anything that looks like an audio recording and notation app, but it could be there.
I just can't see any reason why you'd want to. If you do, there's probably an alternative to Notability for the Android readers like Boox or Likebook. Or you could just use an iPad 😉
I just got Max Lumi 2 and it checks most, if not all of the boxes.
Reading articles on it is a pleasure (13.3" screen) and I managed to sync it with Zotero reference manager (can't help for other reference managers, unfortunately) using either ZotEZ2 app or Zoo for Zotero app (which weirdly does not show in Play Store on Android 11 despite working well on it - I transfered .apk from my phone with Android 11) and while it was a pain to find a cloud with working WebDAV version (I used 4shared, but koofr.eu would probably be the better option as they support Zotero officially). Using Zotero servers it's pretty much plug and play but the free 300 MB very quickly become too little and above that their storage plans are more expensive than most other providers. If you use Zotero as reference manager, use these instructions: https://koofr.eu/blog/posts/koofr-with-zotero-via-webdav
After setup, it downloading articles saved on desktop is very easy and convenient.
While I'm still getting used to the NeoReader (Onyx reading app) interface, PDF navigation works pretty well.
If you use NeoReader (built in) for reading, you can scribble on any PDFs, without split screen (but split screen also works). Other note taking apps are pretty problematic as they aren't optimized for eink (while Onyx modified their latest firmware to recognize OneNote and a few other third-party note-taking apps so they are at least usable, they're still not quite there).
While I haven't tested it, it should be able to sync the notes with their own cloud, Dropbox, OneNote and some others more obscure or region specific clouds.
You can use any mobile browser if you enable Google Play Store (I have no idea how well it would work with the grading interface though).
As others have written, gestures are hit and miss (which can be very annoying).
I only have experience with Kobos, which work wonderfully. If you want to keep the device small but want to read pdf every once in a while, choose a reader that is compatible with KOReader as it helps when reading pdfs (allows page turning while keeping a fixed zoom)
Back in the day I chose Kobo because of the integration with Pocket. In my opinion a higher resolution isn't necessary but then again people will argue than unless your monitor is 4k and 240Hz your experience will suffer 🤷🏻♂️
Physical buttons can be a plus, because they allow more freedom in grabbing the device without fear of accidental page turn although since Kobo enabled disabling one-tap page turn my concerns in this are diminished.
Likebook P78 - You won't want any screen smaller than that. Android, so easy to use. Price for mine was about 150 GBP.
Doubt you'd find taking notes on any eReader a pleasant experience, but you can connect a Bluetooth keyboard and use Collabora Office for Android to take notes.
Just wanted to remind you that the Oasis is $175 now. https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Kindle-Oasis-now-with-adjustable-warm-light/dp/B07F7TLZF4
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Honestly, you won't find a better deal.
Have you tried Markor? Might work if you just need markdown notes. I don't know about the more advanced features of Obsidian (I remember seeing Obsidian back in the day when I was looking for markdown editors; didn't realise they had a free version, but slightly offput by its reliance on Electron Webview on Windows and Webview on Android, too)
I use the free version of Read More app and works well, calculating Reading speed, creating reading list per month, and other features.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shunan.readmore
The buttons are a bit soft on mine too, but I like it because I need it to be silent. I use this one and it's pretty good: https://www.amazon.co.uk/TUNAI-Button-Media-Remote-Control-Black/dp/B07JQ8Q6X6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2M3X3M3V1HL52&keywords=tunai+button&qid=1637577095&sprefix=tunai+button%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-3
I tried a few single button clickers but couldn't get them to work.
There's a lot of overlap between these two, as Standard Ebooks mostly takes content from Project Gutenberg, cleans it up, fixes problems, and makes it look pretty.
It's a rather time-consuming manual process to do all that, so Standard Ebooks has much less content than Project Gutenberg, but what they do have usually looks better.
Thus, if I want to read some classic book, I generally look to see if there's a Standard Ebooks version first, and if not, look on Project Gutenberg.
PDF does not convert well; it's asked about often. In the nearly 2 decades of ereaders, no one has supported PDF well on a small screen. PDF, by design, doesn't reflow like an EPUB. You can zoom and pan and what not but it's not as easy as on a tablet. The only way that everyone seems to agree with is to use a larger screen for PDF content. It may be worth trying on a smaller screen for your own use case, but be ready for disappointment.
Even using KOReader sideloaded on to a Paperwhite 2 isn't as useful as on my 8.9" Fire HDX. I'll attach some pics for comparison. The 6" PW2 with auto crop and minimal margins still shows text smaller than the Fire showing the full page. If I set the Fire to auto crop as well it's noticeably easier to read. Going to a 10" eink device or tablet will be clearer still.
Calibre includes a reader app, but is not a reader in itself. It can manage content on most ereaders, though. On the reader itself you are often limited to the provided software by the vendor unless you can sideload other software like KOreader. They haven't updated the supported list on the main page but they have a list in the wiki and you can see the platforms they build for on each release.
Pretty much any eReader will support PDFs; the question is whether PDFs are well-supported and pleasant to read. In almost all cases, they're not.
>cheap
The cheapest Kindle is $89 right now and will support PDF. The Kobo Clara HD is $119 and will also support PDF, and you could install KOReader to make it a more pleasant experience.
Other than that, you start getting into very expensive specialty devices.
I don't have a Nova 2, but using it on a Nova Pro. Reading is fine but it's not very responsive in the library/browse page. However I find that one of the forks, TachiyomiJ2K has better performance. Nova 2 has better processor and RAM than Nova Pro though, so it may not be an issue to use the original app.
FBReader allows you to make notes (or bookmarks). These are editable and saved and synced across Android versions. The Mac FBReader app is in beta and does not yet sync the bookmarks (although the option is already placed in the Preferences) and they state that bookmarks syncing will be coming soon... https://fbreader.org/macos I don't know anything about the Windows version. So if you are on Windows, you may wait for another redditor to chime in (but see below)
If you want to use the most complete version, you can always run the Android app in an emulator (on the Mac, you can use Bluestacks or Nox) and these will enable bookmarks and they will sync on both BOOX and your Mac/PC.
There are several ways to "convert" a PDF file to an Epub or even a (shudder) Kindle file. The best way is with Calibre on a desktop machine. Calibre also allows you to manage your library and "sideload" titles to just about every type of device that you can connect with a USB cable.
That being said, an Epub is really just a "local" web page (it uses CSS code) and a "converted" PDF is rendered as images (usually PNG format) of each page. You can usually pinch and zoom in most readers but legibility on smaller ereaders (less than the standard 10.3" or 13.3" models) suffers.
Investing in one of the 10.3" Android based ereaders is strongly recommended if you read a lot of PDFs. You don't even have to convert them.
I've tried a couple of different comic book reader apps and they all work fine, but so does GPB.
ZIP and CBR are just "containers" that wrap up a bunch of image files (one for each page of the book). EPUB can be too. There's a program called Calibre that allows you to convert back and forth between formats easily and lets you keep your whole "library" on a PC.
It accepts both ZIP and CBR files (as well as PDF, EPUB, AZW, MOBI,...) and can convert it to either PDF or EPUB very well. I prefer EPUB actually because Calibre allows you to edit that format and will scan the book for errors before you upload to GPB. If a file you upload has any syntax errors, GPB will not be able to "process" the file and add it to your GPB account. But either is fine.
A PDF or CBR file converted to EPUB results in a CSS wrapper around a group of PNG files for each page organized in the correct sequence for reading.
Just be aware that PDFs (and ZIPs and CBRs) on an eink screen still often have to be "zoomed" and scrolled some to be able to be legible (even on a 10" screen) and eink is a little sluggish doing that.
I'm assuming you've been using Epubor's "Convert to EPUB" feature after you remove the DRM which does basically the same thing that Calibre does. I did notice that it converts them to PNGs at least.
From Amazon:
>Kindle Comic Creator makes it easy for authors to import artwork, create their preferred customer reading experience and preview how their book will look on Kindle devices. Kindle Comic Creator eliminates the need for authors and publishers to understand the complexities of HTML/CSS in publishing their content on Kindle.
This sounds like they are creating AZW (or Mobi) files for Kindles. Maybe that's your problem.
One issue that you're probably running into is that the native resolution of your 10" screen is probably 1404x1872. The Manga PDFs that I've messed around with generate images of very odd sizes (one had 778x1186 on one page, 39x1186 on the next, and then 783x1186). That's going to render smaller on the ereader (or have to be upscaled, which would probably be worse).
Try using Calibre (after you just remove the DRM with Epubor) to convert the PDFs to EPUB. See how that looks.
There's probably some invalid code in the epub. You can load the files into Calibre and "edit" the book. It has a scan function that identifies the bad code and lets you correct or delete the bad lines.
Even the Library is just a file directory "app" under the Content Browser UI. There's another "app" called Shop there that will launch the JDRead app to buy books in (if you've enabled it in Settings. I don't use it, but it's there, but anything you transfer to the reader will show up in the Library
I consolidate all my Kindle, B&N, and Google Play purchases (along with free books I get "elsewhere") into my Calibre library on my PC.
I back that up to my Box account (all 2400+) and upload a subset (200-300) to Google Play Books (you can store 1000 of your own books there for free).
That way I can use Google Play Books to sync my progress over all my Android devices (Moto X4, Boox Nova Pro, Boox Note, Boox N96ML, Samsung Tab S3, and even my Sony TV).
I mostly ignore the "native" apps and UI. I have my ereaders setup just like my phone and tablet with Apex or Nova launchers to bypass Content Browser.
I don't know a single one where you can't do this. The easiest way is using the Calibre program. Sometimes the hardest part is figuring out where to put the files on the ereader. Calibre pretty much makes that foolproof.
> I want to read english educational ebooks. Can’t find them in our country. The only function i need is the ability to import my own ebooks
Stay away from Kindles then. Those books are probably EPUB format and the Kindles don't read those. You'd have use a program on a PC (like Calibre) to convert them and then transfer them.
You can use Calibre to convert from epub (Kobo) to mobi or azw3 (Kindle). It's free and very easy to use. You can transfer directly from device connected to PC by USB cable (and vice versa) for most devices. And it's free ;)
Good, I'm glad you bought one. I'm not sure I understood what exactly do you want? How do you transfer the files? I know that calibre is a good software for converting and transfering book files from your PC to the reader, but I don't know about Kobo and I'm not sure if it's needed. I think you should try to make a new thread with your problem explained in detail, so more experienced users with Kobo, can help you better.
Was the file in PDF format or CBx? CBx's are archives of images and it sounds like the Kobo extracts them as separate files.
You can "convert" file from either PDF or CBx to Epub in Calibre on your PC. Then when you sideload it (directly from Calibre), it'll appear as a single volume.