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I run KOReader on my Kobo, and I'm fairly sure that it supports docx.
In the manual it says:
> PDF, EPUB, DJVU, MOBI, CBZ, CBR, DOCX, RTF, HTML, TXT, XPS, FB2, PDB, CHM and ZIP
Use KOReader! It's an alternative software for ereaders. It's quite easy to install. It has a mode for cropping pdfs, I find it works well for textbooks and papers. For pdfs with small text I sometimes still have to read in landscape mode.
Sure thing! Be sure to PM me or reply here if you run into any problems, I might have an answer!
Also, here's the new manual. At first glance it looks great...
I've been messing with this idea between my GloHD and Huawei P20 Pro. So far the solution I've found is loading KOReader on both. Herewith what was keeping me busy until 1:30AM this morning:
Installing is fine. Kobo Start Menu on the Kobo, sideload KOReader, works great. On Android, sideload KOReaderAPK. Had a minor issue with the weird aspect ration of the screen, but apparently there's a specific fix for the Pixel 2XL so you shouldn't have that issue.
Books can sync with the calibre wireless connection or you can use the built in Zsync (book by book) to send it on the same wi-fi network, which I've done.
Now my only problem is, when I try pull progress from the other device it says "Latest progress is coming from this device" on both, even though they're logged into the same account and it's the exact same file that's open on both.
As soon as I can get that fixed, it's perfect. Also, KOReader on a standard android device is pretty good as a normal reader. Not flashy by any means, but super responsive and has a really nice status bar and progress indicator. Also super indepth analysis of how much reading you get in, which is a great motivator to make time, but I don't think this syncs between devices at the moment...
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!
Calibre is PC side only. There are various 3rd party apps, like Calibre Companion, but I don't bother.
If you want an alternative reader, KOReader is free, under active community development, and is well supported across many platforms.
I have a 7.8" Kobo Aura One which is 5 years old. While you can open PDFs, the screen size and slow performance does not provide a good experience. Also, it can't highlight/annotate PDFs natively. While you can install 3rd-party apps (KOReader, Plato) on Kobo devices which do provide a better PDF experience, it's still pretty lack luster. The newer Elipsa would likely be better, but I don't have any first-hand knowledge.
It was quite easy, though it depends on your level of computer knowledge. I used the manual method, which is as easy as unzipping a file to the right place and rebooting (though they now suggest a one-time edit to a config file too). There's also a "one-click" installer for various operating systems, but I didn't try it.
I like KOReader. Totally libre. No ads.
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>KOReader is a document viewer for E Ink devices. Supported fileformats include EPUB, PDF, DjVu, XPS, CBT, CBZ, FB2, PDB, TXT, HTML, RTF, CHM, DOC, MOBI and ZIP files. It’s available for Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Android and desktop Linux.
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.
I read PDFs with KOReader. It's got a lot fo nice features over the built-in PDF reader. You won't get around PDFs showing up as "Documents", because to Amazon that's what they are. "Books" can't read them because they are not in a book format. PDF is a document format. It is not meant to get reflowed like books. It's meant to have the layout preserved as the author/publisher set it.
> 1) L'on m'a dit qu'il y avait un dictionnaire intégré, mais y a-t-il un traducteur ? Je voudrais lire dans une langue que je suis entrain d'apprendre donc s'il n'y a pas de traducteur ça ne me sert à rien.
Il y a des dictionnaires de traduction mais pas tant que ça, à partir du français il n’y a que l’anglais. Si passer par l’anglais ne te poses pas de problème tu as des dictionnaires de traduction entre l’anglais et l’allemand, l’espagnol, l’italien, le néerlandais, le portugais, le turque et le japonnais.
Il semble possible d’ajouter d’autres dictionnaires en bidouillant, soit directement, soit en passant par koreader.
> 2) Peut-on lire facilement des PDF sur une liseuse ? Je lis aussi en français des livres anciens, qui ne sont plus édités, et je voudrais donc avoir la possibilité d'y lire ces textes en pdf.
Le problème du PDF c’est que la mise en page peut être foireuse, surtout si c’est un scan qui n’a pas été OCR (chaque page est une image et non du texte).
Dans tous les cas utilise calibre et regarde ce forum : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=223
The switch to e-reading really is somewhat daunting. I made it quite recently and was faced with similar issues: too many devices, too many ecosystems, too little conclusive information.
I ended up ordering a couple of different readers and tried them out one by one. Amazon's Kindle fell through because I prefer to buy my books elsewhere, if at all possible. Some other devices in my price range had subpar hardware, software or both. Getting an actual feel for them and the workings of an e-ink screen helped tremendously in coming to a decision -- and in convincing me that a tablet is no viable alternative for long, potentially eye-straining reading sessions.
Ultimately, I chose an Android device that's not linked to any of the major ecosystems, and am quite happy with it. I do, however, use KOReader instead of my reader's slightly buggy default app.
DRM can be an issue depending on your preferences. Another comment has already mentioned Calibre; it's by far the best (and perhaps only) way around this particular problem. Without Calibre, you'll need to be aware your device's DRM management options. Most DRM I come across is linked to Adobe (Adobe Digital Editions or ADE).
It's worth mentioning that colour e-ink devices are currently entering the market, so if you're into coloured manga, comics etc., these may be worth a look.
I really like using Koreader for reading books, particularly for when I read PDFs. You can easily side-load this via One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato on Kobo. And this is all free/open-source software, so you can feel a bit more secure when running it, and it's gratis so there's no cost.
For moving books from your computer, you can use Calibre or else just manually copy files.
(Generally Bangladesh is counted as 'South Asia' rather than 'Southeast Asia', no?)
You can't read those for now using the default PDF reader, but koreader can read PDF highlights and I think (never tried this) that it can also read comments. It's really easy to install on a RM, but when running Koreader you won't be able to use the stylus to take notes or whatever. Not sure if it can fit your workflow or not but might be worth checking out.
>according to his opinion, the reMarkable is the worst of the bunch, when it comes to reading.
I've seen (and appreciate) his videos. I think it depends what you want to read, and how you want to read. The reMarkable is far from being an ereader, it's more like an eInk minimalist tablet. If you want to read and annotate PDF documents it's nice. If you want to read anything there's koreader... Ratta & Onyx boox are more expensive (if we consider the current pricing for the RM1 & preorder price for the RM2) and I'm not sure they'll provide updates on the long run. Ratta seems to be doing a pretty good job, might get though in the future for RM. Hackability and - relative - openness of the RM 1&2 is really what makes it shine as you can adapt it to your workflow, and if the company collapse, it's almost sure that some folks will provide an open source OS: sounds like a good long term choice to me.
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.
Check out Kobo! You can flash Koreader on it and voilà, open source e-book reader. (You can flash Koreader on a Kindle too, but IIRC newer models are harder to flash. Check out https://koreader.rocks/ for more info)
Bound paper books as a technology still have not been beat for most aspects of useability. There's things like search and dictionary lookup which are of course neat in electronic form, but paper 'instantly buffers' unlike a pdf reader, so there's no lag with paper format books.
They take up lots of space though (as I know all too well - how many rooms of mine are essentially 'book rooms') and it's hard to carry many with you at a time.
(The next best thing to a paper book I've found is a Kobo Aura HD (or Aura H20) eink reader with 32G microsd card and KOreader installed. Works well with pdfs too.)