05-27-2020, 11:56 AM | #16 | |
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When I want to get a story, then I take a Reader and then I want left aligned, no indent, Arial, spacing between paragraphs. I find simulations of books with the layout that is intended for paper, on electronic devices stupid and horrible. |
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05-27-2020, 12:14 PM | #17 | |
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I don't read paper books at all if I can avoid it, unless they are books with large color photographs. I dislike the feel and smell of paper, actually. Paper books are clumsy and uncomfortable. IMO, of course. And my ebooks must look like books textwise, not like web articles. That means they must look like their paper counterparts, minus unchangeable fonts and line-height. Full justification, small indents, no spaces between paragraphs, except for section breaks. Proper TOC and chapter headings are a plus. I edit all my ebooks to insert those preferences in the css. Most Android apps tend to disregard css to a greater or lesser extent. That's not acceptable for me. |
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05-27-2020, 12:24 PM | #18 | |
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I've also learned that many features that seem so important before you buy a reader really don't matter at all. I currently use a Kobo and a couple of Nooks. And while the Kobo has many nice little tweaks and features, the truth is, the Nook could be my one and only reader and I'd be just fine with it. I dunno. Maybe I'm an undemanding reader. |
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05-27-2020, 12:30 PM | #19 | |
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Indented justified paragraphs don't exist only to ape the features of a paper book. Why did paper books adopt those features in the first place? They exist because for many (not all) they make reading easier. |
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05-27-2020, 12:32 PM | #20 |
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Hardly. It's a well-known fact that the more options people have, the more choosier and fussier they get. Ignorance is bliss. If you're not aware there's anything better out there, you'll be happy with what you've got.
I remember how happy I was with my first ereader, the lowest-end basic nontouch Kindle. It was entirely satisfying for over 4 years, until I got the Voyage. Now I couldn't imagine being satisfied with such a device. No frontlight, few customization options, slow, small storage etc. etc. And yet I remember clearly being happy with it for many years. It's a mystery. |
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05-27-2020, 12:46 PM | #21 | |
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But what I am saying is the complete opposite. Read through many threads here. Users who have not yet used an ereader often require the ability to read ePub, mobi, PDF, parchment, stone tablets and cave paintings. Must be able to buy books from multiple sources without using WiFi or registering an account and so on. But then you get a reader and learn about Calibre and conversion and most of that stuff flies out the window. My Clara with the orange light, 300 PPI Carta screen, ability to create collections from Calibre tags and display series info is definitely a step up from my 2015 Nook Glowlight Plus and a couple of steps up from my first reader, a Nook ST with Glowlight. But honestly, when it comes down to it, I could go back to the ST and live with it happily enough. |
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05-27-2020, 12:51 PM | #22 | |
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They are far from being the same. Kobo has much better software/firmware.
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05-27-2020, 12:53 PM | #24 | |
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Readers cannot compensate for the font width, as happens with paper. The spaces have to be changed in width and this inhibits the flow of reading. And for left-aligned paragraphs, first line indentation makes no sense. However, paragraph spacing! |
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05-27-2020, 12:56 PM | #25 |
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Why is it you basically want your eBook to be virtually unreadable? The formatting you prefer is horrible.
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05-27-2020, 12:57 PM | #26 | |
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05-27-2020, 01:27 PM | #27 | |
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With the layout I chose, I take a page with two looks (20-30 seconds). So I receive a novel with app 1000 pages in about 5 to 7 hours. Oh yes, I read on a 7.8 inch eInk tablet in two columns in landscape format. With this paper book I need a lot longer - but my senses distract me from the action. Last edited by ottischwenk; 05-27-2020 at 01:43 PM. |
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05-27-2020, 01:32 PM | #28 |
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05-27-2020, 01:40 PM | #29 |
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Which reading apps can you install on a Tolino (latest versions) that are not garbage (garbage is when the app doesn't respect CSS)?
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05-27-2020, 01:44 PM | #30 | |
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I prefer a serif font, no spaces between paragraphs, and full justification. I am ok with left align and a ragged right, but a space between each paragraph will send me right out the book. Seriously. I won't read a book that is formatted that way. Getting through a book quickly is rarely my goal. I read for enjoyment, not to see how quickly I can "receive" the words. And the style of writing effects how quickly a person can read. Page count means nothing really. Jane Eyre takes much more concentration than The Hunger Games. |
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