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Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

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Post by globular-toast »

bondarchuk wrote: post #87
dustincoates wrote: post #25

I have very little to add about the color aspect, but I can say that I love my Kobo. I've had three Kindles before buying the Kobo, which I got because it has a "better" integration with my local library (better in quotes, because I still have to do with the Adobe DRM, which is so bad on Linux that I borrow my wife's computer just to transfer). The Pocket integration is fantastic, as are the physical page turn button…

Adobe DRM on linux recently got a lot better: https://superuser.com/a/1775619 Copied for posterity: --- It's now possible to do this 100% within Linux, without running any emulators or Windows software, even though Adobe don't care about Linux support. Knock is no longer maintained, however apparently it was just a wrapper around libgourou which is still maintained. Installing libgourou (on Arch Linux it can be found…

I figured out how to remove Adobe DRM on Linux just to be sure I can. But, to be honest, I just circumvent the problem entirely these days.

Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

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Post by selykg »

kstrauser wrote: post #90
selykg wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Got it, thanks! It seems it's between two devices, the Libra 2 and the Sage, but I keep hearing the Sage has worse battery life (sort of the downfall of the Oasis for me as well). I just like using Calibre since I get a lot of epubs from places like HumbleBundle and other book bundles. These always have issues with the Kindle, like covers going missing. I'd love to get something a little less fickle for my use case a…

The Sage looked nice but the price premium for a stylus wasn't worth it to me for a device I wanted to use purely for reading. Obviously there's a market for such a thing so I'm not saying it's bad, just that it didn't might my own needs. Calibre works well for the Libra 2. I have a plugin that automatically reformats epubs as kepubs (see https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kepub ). That's not a hard requirement but it…

Nice. I think I might keep an eye on potential rumors of a Libra 3 or something like that given that the Libra 2 came out in 2021, that's nearly 3 years old.

But that gives me time to save a few buckets as well. For now the Oasis is working well enough, just it'd be nice to get away from some of the paper cuts.

Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

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Post by futureshock »

E Ink has been developing a full color tech they call ACeP. This tech has no color filter like Kaleido 3 so can run at full resolution and better contrast. Wonder if this tech will reach ereaders soon. Rumors are that Amazon is considering ACeP.

Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

#104

Post by mcpherrinm »

fuzztester wrote: post #75
mcpherrinm wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just to join in the kobo love thread: One reason that I love my Kobo is perhaps very tech-specific in a way this audience may appreciate. It's great for plain text files. In particular, it's pretty good at reading plain RFCs. I have to choose a font size so the hard-wrapped RFCs fit right, and it doesn't ship with a monospaced font (but you can install and use your own fonts, so that's a minor speed bump). Reading ve…

The Kobo software cannot reflow the hard-wrapped lines?

It wraps them, but doesn’t fully reflow.

That especially doesn’t work for tables, diagrams, etc which many RFCs are full of. I think it’s best to just match the width.

Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

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Post by summm »

yoavm wrote: post #28

Just a reminder that that many Kobo devices can run PostmarketOS pretty well. I wrote this interface especially for my Kobo Clara HD: https://github.com/bjesus/air

Yes, but also a reminder that those older, well supported ones are Freescale i.mx. After that, Kobo used Allwinner from sunxi (who have a general history of GPL violations) and now something from Mediatek (who had a history of not providing good driver update support). Those are likely completely different, might need a lot of new work to properly get a kernel running on, let alone mainline. Who knows if the bootloader can even be unlocked this time?

Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

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Post by bityard »

jerojero wrote: post #46

I do like 6 inch e-readers, I think I would have to see IRL how the screen looks. For my usage color is not necessary, I don't even read manga on my device because I haven't found a good reader. I had bought an android based one for this purpose but I didn't like how the screen looked. I guess I'm fairly picky. I think the only reason I'd get a colour one is simply to see book covers in color. It's minor but it might…

I wouldn't mind an even smaller screen. I read fiction on my phone in bed to fall asleep at night. In order to do that, I have to lay on my stomach and hold the phone with one hand.

I've tried it with my 6" Kobo Clara 2E and it's just a little too awkward to be usable. Maybe if it had some physical buttons on it somewhere, but it doesn't.

Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

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Post by paradox460 »

flkiwi wrote: post #37
ashton314 wrote: post #18

I've had a kindle for years now. A while back I jailbroke it and stuck KOReader which has been so awesome. (Custom fonts? Yes please! Gestures for going to the TOC or bookmarks or back in history? Absolutely!) Problem: it was a lot of work getting my kindle to this state. I'm terrified to turn on WiFi for fear Amazon will send an OTA update and nuke KOReader from orbit. So, when this kindle dies, I am thinking I'd li…

I have a Boox note. I can’t help the feeling that it’s not entirely legit, but it’s Android, connects to any service I want (including a Calibre library), has a great display, is great for notes, and is all around fantastic. It’s not a tablet replacement but it IS a replacement for the stuff I do most often with a tablet (read and write). I thought the 10.3 inch display would make for a hefty reader, but it’s perfect…

I have a Note as well, and I use it for sheet music. With MobileSheets and a foot pedal, its a phenomenal device for both practice and performance

Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

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Post by paradox460 »

bityard wrote: post #107
jerojero wrote: post #46

I do like 6 inch e-readers, I think I would have to see IRL how the screen looks. For my usage color is not necessary, I don't even read manga on my device because I haven't found a good reader. I had bought an android based one for this purpose but I didn't like how the screen looked. I guess I'm fairly picky. I think the only reason I'd get a colour one is simply to see book covers in color. It's minor but it might…

I wouldn't mind an even smaller screen. I read fiction on my phone in bed to fall asleep at night. In order to do that, I have to lay on my stomach and hold the phone with one hand. I've tried it with my 6" Kobo Clara 2E and it's just a little too awkward to be usable. Maybe if it had some physical buttons on it somewhere, but it doesn't.

Onyx Boox makes a reader that's roughly the size and dimensions of a modern cell phone

https://onyxboox.com/boox_palma

Re: Kobo announces color e-readers

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Post by fuzztester »

mcpherrinm wrote: post #104
fuzztester wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Kobo software cannot reflow the hard-wrapped lines?

It wraps them, but doesn’t fully reflow. That especially doesn’t work for tables, diagrams, etc which many RFCs are full of. I think it’s best to just match the width.

Okay, got it, thanks.
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