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Best ebook reader for the Touch Pro?

I've been using Mobipocket on my Fuze but used to use iSilo on my old Kaiser. I've heard some good things about the others too. What ebook reader do you guys use? What do you recommend?

isilo, foxit pdf and chm reader basically... im a medical student... i read a lot!!

Are there any with finger scrolling?

I haven't found one that is "finger" friendly but another ebook reader that is available is Microsoft Reader. It uses a format known as LIT but most of the books I see that are good quality are based on Sony's format which are the LRF files. Unfortunately, I haven't found one that reads the LRF format and the converters that I found do not support a conversion of it either..

i use mobipoket and foxit reader (although documents to go with PDFtoGO is a good alternative). Haven.t used isilo yet but heard good things about it

I like Adobe Reader LE 2.5. It is surprisingly fast (considering Acrobat's notorious slowness on the desktop) and the reflow option is extremely useful (if only there was a way to save the zoom and the reflow option...).
The only other PDF reader I tried is Foxit, but I just don't like it. It's significantly slow (again, surprising considering Foxit's speed on the desktop) and the massive advertisement on the top is rather annoying.

jtantley said:
Are there any with finger scrolling?
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i can scroll thw three of them similar to opera mobile... i just drag.

I love eReader from the fictionwise folks. I have been using it for years. Check it out at http://www.ereader.com. The reader is free and the books are reasonably priced. You can configure the reader to look the way you want it to look. I like black text on white background but they have a bunch of themes and you can make your own theme. The books are all properly formatted to look good in on your phone.

I'm surprised that ereaders aren't being kept up -- most of them see like they haven't really changed in years, back when I had an Axim. Why aren't developers working on ereaders? not enoguh demand?

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I'm surprised that ereaders aren't being kept up -- most of them see like they haven't really changed in years, back when I had an Axim. Why aren't developers working on ereaders? not enoguh demand?
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That's a good question. I noticed the same thing. It's interesting that the sw for the mobiles is declining, but the hardware solutions are expanding...i.e. kindle, etc.

Mobipocket is still my favorite. I was hoping great things would happen once Amazon bought Mobipocket, but it seems like the Kindle has dashed any hope of that. Looking through the forums at Mobipocket.com it looks as though any future development may be over. At this point I think it would be hard to change readers since I've collected a huge library in Mobipocket. Maybe if Barnes & Noble get around to porting their reader to WM I'll give it a try.

Repligo reader is what I've used on all my phones/pdas/pnas for years. You can download all versions here:
It's free, and the technique the program uses to fit your text/pages to your devices' screen is brilliant. I also use repligo pdf server which batch converts unlimited pdf files to the repligo format.
infochia

the best ereader
Alreader is the best, it reads all formats of the ebooks, its very nice and totally personilized. You can look for it here, in xdadevelopers, or in google. Its free

Polonortenho said:
Alreader is the best, it reads all formats of the ebooks, its very nice and totally personilized. You can look for it here, in xdadevelopers, or in google. Its free
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here it ishttp://reeed.ru/en_prog_alreader_pda.php

Gator5000e said:
I love eReader from the fictionwise folks. I have been using it for years. Check it out at http://www.ereader.com. The reader is free and the books are reasonably priced. You can configure the reader to look the way you want it to look. I like black text on white background but they have a bunch of themes and you can make your own theme. The books are all properly formatted to look good in on your phone.
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Yeah, ereader is pretty nice. I've used it and mobipocket, and got away from ereader for a couple of years. I just went back to it, and think I like it better than mobi. The themes are nice, and I like the fact that it has real pagination. Mobipocket is a pain in the butt, because if you skip back a page when you first open it up (or even after just minimizing it), it will hop back like 10 pages. It's really easy to lose your place. You don't get full page with ereader, but I find that isn't a problem for me. I also like the flash reading mode-it's pretty nice if you want to re-read a section that you forgot, or if you're currently reading a section that you want to forget.

[Q] Has anyone tried a comic viewer?

I'm on the very edge of getting a Gtab for general use. I currently have an Ideapad s10-3t with windows 7 but its just not setup for tablet use. The main reason I got the ideapad was to read comics. It does this very well but with the extra heft of the 8 cell battery it can get heavy after reading for a while. So, has anyone tried comic reader mobi or droid comic viewer on this thing?

You REALLY should PM Roebeet on this one if you don't hear from him!! If memory serves correctly that's his bag. He got suckered in and now we all force him to work on development stuff

I have a couple of comics I wanted to read but it was a pain to do on the iphone or touch so they sat for a few years. So last night I used Android Comic Viewer and it worked great. I noticed that it just loads all the comic files which is nice but it crashes or force closes after a bit. If there was a way to only load one at a time maybe that would solve the problem.

So when I did a search before I made this thread I searched for comic and not Comic. After doing a search for Comic I came up with a couple threads and one which covers my question : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864442&highlight=Comic

I have been using the ComiXology reader for about 10 days now. I've only used it for free comics so far. I read there were issues trying to use it for paid comics, but some have had success sideloading purchased comics.
The reader works really well. I'm amazed how the graphics come to life...

Well i'm not Roebeet but I can vouch for ACV or Droid Comic Viewer, works well for me far as most files. I love old school comics like Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" and Howard Chaykin's "The Shadow"(1986 DC Ruled the comic book world). The only issue for me is crappy angled screen viewing, and that is a small issue. I havent tried the others however.

I was using Droid Comic Viewer until I started to get a lot of FCs and memory errors on some CBRs. I'm now using JJ Comic viewer and it's opened everything I've thrown at it including the ones that were FCing on Droid Comic Viewer.

Can you open .cbr or .cbz files in comixology? I downloaded it to my phone but didn't see an option to do that. Also does ACV or the other apps support rotating the comic?(not the app, the actual comic in the app).

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Can you open .cbr or .cbz files in comixology? I downloaded it to my phone but didn't see an option to do that. Also does ACV or the other apps support rotating the comic?(not the app, the actual comic in the app).
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I believe the ComiXology viewer only supports comics books downloaded/purchased through their site. I haven't purchased any comic books from their site to date. Many free comics are offered each week.

Mobi comic reader works well. Just tried the android comic viewer and I like it also.
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Thanks for the responses. I think I'm going this weekend to my local Sears and picking one up. Now that the source has dropped this will make a nice new toy to keep me occupied for a while.

ACV will crash due to memory issues. If you go into setting and remove the advance load/buffer or whatever it will fix it. It's one of the best free reader IMO.
Comic Reader Mobi is the king, but it's like $15.

I use driod comic viewer for my cbr and cbz files. The low memory setting is under- settings>support> and check off low memory mode.

ComiXology app
Butch1326 said:
I have been using the ComiXology reader for about 10 days now. I've only used it for free comics so far. I read there were issues trying to use it for paid comics, but some have had success sideloading purchased comics.
The reader works really well. I'm amazed how the graphics come to life...
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I agree, I've been using it since I heard about it last week or so and I've found it to be excellent overall. The range of free comics is awesome, most series have at least the first issue free, or a 10 page sample or similar. And the ones to buy are great too. The reading experience is very neat in general, the guided flow is a nice touch so you only see what is currently important; with options to view the full page though.
I've found a few small problems, it can get into a state where it displays a default 'image not found' logo for some pages; after contacting them they said it's simply an out-of-memory issue and that restarting the app/device should fix it. It did and after that first time I haven't seen it since. Also, on the topic of buying comics, yes I have a problem. I mostly read the comics on the GTab, not on my hero for obvious reasons; but cannot purchase comics from my tablet, I have to go to the app on my phone or the web, and then buy, and then log out and back in on my tablet before it'll let me download the new comics. This is obviously kind of annoying, but logging in and out is quick and painless so not too bad.
So yeah, there are problems, but for all of the ones I've mentioned I've submitted feedback to the company and for the first two (not showing pages, deleting comics I no longer wanted from my device) I received prompt feedback by the end of the day with info on how to resolve it and for the final two (not buying comics, having a sync button to avoid the log in/log out issue) they just said they're planning many improvements over the next year. In general, an excellent app and my new favorite. Because they do have an awesome library of comics. Atomic Robo! Sandman! More!
As for ACV, I tried it and it's a very nice, simple interface and worked well for me on the tablet. But I don't have as many .cbr and .cbv files as I used to so I don't use it much. I got most of mine pirated and thought it was time to go legit.

+1 for JJ Comic viewer. After testing a few different readers, this one seemed the most stable and easy to use. Just got an update for it today too, so development is ongoing.

Butch1326 said:
I have been using the ComiXology reader for about 10 days now. I've only used it for free comics so far. I read there were issues trying to use it for paid comics, but some have had success sideloading purchased comics.
The reader works really well. I'm amazed how the graphics come to life...
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I've tried this one out on TnT-Lite 4.1.0, and it stays up for a second but then FC's. If I'm in the settings menu, it'll FC and go back to the regular menu. If I wait a second, it'll FC out of that and send me back to the desktop. Was there anything in particular you did to make it stable? This is a new install of TNT-Lite, so I'm wondering if it might be something in Spareparts that's causing it.
Any help would be appreciated.

Aldiko vs GBooks vs Kindle vs Nook readers?

I've always used Aldiko, but it seems to be chopping the first line on each page. Can anyone else comment on their preferred reader apps? I'd prefer an app thats not associated with a content provider, but am open if the app can read non-provider books from my own collections.

I read on a post somewhere here that setting margins to 70 and text to 16 (IIRC) should sort the problem on Aldiko. Don't have mine yet so can't confirm.

Kindle. Locked downish and not landscape friendly, but probably best selection and most relaible.
Nook. Awesome but needs some honeycomb improvements. Probably most promising. Can read epub books.
GBooks. Solid, can sideload, not sure I love it though.
I use all four and that's what I love about options. Most of my content is on Kindle since I own/use a kindle device as well.
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use moon+ reader, looks great on xoom. You shall give it a try

I'm a big fan of the Nook software. Can side load epubs from your own collection. Works really well in landscape or portrait.
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Does any of these have the fancy shmancy page turning effects? Not necessary but it'd keep me away from using Google Books on the Xoom once I get mine.
I'm using Aldiko on my Nexus one, and I love it to bits but no fancy animation though.

I have tried all of the above and find Coolreader to be the best. it has various customization options that make it the best reader for me
Left tap to turn page forward (use swipe to go back)
adjustable margins
Swipe down on left margin to reduce brightness (stanza feature that i super lover on ipad)
Lock screen orientation in the app. that way I dont have to lock orientation at system level
Opens epubs directly from Dropbox

In aldiko bring up the menu, settings, text, and increase the margin by one. That will fix your problem on the xoom if that is your only reason to switch.
Personally I use all 4 of the apps depending on what I an reading.
- all 4 can sideload as long as your book is in a supported format.
- I prefer the kindle app for reading technical texts. It has the best options for markup which is useful for reference material and studying.
- the nook app also has markup but not as good as the kindle. I find the nook store to be a little more intrusive but not too bad.
- Google reader is fine for reading fiction and such but the inability to do markup limits its utility for me. For straight reading though I like it.
Aldiko I won't bother giving the highlights to since you use it currently. I would probably settle down on using just aldiko and kindle but sometimes a particular book is only available in a different store.
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I use KOBO. Reads epubs and has a great free collection

The Nook software does have page turn effects. Looks just like turning a real page. OK... maybe not JUST like it... but close.
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I like Nook the best personally, I just wish it could handle PDF docs as well.
The view is nice, I can sideload, and the store is just fine.
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JanetPanic said:
Personally I use all 4 of the apps depending on what I an reading.
- all 4 can sideload as long as your book is in a supported format.
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How do you sideload in Google books?
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Thanks everyone for your feedback!
I've been using the nook lately as it supports my personal collection, and i can still use it for the books i buy
my issue with nook
- i get force closes quite often not during reading, just when exiting a book, or the app itself.
- no hooks into free books from places like project gutenberg
my issues with adilko
- it runs a background service for some reason, dunno if this is a really valid complaint, but no other reader software does this
- the landscaped page turn is just ugly
- can't read my purchased collection
my issues with kindle
- if im going to be buying books from somewhere I want to buy them from somewhere I can can buy in person and online... browsing through a bookstore is fun
- can't read my collection
- no hooks into free books from places like project gutenberg
my personal problem with moon reader
- too lazy to learn all the neat features
- can't read my purchased collection

Just tried nook on my Android phone. I can side load epubs but the book covers don't show up on the library...

diaa08 said:
Kindle. Locked downish and not landscape friendly, but probably best selection and most relaible.
Nook. Awesome but needs some honeycomb improvements. Probably most promising. Can read epub books.
GBooks. Solid, can sideload, not sure I love it though.
I use all four and that's what I love about options. Most of my content is on Kindle since I own/use a kindle device as well.
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You say you can side load on GBooks?? Could someone explain how??? I so far can only get books from the market on there...

That was me and I was wrong. Sorry for the misinformation. Kindle, nook, and aldiko can sideload but evidently not Google reader.
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darn really wish you could...

I like FBReader myself. Nice simple layout that reads pretty much everything, with color and text options.

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I like FBReader myself. Nice simple layout that reads pretty much everything, with color and text options.
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I really liked FBReader, but it doesn't seem to keep text formatting for italics and such. Using Aldiko now, but the margins problem on the xoom is annoying. Hate having to have them so high, looks awful on the large screen.

The nook app seems to be the winner for me. It's really easy to load epubs, no converting or anything and they look good. The only downside is that it will FC when you stop reading a book, though it does seem to bookmark properly. Just a minor annoyance.
I would prefer to use the native Gbooks app but without sideloading it's pretty much useless to me.

[Q] What do you guys do with books and magazines

What do you guys use for books and magazines?
nook, kindle, google books, zinio seem to all have different books or magazines.
Do I really need to buy a book or magazine from each one and then remember which one I used to purchase that specific book?
Is there an app that will let me catalog all my books and magazines from all these services together?

Kindle all the way. Comixology for comics.
I think it's also a matter of buying from one seervice and sticking to it. Now that I have a full library from on Kindle, there is no reason to go to Nook.

blue13x said:
Kindle all the way. Comixology for comics.
I think it's also a matter of buying from one seervice and sticking to it. Now that I have a full library from on Kindle, there is no reason to go to Nook.
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that's exactly their plan...
no non-standard fileformat for me, vendor lock-in only hurts the costumer!
for comics/mangas you can use Komik, Mango or on of those stores like Comixology as there not an official file format for these things...
but for books, you can use epub files (the standard) with several programs, mainly Aldiko and Nook (that supports some kind of side loading too). Aldiko currently does pdf files too, (that can be used for comics, magazines, almost anything...) but there are several other options too.

ezPDF Reader for most and Google books for everything else(mainly bc I love the 3d view/although I would love a bookcase.)

blue13x said:
Kindle all the way. Comixology for comics.
I think it's also a matter of buying from one seervice and sticking to it. Now that I have a full library from on Kindle, there is no reason to go to Nook.
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Its the opposite here. For me its Nook al the way. I started with the Nook color rooted, fell in love with having an Android tablet so I sold it and bought the Xoom. Until recently I really missed having the nook because I was subscribed to all my favorite mags and newspapers. Luckily the last nook app update allows us now to have those back. Nook has more features that I enjoy like books that read themselves to my children while helping them learn to read, etc. I'm Pro Nook!

Magazines - ezPDF Reader
Comics - Comixology or Komiks
Books - Moon+ Reader
I also have Kindle installed for when I am in the mood to purchase something from Amazon. However I usually prefer to use the free libraries included with Moon+ or buy new ebooks from some of the smaller online stores that really need the support.
As for Comics, I use Comixology for new stuff and Komiks for my collection. I really wish Comixology would carry Marvel comics as well (or create a seperete Marvel app), as it does on the iPad.

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Its the opposite here. For me its Nook al the way. I started with the Nook color rooted, fell in love with having an Android tablet so I sold it and bought the Xoom. Until recently I really missed having the nook because I was subscribed to all my favorite mags and newspapers. Luckily the last nook app update allows us now to have those back. Nook has more features that I enjoy like books that read themselves to my children while helping them learn to read, etc. I'm Pro Nook!
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Well the Nook is about the only platform that can match the kindle, both are good.
But to me, the reading experience on a tablet is not as good as on a dedicated device with eInk

jrezin said:
that's exactly their plan...
no non-standard fileformat for me, vendor lock-in only hurts the costumer!
for comics/mangas you can use Komik, Mango or on of those stores like Comixology as there not an official file format for these things...
but for books, you can use epub files (the standard) with several programs, mainly Aldiko and Nook (that supports some kind of side loading too). Aldiko currently does pdf files too, (that can be used for comics, magazines, almost anything...) but there are several other options too.
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A plus of the kindle is that you buy once and read on everything you can think of.

I use Moon+Reader simply because I have a sony ereader and just transfered all my epub files over and I don't have to do anything with them. It has a nice bookshelf and a night time or day time screen.

Nook for books and magazines
Reason - Nook is the only app i've seen that lets me side load epub files, has a cool page animation, has dual page viewing, and has the correct fonts. Meaning, when Tucker Max is yelling through his blow horn, the book displyas the font bigger and bolder than the standard font. Nook is the only app i've seen that actually does this.
Mango for Manga
Reason - Streaming and downloading of literally any manga you can think of. It's absolutely amazing.
Perfect Viewer for Comics
Reason - Great library view, fast, reads every comic format, page filtering options, dual page view, quick buttons...on and on and on, it's really an incredible app.

[Q] eBook Readers

What do you think of them?
Im thinking of buying one maybe.
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My question is how many books can a 4GB model store? 20, 40? I dunno lol
Also, where would I download books from? Does it have its own app store/marketplace kind of thing?

If you have Android or WP7 just get the kindle app. The book sizes are bloody minuscule so you can pack a hell of a lot of them in. It's much easier/smaller than lugging around an e-book reader.

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If you have Android or WP7 just get the kindle app. The book sizes are bloody minuscule so you can pack a hell of a lot of them in. It's much easier/smaller than lugging around an e-book reader.
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I vote against this. eBook readers have better display and mean lesser eye strain. The ones linked in OP are not that good though. I'd recommend a 2nd hand Nook Color or maybe a WiFi Kindle.
LCD displays strain eyes. Nook Color has a better display than a phone. Try to avoid LCD altogether and go for e-ink unless you want a multi-media capable device.
Check out Kobo Reader if money is a concern.

nibras_reeza said:
I vote against this. eBook readers have better display and mean lesser eye strain. The ones linked in OP are not that good though. I'd recommend a 2nd hand Nook Color or maybe a WiFi Kindle.
LCD displays strain eyes. Nook Color has a better display than a phone. Try to avoid LCD altogether and go for e-ink unless you want a multi-media capable device.
Check out Kobo Reader if money is a concern.
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+1
Can't stand reading on my phone, I'm trying to get used to it but it's really not for me but I don't like ebook reader too. I really prefer a book.
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iynfynity said:
+1
Can't stand reading on my phone, I'm trying to get used to it but it's really not for me but I don't like ebook reader too. I really prefer a book.
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Oh for sure, there's nothing better than a physical book but as far as ebook readers go, I'm quite happy with it on my phone. It took a bit getting used to but it's fine now. ^_^

I've had no problems at all reading ebooks via Kindle on my HD2.
Having the ability to change the page/text colour, size and brightness is excellent.
GF uses MS Reader on my old Blackstone without problems too.
Mum has a Kindle, and while initially she was skeptical, she's really enjoying it.
The text on them is clear, and if I were going for a dedicated reader I'd go Kindle, but I prefer black text on a sepia background, or at night white text on a black background on my HD2.

I do also enjoy reading on my phone but I also know it's not a good idea. Am using a phone because presently I cannot afford a dedicated reader like Nook Color.