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1einhorn303
Are there any ebook readers on the market with a *big* screen? Like, at least the trim size of US comics? Once the field of DRM-free digital comics and manga gains traction, I'd love to read stuff like that...they're just not suited to the small screen.
I found this 9.7 inch screener from Hanlin, but it was previewed back in 2008 and the release date is still "not yet determined": http://www.jinke.com.cn/Compagesql/English/embedpro/prodetail.asp?id=34
Check out the comparison picture here, though: http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/16/hanlins-v9-e-book-reader-with-9-7-inch-e-ink-... Pretty awesome, huh?
I found this list here, but the only one shown as actually on the market is only 7 inches...still kind of small in my opinion: http://ereaderguide.info/ereader_table_large.htm
I found this 9.7 inch screener from Hanlin, but it was previewed back in 2008 and the release date is still "not yet determined": http://www.jinke.com.cn/Compagesql/English/embedpro/prodetail.asp?id=34
Check out the comparison picture here, though: http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/16/hanlins-v9-e-book-reader-with-9-7-inch-e-ink-... Pretty awesome, huh?
I found this list here, but the only one shown as actually on the market is only 7 inches...still kind of small in my opinion: http://ereaderguide.info/ereader_table_large.htm
3pinkozcat
e-books can be read on a computer screen or even a TV screen if you have the wherewithal to connect your computer to the TV.
How big do you want?
How big do you want?
4krazy4katz
There is also the iPad.
5einhorn303
I found this more up to date chart, that lists all the 9"+ screens on the bottom row: http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix
I think I might like the Boox M91S the most, since it saves a lot of money, $50, by removing Wi-Fi (a feature I don't need).
lilithcat: I wouldn't ever want to buy a kindle, though. Too DRM, too monopolistic.
pinkozcat, krazy4kats: True, it can already be done on a computer, but I'm talking about the comfort and no-eyestrain of reading on an eInk screen.
I think I might like the Boox M91S the most, since it saves a lot of money, $50, by removing Wi-Fi (a feature I don't need).
lilithcat: I wouldn't ever want to buy a kindle, though. Too DRM, too monopolistic.
pinkozcat, krazy4kats: True, it can already be done on a computer, but I'm talking about the comfort and no-eyestrain of reading on an eInk screen.
6krazy4katz
You can read non-DRM books on the kindle. They just have to be in mobi (or prc) format. It is the same thing as the Amazon format except DRM-free. I frequently get books for the kindle from non-DRM sites. Of course the recent, big publisher books have DRM no matter where you get them.
Happy reading,
k4k
Happy reading,
k4k
7einhorn303
>6 krazy4katz:
Mobipocket is a proprietary format, though. IMHO, not including native support for an open format like like ePub is rather silly for an eReader. And the Mobipocket format does support DRM, it just doesn't have to have it.
One might be able to read DRM-free books with the Kindle. But that'd be like buying cigarettes to use as convenient mini-torches...sure, I could do that, but I'd still be supporting a company with unethical business practices, where 99% of the time the product is used harmfully to consumers.
Mobipocket is a proprietary format, though. IMHO, not including native support for an open format like like ePub is rather silly for an eReader. And the Mobipocket format does support DRM, it just doesn't have to have it.
One might be able to read DRM-free books with the Kindle. But that'd be like buying cigarettes to use as convenient mini-torches...sure, I could do that, but I'd still be supporting a company with unethical business practices, where 99% of the time the product is used harmfully to consumers.
8theapparatus
15.6" http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/satellite/L500/L505D-S5965/
Turn that sucker sideways. :)
Turn that sucker sideways. :)
9krazy4katz
>7 einhorn303:
I am not sure I understand, since it seems to be possible to freely change ePub to Mobi and the reverse if a book has no DRM. Perhaps I am confused about the terminology? Are you talking about DRM or the fact that Amazon will not allow any formats on the kindle except for mobi? For example, the iPad's iBook program uses ePub-formatted books, but they have DRM. Very few (maybe no?) mainstream publishers sell books without DRM. I realize the situation is different for indy publishers. I guess I don't understand what people mean when they say that ePub is open format. I have converted several epub books to mobi using Calibre, but they did not have DRM.
As far as being evil, it is simply a business decision. Perhaps unwise, since it convinces people (like you) to look for other devices and purchase their books elsewhere.
k4k
I am not sure I understand, since it seems to be possible to freely change ePub to Mobi and the reverse if a book has no DRM. Perhaps I am confused about the terminology? Are you talking about DRM or the fact that Amazon will not allow any formats on the kindle except for mobi? For example, the iPad's iBook program uses ePub-formatted books, but they have DRM. Very few (maybe no?) mainstream publishers sell books without DRM. I realize the situation is different for indy publishers. I guess I don't understand what people mean when they say that ePub is open format. I have converted several epub books to mobi using Calibre, but they did not have DRM.
As far as being evil, it is simply a business decision. Perhaps unwise, since it convinces people (like you) to look for other devices and purchase their books elsewhere.
k4k
10einhorn303
>10 einhorn303:
An open format means that no one owns or controls it; it's specifications are public property. It's not the same as whether it has DRM or not. Mobipocket makes a DRM-less and DRM-ed version of Mobi, so it can be "not open" and still lack DRM at the same time.
Either way, Mobi is a proprietary format, which means the company Mobipocket owns it. Nothing can be done with the format without their permission, like making software or publishing eBooks. And they make money on the format through licensing fees.
Of course you *can* convert Mobi files to ePub, but through hacks. It's not strictly legal.
ePub is an open format. Anyone can do anything with it, without restrictions. Companies like Adobe have created DRM that goes on top of the open ePub shell. So there's "Adobe DRMed ePub" files...the base of it is open, but Adobe has put it's own proprietary part on top, so it's not really an open format any more. It's sort of like...tofu stir fry is vegetarian. But my brother made up his own recipe for tofu stir fry, which has bacon in it. So vegetarians have to be real careful about whose recipe of tofu stir fry they're getting.
>Very few (maybe no?) mainstream publishers sell books without DRM.
I know that at least Baen does. Anyways, if some major publishers want to play the corporate dictatorship game, I just don't read their books. There's millions of books out there...I buy only DRM-free eBooks and I *still* have too much to ever finish reading!
An open format means that no one owns or controls it; it's specifications are public property. It's not the same as whether it has DRM or not. Mobipocket makes a DRM-less and DRM-ed version of Mobi, so it can be "not open" and still lack DRM at the same time.
Either way, Mobi is a proprietary format, which means the company Mobipocket owns it. Nothing can be done with the format without their permission, like making software or publishing eBooks. And they make money on the format through licensing fees.
Of course you *can* convert Mobi files to ePub, but through hacks. It's not strictly legal.
ePub is an open format. Anyone can do anything with it, without restrictions. Companies like Adobe have created DRM that goes on top of the open ePub shell. So there's "Adobe DRMed ePub" files...the base of it is open, but Adobe has put it's own proprietary part on top, so it's not really an open format any more. It's sort of like...tofu stir fry is vegetarian. But my brother made up his own recipe for tofu stir fry, which has bacon in it. So vegetarians have to be real careful about whose recipe of tofu stir fry they're getting.
>Very few (maybe no?) mainstream publishers sell books without DRM.
I know that at least Baen does. Anyways, if some major publishers want to play the corporate dictatorship game, I just don't read their books. There's millions of books out there...I buy only DRM-free eBooks and I *still* have too much to ever finish reading!
11krazy4katz
>10 einhorn303:
Oh, OK. So is this sort of like the Linux (open) vs. Apple and MS operating system situation?
Oh, OK. So is this sort of like the Linux (open) vs. Apple and MS operating system situation?
12riani1
>11 krazy4katz:
Not really. Barnes & Noble's nook doesn't require any DRM files, I only have stuff I've grabbed for free off the Net on mine, and I regular convert PDFs and .TXT files to epub and load them on.
Not really. Barnes & Noble's nook doesn't require any DRM files, I only have stuff I've grabbed for free off the Net on mine, and I regular convert PDFs and .TXT files to epub and load them on.
13krazy4katz
>12 riani1:
See, that is the thing that puzzles me. I can use Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com/) to convert files to mobi and load them on my kindle, too. MobileRead.com has an entire catalog of DRM-free ebooks (out of copyright) that can be loaded directly onto the kindle without a change in format. PDF is now supported on kindles as well. So I don't think it is a question of DRM per se. For some reason, people prefer ePub, as Einhorn above explains.
k4k
See, that is the thing that puzzles me. I can use Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com/) to convert files to mobi and load them on my kindle, too. MobileRead.com has an entire catalog of DRM-free ebooks (out of copyright) that can be loaded directly onto the kindle without a change in format. PDF is now supported on kindles as well. So I don't think it is a question of DRM per se. For some reason, people prefer ePub, as Einhorn above explains.
k4k
14shortlink
You can use any tablet to read ebooks including Amazon and B&N. Just add the appropriate reader apps from each vendor available for Android and Windows. For DRM free formats there are several apps to read them as well. I do this with mya generic Android tablet I got from the store and prefer it to my Nook since I can also add other programs, (like Kindle since I have bought from both companies).
The problem will be if you want eInk display in a large format. There are some up to the size of 9" by 11", but they are expensive.
Another interesting option is to use MiriCast to cast your display onto a smart TV or Roku device. I can do it with Android but Windows 8.1 sometimes has issues with some viewing devices.
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The problem will be if you want eInk display in a large format. There are some up to the size of 9" by 11", but they are expensive.
Another interesting option is to use MiriCast to cast your display onto a smart TV or Roku device. I can do it with Android but Windows 8.1 sometimes has issues with some viewing devices.
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