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It would be great if we could integrate it with some ereader (kobo, Kindle). I don't really like reading ebooks on my desktop or mobile

cseelus 9y ago
Yeah, that would really be great. Just yesterday I wanted to order the new Kindle Oasis because I think the hardware is perfect (good to hold, physical buttons, …) but was told by a coworker just before ordering it can‘t open .epub files. Edit: Thanks for all the tips about .epub + Kindle. I just found out that there also is an option to install Software like KOReader[1] if one wants to go the Jailbreak route. [1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader https://github.com/koreader/koreader
- hexis 9y ago
  No Kindles can, they're based around Mobi, which is a quick file conversion away from an epub.
  - spookyuser 9y ago
    It's quick to convert but I've had varying results going from epub -> mobi, especially with calibre. What's worked for me the best has definitely been kindlegen but it's still not perfect.
    - Mediterraneo10 9y ago
      In the Calibre settings, did you specify the exact version of the Kindle you have as the output device? With that set correctly, and not just left as the default, it has been years now since I had any formatting issues going from epub > mobi/azw to read books on my Kindle Paperwhite.
      - spookyuser 9y ago
        Thanks, I actually don't think I've done this so I'll give it a shot!
  - dublinben 9y ago
    It's easier to just buy a device (literally all other e-readers) that support standard EPUB files out of the box.
- metal 9y ago
  Calibre (https://calibre-ebook.com/ https://calibre-ebook.com/) is great for converting epub to mobi.
- bduerst 9y ago
  Can't you email the .epub files to your kindle and it opens them? I was doing this with a Kindle Paperwhite.
  - ryanplant-au 9y ago
    It does this by converting them to AZW3, which can have poor results or fail entirely for long books, books with lots of images, or books with certain formatting.
digikata 9y ago
I was just reading about a couple of ereader apps this morning. https://github.com/koreader/koreader https://github.com/koreader/koreader and a newer one that the developer just announced in a Reddit rust group: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/7iu7q8/plato_a_document_reader_for_kobos_eink_devices/ https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/7iu7q8/plato_a_docume...
- cdancette 9y ago
  I would love to buy some e-reader with koreader already installed, I don't think it exists yet

cseelus 9y ago

Yeah, that would really be great. Just yesterday I wanted to order the new Kindle Oasis because I think the hardware is perfect (good to hold, physical buttons, …) but was told by a coworker just before ordering it can‘t open .epub files. Edit: Thanks for all the tips about .epub + Kindle. I just found out that there also is an option to install Software like KOReader[1] if one wants to go the Jailbreak route. [1] https://github.com/koreader/koreader https://github.com/koreader/koreader

hexis 9y ago
No Kindles can, they're based around Mobi, which is a quick file conversion away from an epub.
- spookyuser 9y ago
  It's quick to convert but I've had varying results going from epub -> mobi, especially with calibre. What's worked for me the best has definitely been kindlegen but it's still not perfect.
  - Mediterraneo10 9y ago
    In the Calibre settings, did you specify the exact version of the Kindle you have as the output device? With that set correctly, and not just left as the default, it has been years now since I had any formatting issues going from epub > mobi/azw to read books on my Kindle Paperwhite.
    - spookyuser 9y ago
      Thanks, I actually don't think I've done this so I'll give it a shot!
- dublinben 9y ago
  It's easier to just buy a device (literally all other e-readers) that support standard EPUB files out of the box.
metal 9y ago
Calibre (https://calibre-ebook.com/ https://calibre-ebook.com/) is great for converting epub to mobi.
bduerst 9y ago
Can't you email the .epub files to your kindle and it opens them? I was doing this with a Kindle Paperwhite.
- ryanplant-au 9y ago
  It does this by converting them to AZW3, which can have poor results or fail entirely for long books, books with lots of images, or books with certain formatting.

digikata 9y ago

I was just reading about a couple of ereader apps this morning. https://github.com/koreader/koreader https://github.com/koreader/koreader and a newer one that the developer just announced in a Reddit rust group: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/7iu7q8/plato_a_document_reader_for_kobos_eink_devices/ https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/7iu7q8/plato_a_docume...

cdancette 9y ago
I would love to buy some e-reader with koreader already installed, I don't think it exists yet