Comments on: The sad state of eBook Formats http://www.bhagwad.com/blog/2009/technology/the-sad-state-of-ebook-formats.html/ My thoughts, haikus and freelance musings Mon, 21 May 2012 17:01:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Google Books makes ebooks accessible via the ePub format! | Expressions - Bhagwad Jal Park http://www.bhagwad.com/blog/2009/technology/the-sad-state-of-ebook-formats.html/#comment-98 Google Books makes ebooks accessible via the ePub format! | Expressions - Bhagwad Jal Park Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:04:06 +0000 http://bhagwad.com/blog/?p=347#comment-98 [...] an earlier post, I had lamented the large number of formats in the ebook business leading to users being unable to view their books on multiple devices, and forcing them to stay [...] [...] an earlier post, I had lamented the large number of formats in the ebook business leading to users being unable to view their books on multiple devices, and forcing them to stay [...]

]]> By: bhagwad http://www.bhagwad.com/blog/2009/technology/the-sad-state-of-ebook-formats.html/#comment-97 bhagwad Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:29:44 +0000 http://bhagwad.com/blog/?p=347#comment-97 <a href="#comment-1491" rel="nofollow">@Sajid</a> Anupa (my wife) has been listening to "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William Shirer - she really likes listening to the book as she can relax in her bus and read it. One of these days I will give them a whirl too... @Sajid
Anupa (my wife) has been listening to "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William Shirer – she really likes listening to the book as she can relax in her bus and read it.

One of these days I will give them a whirl too…

]]> By: Sajid http://www.bhagwad.com/blog/2009/technology/the-sad-state-of-ebook-formats.html/#comment-96 Sajid Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:42:56 +0000 http://bhagwad.com/blog/?p=347#comment-96 That true bhagwad. I will suggest you audiobooks. Have a taste of their flavours even. That true bhagwad. I will suggest you audiobooks. Have a taste of their flavours even.

]]> By: bhagwad http://www.bhagwad.com/blog/2009/technology/the-sad-state-of-ebook-formats.html/#comment-95 bhagwad Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:55:02 +0000 http://bhagwad.com/blog/?p=347#comment-95 <a href="#comment-1479" rel="nofollow">@Sajid</a> Actually, I've been using a handheld to read books since my MBA days :) . In our final year, I bought a second hand "Tungsten T" which served me and since then I've used an O2 XDA IIs and more recently, an iPod Touch. All of these have a big screen (specially the Touch). I've never had any inconvenience using these handheld devices as the size of the letters is the same as that of any regular book. A lot also depends on what software you use to read. I admit that reading PDF files is a pain, but then I hate the PDF format on handhelds. All in all, though I love a regular book as well (it's different), ebooks are cheaper, require no storage, no transportation costs and no maintenance. In addition, I can carry as many of them as I want with no extra burden since I carry my handheld with me wherever I go anyway. However, some things need to be improved for a perfect reading experience. They are: 1. Battery life - My Touch only gives me 4-5 hrs of reading before needing a charge. Enough really but it's nice to have more. 2. Screen - Difficult to read in bright sunlight If these two problems are solved, then I don't think there is anyone to hold back the adoption of ebooks on handheld devices. @Sajid
Actually, I've been using a handheld to read books since my MBA days :) . In our final year, I bought a second hand "Tungsten T" which served me and since then I've used an O2 XDA IIs and more recently, an iPod Touch. All of these have a big screen (specially the Touch).

I've never had any inconvenience using these handheld devices as the size of the letters is the same as that of any regular book. A lot also depends on what software you use to read. I admit that reading PDF files is a pain, but then I hate the PDF format on handhelds.

All in all, though I love a regular book as well (it's different), ebooks are cheaper, require no storage, no transportation costs and no maintenance. In addition, I can carry as many of them as I want with no extra burden since I carry my handheld with me wherever I go anyway.

However, some things need to be improved for a perfect reading experience. They are:

1. Battery life – My Touch only gives me 4-5 hrs of reading before needing a charge. Enough really but it's nice to have more.

2. Screen – Difficult to read in bright sunlight

If these two problems are solved, then I don't think there is anyone to hold back the adoption of ebooks on handheld devices.

]]> By: Sajid http://www.bhagwad.com/blog/2009/technology/the-sad-state-of-ebook-formats.html/#comment-94 Sajid Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:07:47 +0000 http://bhagwad.com/blog/?p=347#comment-94 Bhagwad, I too had the same issues reading e-books on my handheld device. The navigation and zooming was all the more pathetic. So I moved to Audiobooks. Since these days u have lot of memory space with your mobile, audiobooks are no more bulky types. This save time reading as well as I can move around and work as usual with speakers on or headphone attached to my ears. Bhagwad,

I too had the same issues reading e-books on my handheld device. The navigation and zooming was all the more pathetic. So I moved to Audiobooks. Since these days u have lot of memory space with your mobile, audiobooks are no more bulky types.
This save time reading as well as I can move around and work as usual with speakers on or headphone attached to my ears.

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