Symmetrical button design

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by cgsmom

Well, I have used Nooks for a long time. I’ve had many of them. I am not sure why everyone complains about Nook software. I put books on them and read.

Some people are just fussier and more demanding than others.

I've used a Nook. I could not get used to the software and eventually sold it. It was slow and had too few customization options for my taste. I'm fussy and want my text to look just right for me; for this purpose I need lots of options and the ability to sideload fonts. Kobo readers (heavily patched) satisfy my requirements; Kindles no longer do and Nooks don't either.

KOReader has other faults that made it unpleasant for me to use (no library manager and slowness with large books), so I don't use it.

[John F]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Some people are just fussier and more demanding than others.

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Or have different wants/needs. Or priorities. Biases. ...

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by John F

Or have different wants/needs.

Well, if you have any needs beyond simply reading the book as it is, then you qualify as fussy in the opinion of many people here.

Personally, I'm certainly a fussy type even in my own opinion. Not in every area of life, but in several. As to ereaders, I was not really fussy until I started to try different brands; then I found I had specific wishes, of which I had not been aware before...

[John F]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Well, if you have any needs beyond simply reading the book as it is, then you qualify as fussy in the opinion of many people here.

Personally, I'm certainly a fussy type even in my own opinion. Not in every area of life, but in several. As to ereaders, I was not really fussy until I started to try different brands; then I found I had specific wishes, of which I had not been aware before...

Sure. But as you point out yourself, it is a combination of factors. If you were "fussy" about reading parameters that can be changed on the fly, you might pick koreader. If you are fussy about integration with calibre, you might pick Kobo. If you are fussy about symmetrical button design, you might pick a Nook. If you are fussy about the "best" screen, you might pick something else. ...

I wouldn't say you are fussy. What is fussy about wanting an ebook to look the way one wants? I would say it is common sense.

[cgsmom]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Kobo readers (heavily patched) satisfy my requirements; Kindles no longer do and Nooks don't either.

I think it is the (heavily patched) part that has kept me from trying Kobo. Don't get me wrong, I like my ebooks a very particular way. Just the right font, just the right size, just the right line spacing, just the right margins. Nook happens to suit that better than Kindle did. However, every time I look in the Kobo forum, all I see are discussions about patches that sound too complicated for me and I get scared away. One of these days, I swear I am going to buy a Kobo. LOL

[Scoob]

Originally Posted by John F

What is fussy about wanting an ebook to look the way one wants? I would say it is common sense.

I couldn't agree more. If you're going to be reading for a while it should be as comfortable as possible for your eyes. If that means you need your margins or line spacing or fonts for example just right, that's important. It's not like a printed book of one size fits all anymore. Now we're like Prince Adam "By the power of Grayskull. I have the Power(to change layout at my will and pleasure!)

[John F]

Originally Posted by cgsmom

I think it is the (heavily patched) part that has kept me from trying Kobo. Don't get me wrong, I like my ebooks a very particular way. Just the right font, just the right size, just the right line spacing, just the right margins. Nook happens to suit that better than Kindle did. However, every time I look in the Kobo forum, all I see are discussions about patches that sound too complicated for me and I get scared away. One of these days, I swear I am going to buy a Kobo. LOL

FWIW, as I recall from my old Nook usage, a unpatched Kobo provides more choices for font size, line spacing, margins then a Nook. And you can side load fonts with a Kobo.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by John F

FWIW, as I recall from my old Nook usage, a unpatched Kobo provides more choices for font size, line spacing, margins then a Nook. And you can side load fonts with a Kobo.

Yes. You don't have to patch, it’s just a bonus. I did it, because it's pretty easy even for a person with no IT knowledge at all (like me), requires no rooting or jailbreaking and there's no danger of damaging your device. I found many of the patches useful. But patching is not necessary and there are plenty of Kobo users who never patch.