Good device for DIY books, manga, comics?

biGPlant · 07-16-2024, 12:06 AM

Hello again.

You may recognize me as the guy who bricked his Libra 2 after trying to flash koreader and not correctly following the instructions.
I tried to bring it back to life, but failed.

If I were, in theory, to buy another device for:

diy books like this one --> Ultimate Guide: Plumbing in PDF format.

magazines in PDF format.

manga in cbz format

comics in cbz format

basic epubs support

What would be optimal for this?

I promise I won't break it this time

Thanks for reading!

Quoth · 07-16-2024, 08:08 AM

A 10″ or larger tablet with a true matt screen. There are several brands. Some are better than tablets with shiny screens costing x5 more.

Even an 8″ Sage is often too small. I have (or had) 6, 6.8, 7, 7.8, 8, 9.7 and 10.3 inch eink, inc Libra, Libra 2, Sage, Elipsa and reMarkable.

The 6 to 8 inch mono eink are great for novels (reflowable epub), but poor to unusable for PDF.

Anghirrim · 07-16-2024, 03:20 PM

Yep, I second that. I bought my Forma (8") with the hope to read pdf's as an extra. But it's way too small.

biGPlant · 07-19-2024, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

A 10″ or larger tablet with a true matt screen. There are several brands. Some are better than tablets with shiny screens costing x5 more.

Even an 8″ Sage is often too small. I have (or had) 6, 6.8, 7, 7.8, 8, 9.7 and 10.3 inch eink, inc Libra, Libra 2, Sage, Elipsa and reMarkable.

The 6 to 8 inch mono eink are great for novels (reflowable epub), but poor to unusable for PDF.

Thanks for the this (sorry for the late reply)

I see you have the nxtpaper 11. I tried to order one but I can't find it on amazon or ebay. Is it only avaliable in the Europe? Are they preparing for a new release?

I read your thread on it, so it seems like you're satisfied with the device.

Quoth · 07-20-2024, 03:58 AM

TCL's marketing and releases are a bit incomprehensible. There might be the Nxtpaper 10 (maybe earlier version of nxtpaper) in USA, which normally has mobile/cell built in. Or there might be the newer Nxtpaper 14 and Nxtpaper 14 pro, which isn't available in Europe, but might be in the USA and uses a newer version of nxtpaper. They have always made the Alcatel brand phones and now also make the Nokia branded phones.
Honor and Hauwei might have similar tablets.
I was in a dedicated Apple store yesterday and all theirs are extremely shiny.

leaston · Today, 05:51 AM

biGPlant, I'm also looking for a reader for similar purposes...manga, comics, pdf and maybe fiction.

I have a couple of tablets (Android and iPad) and a Kobo Forma (8" screen). The Forma is wonderful for fiction and not much else.

The new, colour readers from Kobo have piqued my interest, mainly for reading comics, but they just aren't big enough. I want a 10" screen reader, with colour and decent pdf capabilities. I'd imagine we'll see a 10" colour reader at some point if the Kobo devices sell well for them, but I doubt the pdf handling will improve much.

So, at least for the foreseeable future, I'm sticking with a 'normal' tablet.

The iPad is fantastic for speed, build quality, battery life and the screen is great. However, the iOS experience is beyond dreadful. I cannot get on with being forced to work the Apple way and having no access to the OS or directory structure.

The Android tablets can be just as good as the iPad, depending on the brand. However, Google still hasn't adapted Android to deal with tablet sized screens in the way Apple did. It makes for some frustrating experiences with certain apps. That said, as things stand now, my only real go to for anything other than fiction is a 10" Android tablet.

I live in hope there will be one device that fits all, eventually

07-16-2024, 12:06 AM	#1
biGPlant Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2024 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Good device for DIY books, manga, comics? Hello again. You may recognize me as the guy who bricked his Libra 2 after trying to flash koreader and not correctly following the instructions. I tried to bring it back to life, but failed. If I were, in theory, to buy another device for: diy books like this one --> Ultimate Guide: Plumbing in PDF format. magazines in PDF format. manga in cbz format comics in cbz format basic epubs support What would be optimal for this? I promise I won't break it this time Thanks for reading!

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07-16-2024, 08:08 AM	#2
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 12,031 Karma: 88064427 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	A 10″ or larger tablet with a true matt screen. There are several brands. Some are better than tablets with shiny screens costing x5 more. Even an 8″ Sage is often too small. I have (or had) 6, 6.8, 7, 7.8, 8, 9.7 and 10.3 inch eink, inc Libra, Libra 2, Sage, Elipsa and reMarkable. The 6 to 8 inch mono eink are great for novels (reflowable epub), but poor to unusable for PDF.

07-16-2024, 03:20 PM	#3
Anghirrim Seeking for Graal Posts: 181 Karma: 16198 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: France Device: Kobo Forma / Onyx Boox Page	Yep, I second that. I bought my Forma (8") with the hope to read pdf's as an extra. But it's way too small.

07-20-2024, 03:58 AM	#5
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 12,031 Karma: 88064427 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	TCL's marketing and releases are a bit incomprehensible. There might be the Nxtpaper 10 (maybe earlier version of nxtpaper) in USA, which normally has mobile/cell built in. Or there might be the newer Nxtpaper 14 and Nxtpaper 14 pro, which isn't available in Europe, but might be in the USA and uses a newer version of nxtpaper. They have always made the Alcatel brand phones and now also make the Nokia branded phones. Honor and Hauwei might have similar tablets. I was in a dedicated Apple store yesterday and all theirs are extremely shiny.

Today, 05:51 AM	#6
leaston Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 1135030 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Device: Kobo Forma	biGPlant, I'm also looking for a reader for similar purposes...manga, comics, pdf and maybe fiction. I have a couple of tablets (Android and iPad) and a Kobo Forma (8" screen). The Forma is wonderful for fiction and not much else. The new, colour readers from Kobo have piqued my interest, mainly for reading comics, but they just aren't big enough. I want a 10" screen reader, with colour and decent pdf capabilities. I'd imagine we'll see a 10" colour reader at some point if the Kobo devices sell well for them, but I doubt the pdf handling will improve much. So, at least for the foreseeable future, I'm sticking with a 'normal' tablet. The iPad is fantastic for speed, build quality, battery life and the screen is great. However, the iOS experience is beyond dreadful. I cannot get on with being forced to work the Apple way and having no access to the OS or directory structure. The Android tablets can be just as good as the iPad, depending on the brand. However, Google still hasn't adapted Android to deal with tablet sized screens in the way Apple did. It makes for some frustrating experiences with certain apps. That said, as things stand now, my only real go to for anything other than fiction is a 10" Android tablet. I live in hope there will be one device that fits all, eventually

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