Comments on: eBook reading on the iPod Touch

By: Starstuff

Starstuff — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:03:14 +0000

I used the desktop version of Stanza to bring books to the iPod. It's a little tricky because all the formatting is removed from the files and you need to experiment a little before you get it right. As an alternative, you can also use AirSharing (look for it in the iTunes App Store). The app allows you to transfer PDF's (any many other file types) to the iPod touch and read them. Though of course it's not as comfortable as Stanza.

By: lurker

lurker — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:34:54 +0000

I have indeed noticed the font size function.

That fanfic looks really interesting, I take it you are reading of the Touch , did you download and convert everything yourself? If so what did you use ? I would be interested in putting other stuff on the Touch as well.

By: Starstuff

Starstuff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:50:33 +0000

Ha, you have an iPod touch as well? Awesome I thought I was the only crazy one, no one else I know got one.
I have been using Stanza for a while now and I absolutely LOVE it! I have my concerns about the prize of the desktop application once it’s out of beta and we’ll be charged for it. But apart from the fact that I could download many free classics to read, I can also finally read an amazing Babylon 5 fan fiction The Babylon 5 Parallel Universe Story while riding to work.
I don’t know if you have noticed that you can adjust the size of the font and the font face itself – maybe that will help your reading experience? I think it’s a good substitute for carrying books around.

By: Jarsto

Jarsto — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:59:07 +0000

I quite like reading eBook on my PDA (Palm Tungsten E2) that doesn’t have a huge screen either, but with a small font (and good eyes) you can get a decent amount of text on there at once. Of course I’m a bit weird in that I don’t mind reading from screen at all, while most people seem to object to it at least a little.

For the Palm the combination of Plucker and Gutenberg also works wonders. You can actually download books in Plucker format from the Gutenberg site. It’s not a total solution for everything, but I find that having some 50 odd books in my pocket can be a great benefit when I’m traveling. Especially as I’m the sort of person who’ll generally take at least 3 or 4 books when going away even if it’s just for 2 days. Having them on the PDA saves carrying actual books around the whole time.