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Baraka_Guru · 12-01-2007, 02:14 PM

Okay, according to my sources, our screens are virtually the same. Maybe I'll try reading some longer works. I'm always trading books (i.e. I always read various books concurrently). Maybe the Palm will help me lessen the load, or even save time switching.

I'm going to try Adobe shortly. Thanks again.

EDIT: I have the perfect trial: George Eliot's Middlemarch. It's 317,365 words. As good a test as any.

EDIT: I tried out the Adobe. I don't like it.

It doesn't have anywhere near the flexibility of Mobipocket, and I actually found it a bit frustrating. I guess this is because Mobipocket is designed with ebooks in mind. I think I'll stick with it. I was disappointed at Adobe's limited preferences. Tell me if I'm missing something.

Probably the biggest problem I had was that turning pages is easier in Mobipocket. You simply press over to turn forward, and up to turn back. I like that. I couldn't find an easy way to turn back on Adobe. The only redeeming quality was that Adobe maintains page integrity (i.e. it scrolls through the full page before turning it). I might keep it just for the PDF option, though, especially where images are concerned.

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Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Okay, according to my sources, our screens are virtually the same. Maybe I'll try reading some longer works. I'm always trading books (i.e. I always read various books concurrently). Maybe the Palm will help me lessen the load, or even save time switching. I'm going to try Adobe shortly. Thanks again. EDIT: I have the perfect trial: George Eliot's Middlemarch. It's 317,365 words. As good a test as any. EDIT: I tried out the Adobe. I don't like it. It doesn't have anywhere near the flexibility of Mobipocket, and I actually found it a bit frustrating. I guess this is because Mobipocket is designed with ebooks in mind. I think I'll stick with it. I was disappointed at Adobe's limited preferences. Tell me if I'm missing something. Probably the biggest problem I had was that turning pages is easier in Mobipocket. You simply press over to turn forward, and up to turn back. I like that. I couldn't find an easy way to turn back on Adobe. The only redeeming quality was that Adobe maintains page integrity (i.e. it scrolls through the full page before turning it). I might keep it just for the PDF option, though, especially where images are concerned. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 12-01-2007 at 03:10 PM..