Comments on: Books in your mobile phone http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:56:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Julia http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-189327 Julia Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:07:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-189327 Alright, you've convinced me - I'll give it a try! Alright, you’ve convinced me - I’ll give it a try!

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]]> By: Grey http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-186804 Grey Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:28:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-186804 I guess it all depends on your mobile device, eyes, and patience to work with a small screen. True, often times it would be easier to just carry a book with you. However, if you consider that often times you can't always carry a book where ever you go. One thing that I always have on me at all times, next to my keys and wallet, is my phone. In my case, the screen on my phone is roughly the size of the new ipod nano's screen. I have formatted the files so that the only scrolling that I do is vertically, just like you would down a page reading on the computer. At the font and size I use, I can fit 15 lines on a single screen vertically. Horizontally, while the font is a variable width font, as an example the following fits on one line: "To follow them But the head Crip takes a step back, holds both his h" So is it the easiest way to read electronic text. Not really, but it is an option, and a free one in the sense that the application to do the conversion is free, and I already own my phone. It is much easier to read on an Ipod, or use some sort of java based text reader on a pda or other device with a larger screen. Not everyone has that sort of a device though, and JPEG_Book will work with any application that can read pictures off a memory card (I think it was designed originally for the PSP in mind). I guess it all depends on your mobile device, eyes, and patience to work with a small screen. True, often times it would be easier to just carry a book with you. However, if you consider that often times you can’t always carry a book where ever you go. One thing that I always have on me at all times, next to my keys and wallet, is my phone.

In my case, the screen on my phone is roughly the size of the new ipod nano’s screen. I have formatted the files so that the only scrolling that I do is vertically, just like you would down a page reading on the computer. At the font and size I use, I can fit 15 lines on a single screen vertically. Horizontally, while the font is a variable width font, as an example the following fits on one line: “To follow them But the head Crip takes a step back, holds both his h”

So is it the easiest way to read electronic text. Not really, but it is an option, and a free one in the sense that the application to do the conversion is free, and I already own my phone. It is much easier to read on an Ipod, or use some sort of java based text reader on a pda or other device with a larger screen. Not everyone has that sort of a device though, and JPEG_Book will work with any application that can read pictures off a memory card (I think it was designed originally for the PSP in mind).

]]> By: avagee http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-186626 avagee Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:44:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-186626 Julia - give it a try, you'd be surprised. When it comes to prose you are only reading a couple of words at a time anyway. I read books from that site and my main worry is really only reading in full sunlight - the size is fine for reading. Julia - give it a try, you’d be surprised. When it comes to prose you are only reading a couple of words at a time anyway. I read books from that site and my main worry is really only reading in full sunlight - the size is fine for reading.

]]> By: Julia http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-186140 Julia Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:47:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-186140 It's hard to believe that anyone is doing this. How can you relax while you have to concentrate on a mobile screen? Okay, you can adjust font size, but if you chose a font big enough for relaxed reading you have probably only half a sentence on your screen. And you have to scroll every second. And scroll. And scroll. That's the way I think it's like. Or isn't it? It’s hard to believe that anyone is doing this. How can you relax while you have to concentrate on a mobile screen? Okay, you can adjust font size, but if you chose a font big enough for relaxed reading you have probably only half a sentence on your screen. And you have to scroll every second. And scroll. And scroll. That’s the way I think it’s like. Or isn’t it?

]]> By: Grey http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-185969 Grey Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:05:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-185969 I use an application called JPEG book that will take text, and convert it to a series of jpgs, formatted to a screen size of your preference. Certainly not the ideal solution, but with some BREW only carriers (*coughverizoncough*) its the only way. Load the jpgs up on a memory card in your phone and view them by paging through the pictures. It took me a bit of fiddling, but I was able to find the perfect size, font, and background for reading on my LG Vx-9800. What I'm reading right now, a 480 page paper back, fits into about 100 jpgs at around 500kb a piece. Fits easily onto a memory card. I use an application called JPEG book that will take text, and convert it to a series of jpgs, formatted to a screen size of your preference. Certainly not the ideal solution, but with some BREW only carriers (*coughverizoncough*) its the only way. Load the jpgs up on a memory card in your phone and view them by paging through the pictures.

It took me a bit of fiddling, but I was able to find the perfect size, font, and background for reading on my LG Vx-9800. What I’m reading right now, a 480 page paper back, fits into about 100 jpgs at around 500kb a piece. Fits easily onto a memory card.

]]> By: gnome http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-185967 gnome Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:57:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/29/books-in-your-mobile-phone/#comment-185967 Actually quite like the idea. Thanks! Actually quite like the idea. Thanks!

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