cwalter24
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Kindle works great
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I won't use the kindle app until It accepts open formats.
Figured that out last night -- I'm in need of the "Last Page Read SYNC" feature and it appears that the Kindle app does it better than the Nook from my limited testing -- not as seamless as Ibooks but looks to work. Converted several of my Epub's with Calibre to mobi and will try to load them on the Xoom when it arrives today.
True. But since there doesn't appear to be a way to side load a .mobi file in the native app at least the Kindle app works.This. It works fine but is "plain-jane" as compared to the nifty google book reader that is already installed (with the page flip animations etc.).
Not true. I just tested it by dragging on of my drm-free .mobi books to the kindle directory and it is right there with the rest of the kindle library and plays just fine.
True. But since there doesn't appear to be a way to side load a .mobi file in the native app at least the Kindle app works.
Not true. I just tested it by dragging on of my drm-free .mobi books to the kindle directory and it is right there with the rest of the kindle library and plays just fine.
I was refering to the "native" Google reader app and there is no way to side load a mobi file that I have found.
Anybody try Nook on the Xoom?
Anybody try Nook on the Xoom?
I have and it is now my first choice for reading epubs on the Xoom. The animated page turns are lightning fast and turns are synchronized with the speed of one's swipe. The books display beautifully. As the current app is not yet optimized for Honeycomb I have experienced only one glitch thus far when using the Xoom's back button from some parts of the app but it is easily dealt with by pressing the home tile in the nook app to return to the home page.
It's reported that an updated app should be available this spring.
I believe you must have, or create, an account. It will prompt you for the information before the app will install. You should give it a try -- it displays epubs beautifully and the UI is far superior to Kindle.Anybody try Nook on the Xoom?
I have and it is now my first choice for reading epubs on the Xoom. The animated page turns are lightning fast and turns are synchronized with the speed of one's swipe. The books display beautifully. As the current app is not yet optimized for Honeycomb I have experienced only one glitch thus far when using the Xoom's back button from some parts of the app but it is easily dealt with by pressing the home tile in the nook app to return to the home page.
It's reported that an updated app should be available this spring.
Is it possible to install the Nook app even if you don't have a nook or B&N account?
Yep - lots of crashes here with Nook on the xoom. I would press on with Nook if there was some way to get sideloaded epub's to SYNC last page.