Comments on: Font size flexibility and e-books http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/font-size-flexibility-and-e-books/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:55:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: becca http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/font-size-flexibility-and-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1203582 becca Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:37:05 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=13986#comment-1203582 the only time I can think of where you can't change the font size on any of the major readers (Kindle, Nook, Sony, Kobo) is if you're looking at a pdf file. the only time I can think of where you can’t change the font size on any of the major readers (Kindle, Nook, Sony, Kobo) is if you’re looking at a pdf file.

]]> By: Steven Lyle Jordan http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/font-size-flexibility-and-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1203581 Steven Lyle Jordan Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:25:49 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=13986#comment-1203581 @Louie: Most of the most popular ebook readers will allow you to change the size of the font, provided the file is not actively preventing it... which can happen if the reader is reading a file it is not optimized for. Which readers have you looked at which didn't allow you to change font sizes? You might want to check out the wiki on <a href="http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Main_Page" rel="nofollow">MobileRead.com</a>... that might help you find what you're looking for. @Louie: Most of the most popular ebook readers will allow you to change the size of the font, provided the file is not actively preventing it… which can happen if the reader is reading a file it is not optimized for. Which readers have you looked at which didn’t allow you to change font sizes?

You might want to check out the wiki on MobileRead.com… that might help you find what you’re looking for.

]]> By: Louie Castle http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/font-size-flexibility-and-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1203577 Louie Castle Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:57:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=13986#comment-1203577 I want to buy an ebook reader but am having difficulty fiding one which will alow me to change the size of the text, I want to be able to read without my (ordinary reading) specs. Has anybody found such a reader? I want to buy an ebook reader but am having difficulty fiding one which will alow me to change the size of the text, I want to be able to read without my (ordinary reading) specs. Has anybody found such a reader?

]]> By: Jaime/Talking Books Librarian http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/font-size-flexibility-and-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-974365 Jaime/Talking Books Librarian Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:59:18 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=13986#comment-974365 I would also suggest people with vision difficulties or failing eyesight check into the free talking books program offered through the Library of Congress/NLS BPH. This program offers free talking books (now includes digital books as well), and is a life changing program for many who use it. Jaime/Talking Books Librarian at <a href="http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/</a> I would also suggest people with vision difficulties or failing eyesight check into the free talking books program offered through the Library of Congress/NLS BPH. This program offers free talking books (now includes digital books as well), and is a life changing program for many who use it.

Jaime/Talking Books Librarian at http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Daniel Udsen http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/font-size-flexibility-and-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-972953 Daniel Udsen Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:33:16 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=13986#comment-972953 most of that is only true when the ebook isn't an ebook but a computer file, because i can gurantee that your kindle wont outlast your paperback unless your purpusely destroy the paperbacks. Font size is an issue but remember that one of the reasons for Locked formats is artistic control over the output and if someone decides form is impotent the ebook once again wont be able to scale up unless it falls back to a plain computer file. most of that is only true when the ebook isn’t an ebook but a computer file, because i can gurantee that your kindle wont outlast your paperback unless your purpusely destroy the paperbacks.

Font size is an issue but remember that one of the reasons for Locked formats is artistic control over the output and if someone decides form is impotent the ebook once again wont be able to scale up unless it falls back to a plain computer file.

]]> By: Al http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/font-size-flexibility-and-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-972338 Al Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:38:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=13986#comment-972338 I showed my Kindle to someone who could read only large print books and she immediately wanted one. Large print books are not in great supply, are expensive and are difficult for elderly people to hold. She bought one even though she didn't have a computer and even at the then $400 price, it will pay for itself, $25 at a time. I showed my Kindle to someone who could read only large print books and she immediately wanted one. Large print books are not in great supply, are expensive and are difficult for elderly people to hold. She bought one even though she didn’t have a computer and even at the then $400 price, it will pay for itself, $25 at a time.

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