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Use Calibre E-book manager (free) to read your EPUB files
Again, it is not just about raw 'functionality', it is the elegance, simplicity, fluidity of the interface. Not to drag this into another space entirely, but as an analogy, why do you think the iPhone which launched in 2007 was so successful and practically overthrew heavyweights like Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola which were well 'established' in the mobile game long before Apple showed up in phones? I can assure you it was not functionality, because there was absolutely nothing 'new' functions-wise that the original iPhone brought to the table - music, internet, apps were so mature already in Symbian on Nokia, and Ericsson's platforms as well. It was the totality of the package that set the iPhone apart, the 'experience' so to speak.
Calibre is simply too involved and 'bloated' as an ebook reader. I just want to launch an ebook and get into it, just like an actual paper book experience, not fiddle with countless options, configurations, plugins etc. This was what Edge offered. I want the functionality back, or as a simple standalone app.
Ibukun Momson wrote:Again, it is not just about raw 'functionality', it is the elegance, simplicity, fluidity of the interface. Not to drag this into another space entirely, but as an analogy, why do you think the iPhone which launched in 2007 was so successful and practically overthrew heavyweights like Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola which were well 'established' in the mobile game long before Apple showed up in phones? I can assure you it was not functionality, because there was absolutely nothing 'new' functions-wise that the original iPhone brought to the table - music, internet, apps were so mature already in Symbian on Nokia, and Ericsson's platforms as well. It was the totality of the package that set the iPhone apart, the 'experience' so to speak.
Calibre is simply too involved and 'bloated' as an ebook reader. I just want to launch an ebook and get into it, just like an actual paper book experience, not fiddle with countless options, configurations, plugins etc. This was what Edge offered. I want the functionality back, or as a simple standalone app.
When Iphone was launched it didn't need a stylus to interact with, it could be controlled using something that everyone has, fingers. things like that, and the Apple's brand name etc made Iphones popular.
If you want Microsoft to make a Win32 standalone Epub reader that is elegant and has a few features but not too much to be bloated, then I'm not sure how Edge browser developers can help with that.
because it wouldn't be related to any browsers.
maybe a side project to work on in free times?
They already have the source code for the classic Edge epub reader, so it's not like they are starting from scratch. Publish it as a standalone app, or bundle it into the new Edge if that is easier.
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Ibukun Momson wrote:They already have the source code for the classic Edge epub reader, so it's not like they are starting from scratch. Publish it as a standalone app, or bundle it into the new Edge if that is easier.
Yeah only if it was that easy
Are you actively working on the Edge code base? Or are you a part of the Edge dev team? You can put in a word for those of us interested in the legacy Edge epub reader. It may not be priority for the team as FedeDiLo mentioned earlier, but if they see there's interest, some developers could be assigned to the task, seeing as they have already done it on the legacy Edge. It definitely is not as difficult as building from scratch.
- The immersive reader features are almost entirely ported in the new edge. They would just need to add the capability to open epubs, nothing more. I agree it's not an priority now, but at least it should be added to the top feedback since it has almost 80 likes.
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FedeDiLo wrote:
The immersive reader features are almost entirely ported in the new edge. They would just need to add the capability to open epubs, nothing more. I agree it's not an priority now, but at least it should be added to the top feedback since it has almost 80 likes.back at 80 likes again?
