How ebooks work – How to read ebooks

How ebooks work

As widely stated in the previous chapters of this article, ebooks can be read on a wide range of devices. The ebook readers are those that ensure the best degree of comfort, but also smartphones, tablets and computers can ensure a comfortable reading, the important thing is to use the right software.

For example, if you have a Windows PC or Mac, you can rely on Calibre: a free and open source program that allows you to read all the main ebook formats, convert them and synchronize them with ebook readers. I have spoken to you in great detail in many of my tutorials, such as how to open ePub and how to transform ePub to PDF. Alternatively, if you have Kindle e Kobo ebook readers, you can download the Kindle and Kobo programs for PC and find all your books synchronized on your computer (with the ability to resume reading where you left it on the ebook reader).

On smartphones and tablets the choice is equally wide: you can rely on independent solutions, such as Universal Book Reader for Android or iBooks for iOS (including “standard” on all iPhone and iPad) or download the official Kindle, Kobo and IBS apps (Tolino) to access the ebooks you have purchased on your ebook reader and synchronize your reading progress.

Some ebook readers are almost useless to talk about them: they already include by default all the necessary to read books in electronic format, add highlights, notes and so on. You do not need to install any apps on them.