Comments on: eReader eBook Reader Now Supports VGA http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/04/ereader-ebook-reader-now-supports-vga/ Edge Case, Community Builder, Tinkerer, and Teacher Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:41:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: James Kendrick http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/04/ereader-ebook-reader-now-supports-vga/comment-page-1/#comment-225 James Kendrick Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/04/ereader-ebook-reader-now-supports-vga/#comment-225 Love your podcast, BTW. :)<BR/><BR/>James Kendrick (aka JK) Love your podcast, BTW. :)

James Kendrick (aka JK)

]]> By: James Kendrick http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/04/ereader-ebook-reader-now-supports-vga/comment-page-1/#comment-226 James Kendrick Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/04/ereader-ebook-reader-now-supports-vga/#comment-226 Just saw the last part of your post, Josh. I'll be amazed if it works in "True VGA" but I hope I'm wrong. Just saw the last part of your post, Josh. I’ll be amazed if it works in “True VGA” but I hope I’m wrong.

]]> By: Josh Bancroft http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/04/ereader-ebook-reader-now-supports-vga/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Josh Bancroft Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/04/ereader-ebook-reader-now-supports-vga/#comment-227 Thanks, jk. I'm honored. Your podcasts are great, too.<BR/><BR/>I tried it out in SE_VGA mode tonight briefly, and it does, in fact, work. Previously, I had the font size set to the lowest (7 pts), and the text was comparable to 12-14 point text in other VGA-aware apps. <BR/><BR/>The new version, though, renders the 7 pt font in its true size, which is to say eye-poppingly small. :-)<BR/><BR/>I'm going to have to crank the font size up now, to find one that doesn't kill the old peepers.<BR/><BR/>I'll post updated impressions and some screenshots tomorrow. Thanks, jk. I’m honored. Your podcasts are great, too.

I tried it out in SE_VGA mode tonight briefly, and it does, in fact, work. Previously, I had the font size set to the lowest (7 pts), and the text was comparable to 12-14 point text in other VGA-aware apps.

The new version, though, renders the 7 pt font in its true size, which is to say eye-poppingly small. :-)

I’m going to have to crank the font size up now, to find one that doesn’t kill the old peepers.

I’ll post updated impressions and some screenshots tomorrow.

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