Turn your netbook into an eBook reader

Many of us netbook fans cringe at the fact that people spend good money on eBook readers when you have a very capable and more affordable reading device right in front of you. I know some do like eReaders since they try to replicate the book experience as closely as possible: e-ink for better readability, lightweight design and have very long battery life.

If you already have a netbook, you can get some of those advantages with just a few tweaks. Lifehacker has the full low-down on how to turn your trusted portable into a comfy eReader. Here’s some bullet points of what to do.

• Use EeeRotate to rotate the screen for sideways ebook reading.
• Lower the brightness and use the power saving mode to ease up on readability and the battery.
• Use a dedicated eBook application like Calibre, Kindle for PC or Mobipocket Reader which both sorts your collections and gives you a great viewing experience.

Get the full read at the article below and maybe, just maybe, it’ll help you read that Tom Clancy eBook you bought so long ago.

source Lifehacker