- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 SE, Windows Mobile 2003, Pocket PC 2000, Windows Mobile 5.x, Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition, Pocket PC 2002
- Date added: July 28, 2004
- Total Downloads: 47,399
- Downloads last week: 160
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 9 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Most happy Pocket PC owners use their handheld device as a reading tool, but not every PDA user is lucky enough to find a decent program to read electronic books, articles, and documents. Haali Reader is a free application that will suit advanced Pocket PC users looking for a good reading tool for their PDA. The application includes lots of features, but it works with a limited number of formats only. If you plan to open XML, plain text, or PRC/PDB document for reading, Haali Reader is one of the best programs available. It is stable, fully functional, and convenient. In short, this seems to be a must have tool on every Windows PDA.Publisher's description
From Mike Matsnev :The main window consists of the text pane, the progress bar and the menu/toolbar. Drag the stylus over the text pane to select text, use Tools->Copy to copy the selected text to the clipboard. Tap text to perform dictionary lookup (if "use dictionary" is selected in general options). While in dictionary mode you can enter words directly into the main window to perform word lookup. Double tap any white space to toggle full screen mode. Tap on the progress bar moves the current position in the document. Tap on the small arrows at the ends of the progress bar moves current position to the next/previous contents item. Toolbar buttons provide shortcut access to the following menu items in order from left to right: back, forward, contents, add bookmark, find, find next, copy.
Main features: Last viewed position in file is saved on exit; ClearType support; Any font/size can be selected; Fullscreen and landscape mode; Colors can be adjusted; Text search; Dictionary support. tapping a word opens a translation window; Table of contents and bookmarks; Multiple columns support (1-4); PRC/PDB files support (plain text and XML only, HTML is not supported); Built-in ZIP archives support; Autoscroll (controlled from keyboard/buttons only, settings are in Options->Buttons).
What's new in this version:
Version 2.0 build 264 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 9 votes
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Haali Reader 2.0 build 264
"The best reader, when using native format e-books."
Pros: Free, easy to use, one can create one's own dictionaries, good display options, optimal use of screen real estate.
Cons: No native HTML rendering.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Haali Reader 2.0 build 264
"Best reader for ppc I've used"
Pros: After buying my ppc I was looking for a good reader and finally opted for Haali Reader. This reader has all functions and settings for that type of program. Great view controls, support of many formats, possibility to attach dictionaries, handy bookmarks, button attachment, searcher - all those functions make Haali Reader the best reader to use. After all it is completely free.
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Version: Haali Reader 2.0 build 264
Pros: I use it to read books, it never crashes and I can read huge files with it, which I can't do in Word. Without this piece of software I wouln't be able to enjoy my PDA as much as I do now. I love it!!
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Version: Haali Reader 2.0 build 264
"Best program I have download yet for my Pocket PC"
Pros: Lots of options, easy to figure out. My work would not open large .txt files so I needed to find something that would. This program was great for that.
Cons: doesn't auto scroll like I was wanted
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Version: Haali Reader 2.0 build 264
"Excellent, easy to use free ebook reader"
Pros: Many features, easy to bookmark, easy to configure buttons, text, etc. I haven't found any other free ebook reader that is better.
Cons: Doesn't autoformat text. Some rtf files have line breaks every other line. I just open the file in Word and save as a text file so it is an easy fix.
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