Icecream Ebook Reader for Windows

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• Don't Waste Your Time

  May 3, 2016

  Pros

  None that I can find. Can't get it to work due to software bug (Windows 10 Pro)

  Cons

  Everything. Installed and tried to add a folder with several hundred books. Got the warning about only being able to have 10 books in the free edition's library - no big deal. I deleted the library and went to add a book that I want to read. With zero books in the library, it is still giving the "10 book" error. Tried restarting the program - still no luck.

  Summary

  I uninstalled it literally 5 minutes after installing it. While I understand and completely agree with the "freemium" strategy, this program is a broken, bugged piece of garbage.

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• Mediocre at best. Only Allowed 10 books!

  FredVanOlFebruary 26, 2016

  Pros

  eBook Publisher who does extensive testing. This reader does honor the ncx TOC (Table of Contents) and that's about it. Good for a linear read. You can can choose from 8 fonts and control text and background color and size. Keep in mind you can only install ten books and from my experience earlier I don't think it would let you delete and replace, so it's good for 10 reads.

  Cons

  This reader, especially the free one is mediocre at best. It's so featureless that I think today's kindergartners can write a better app. in a day. Totally ignores the styles in publiished ebooks with embedded material such as fonts. Few images work. Links do nothing.

  Summary

  Why mess with this poor excuse of a reader when the reader that comes with Calibre is free without nags and behaves exactly as expected, honoring the css styles and behaving as expected from a programmer's perspective.

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• Just tried it - good potential

  ratty60August 14, 2015

  Pros

  I like being able to control which book files I send to this library - it doesn't just search the PC. It also doesn't demand you buy books from them. Works well with my new Win 10 - I can put its icon on my 'old' desktop as well as with the 'new' store icons.

  Cons

  It is early days but I think the reading view can be improved yet - eg a choice of fonts - but more importantly the sepia & night settings only change the background - the page is still bright white.

  Summary

  Many positives - thank you Icecream - but some improvements as above are needed to make it much more comfortable to use at length - especially for we older folk. I'll keep checking back for a new version. Well worth a look!

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