05-26-2013, 09:45 PM | #1 |
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I have been seduced by the Dark Side
I've owned a few Sony eInk readers in the past, but for my eyes, I never liked the low contrast. In recent years, I've been reading on either my phone or tablet.
Recently, when Radio Shack was blowing out those Nook Simple Touch readers for $20, I thought I'd get one to see if the eInk screens has improved. Although the Simple Touch is a very nice reader, it doesn't appear to me that the screen contrast is any better than the last Sony Reader I had. I didn't feel too bad, having only spent $20. I gave the Nook to a friend and he thinks it's great. After reading reviews for both the Simple Touch w/Glowlight and the Kindle Paperwhite, it seems that the Paperwhite takes the prize for screen readability. So, I headed up to Best Buy and joined the Dark Side I have all along resisted joining the Kindle ecosystem, preferring to stay with epub. I have taken advantage of the Kindle freebies, however. I have both Aldiko and Kindle apps on my phone and tablet. Even with all of my reservations about ebook formats, I will say that the Paperwhite is the best eInk reader I've ever seen. With the front light adjusted to suit the ambient conditions, I find the Paperwhite very readable, and the matt screen isn't as reflective as my phone or tablet. I still prefer epub and will purchase that format when I need to buy. I have found that dropping an epub onto the command-line tool kindlegen produces a Kindle ebook that is essentially the same format as the original epub. It is an extra step to convert, but is not too big a nuisance. So, although I really like the Paperwhite, I will still resist going completely over to the Dark Side by not purchasing Kindle books. And I have recently learned that the latest Kindle book format is just a binary conversion of an epub. So, even though Amazon is embracing epub as a better format, they continue to make it proprietary. Joe |
05-27-2013, 01:22 AM | #2 |
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Should we tell him about the Kobo AuraHD ?
No... that would be just too cruel. Luck; Ken |
05-27-2013, 01:44 AM | #3 |
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I was thinking it would be impolite to point out the Kobo Glo, but mentioning the Aura HD would be cruel.
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05-27-2013, 05:31 AM | #4 |
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Well I'm glad you didn't mention either of them then!
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05-27-2013, 05:58 AM | #5 |
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shhhh...
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05-27-2013, 06:47 AM | #6 |
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If he has not seen a Kobo Glo in person, he will not realize what he is missing!
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05-27-2013, 09:28 AM | #7 |
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I love my paperwhite, but even I must admit the Kobo Glow is superior in that way (I just think the kindle firmware is superior to the kobo firmware, although I couldn't tell you why, just a vague notion from reading posts here, I think.)
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05-27-2013, 12:24 PM | #8 |
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05-27-2013, 01:05 PM | #9 |
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The title is a tad confusing:
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05-27-2013, 03:01 PM | #10 |
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Jeff Bezos loves us -- each and everyone of us. He feeds us, he clothes us, and when we are weary with the world's problems, he comforts us with customer service. There is no darkness -- it's bright and beautiful at Amazon. Follow the light. Beat your Netflix accounts into Prime and be delivered (in two days, for free).
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05-27-2013, 03:59 PM | #13 |
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Verily! Whan my PaperWhite recently succumbed to a deadly plague, the forces of Bezos delivered unto me (in 2 days) the new light of my life .... Yoicks!
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For now, I will be satisfied in my ignorance. There is always something better on the horizon. Joe |
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