09-06-2012, 11:17 PM | #1 |
Addict
Posts: 231
Karma: 928
Join Date: Aug 2010
Device: Kindle 3
|
Kindle owner *sadly* disappointed by today's announcement
Hi! I'm looking for something to replace my 4-yo KK. (Or 3 years? Can't remember.) However, I really hate the current lineup of Kindles. This is what I want:
1) No touch screen navigation whatsoever. I hate touch screens on every device I have ever used. 2) At least the same battery life as my KK. 3) Must have easy highlighting functionality (one click or so) but I don't care about taking notes. 4) Customizable screensavers would be a plus, and having the current book cover as a screensaver would be an even bigger plus. 5) Customizable margins would be a plus (using a hack is okay- that's how I customize the margin size on my KK) 6) Epub compatibility would be nice, but really, I'm perfectly happy with .mobi files. 7) I don't care about the light technology 8) I don't care at all about the amount of storage Anybody have advice? I'm just really upset that Amazon is moving away from hardware page turn buttons and that the basic Kindle has such a small battery. Thanks! |
09-06-2012, 11:39 PM | #2 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,360
Karma: 9026681
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Colorado
Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen
|
Given your list, I think that the Kindle Keyboard is the device for you. I am assuming that your current one is the Kindle 2. The pictures below L-R are Kindle 2 & Kindle Keyboard
Last edited by ucfgrad93; 09-06-2012 at 11:41 PM. |
Advert | |
|
09-06-2012, 11:59 PM | #3 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,022
Karma: 6824104
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southeastern Kentucky
Device: KK3G, KPW1, Sony PRST1, Sony PRS350, iPod Touch 5G
|
The OP has a K3. The time frame of 3-4 years would be a K2...that's the confusion, I imagine. The K3/KK launched August 27th two years ago.
|
09-07-2012, 06:11 PM | #4 |
Addict
Posts: 231
Karma: 928
Join Date: Aug 2010
Device: Kindle 3
|
Yeah, it's a Keyboard that I have. I guess I haven't had it as long as I thought, haha. So, do none of the Sony readers have similar features what I mention in the OP?
|
09-08-2012, 08:55 AM | #5 |
I ♥ Calibre
Posts: 2,073
Karma: 5678911
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2
|
There don't seem to be many non-touch screen e-readers available, that's the problem I think? The last Sony's to not have a touch screen are five years old (PRS-505), from the three year old PRS-600 onwards, they've all had touch screens.
There's the old Kobo WiFi which now seems to be a discontinued model, it's battery life was measured in page turns (10,000) which I'm pretty sure converts to a couple of weeks, and compared to the Kindle, it was quite slow anyway. Of the current models, apart from the Kindle, off hand I can only think of the recently release BeBook Pure which I think is only available in Europe, and it's battery life is only 12,000 page turns so certainly no better than the current basic Kindle, and nowhere near as good as the Kindle Keyboard you currently have. I don't know if there are any suitable in the more obscure e-reader brands? Last edited by soulfuldog; 09-08-2012 at 08:57 AM. |
Advert | |
|
09-08-2012, 02:40 PM | #6 |
Member Retired
Posts: 3,183
Karma: 11721895
Join Date: Nov 2010
Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2
|
Buy another KK. I saw a new one in the box the other day in a store. Tons of refurbs and stuff on ebay around too.
|
09-08-2012, 03:20 PM | #7 |
Enthusiast
Posts: 29
Karma: 16752
Join Date: Sep 2012
Device: Kindle Touch
|
Hi lunixer,
I fell your pain. I've postponed the purchase of my first ereader waiting for a new model with side buttons. Is the only thing I don't like about the KT. But I'm searching and I don't find a good alternative. BTW Sony is also dropping audio support in the new T2. As other poster said you can look in less mainstream brands. Onyx X61E for example. Kind of ugly but... Papyre 601 http://grammata.es/papyres/50736/papyre-601.html |
09-08-2012, 03:25 PM | #8 |
Zealot
Posts: 129
Karma: 3000000
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Canada
Device: Kindle Keyboard, Asus Transformer
|
|
09-08-2012, 03:41 PM | #9 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,022
Karma: 6824104
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southeastern Kentucky
Device: KK3G, KPW1, Sony PRST1, Sony PRS350, iPod Touch 5G
|
Yeah, you could tweak it some but, all in all, it's a good solid reader. I'd say that's one big reason Amazon is keeping it in the lineup.
|
09-08-2012, 03:46 PM | #10 |
The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
Posts: 71,504
Karma: 306214458
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Norfolk, England
Device: Kindle Voyage
|
It could do with a firmware update to provide KF8 support. That will become increasingly important in the future.
|
09-08-2012, 03:49 PM | #11 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,022
Karma: 6824104
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southeastern Kentucky
Device: KK3G, KPW1, Sony PRST1, Sony PRS350, iPod Touch 5G
|
|
09-08-2012, 04:06 PM | #12 |
Wizard
Posts: 4,332
Karma: 4000000
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Paris
Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1
|
Setting margin is rarely available with epub. The kobo touch does that (with kepubs).
Why change your reader ? What annoys you with your kindle ? |
09-08-2012, 04:25 PM | #13 | |
Wizard
Posts: 2,454
Karma: 5469320
Join Date: Jul 2010
Device: Kobo
|
Quote:
If you haven't played with an e-reader with touchscreen I would suggest you try one out (ideally if you can borrow one that will give you more time than just playing in the store). I know I HATE touchscreens generally, but the new technology makes it work really well on e-readers IMHO. I know there are a number of threads from people like me who almost didn't get a particular e-reader because it had touch only that would never want to go back. |
|
09-08-2012, 05:21 PM | #14 |
Addict
Posts: 231
Karma: 928
Join Date: Aug 2010
Device: Kindle 3
|
I want to see one without the keyboard. If they put all of the features on the Touch into something with hardware buttons, that would be great. Long battery life, lighter, smaller, even the paperwhite display (though I do think that's a gimmick). It's a great reader, but the keyboard is a useless feature that just gets in the way.
|
09-10-2012, 07:13 AM | #15 |
affordable chipmunk
Posts: 1,290
Karma: 9863855
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Brazil
Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite
|
but the new kindle has a mindblowing 8-month battery life! (or I read that wrong?)
Also, I don't know how you guys used to read back in the old days. Not only you had to touch the paper, you also usually had to wet your finger in saliva to make the page move... you whine too much. |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Opinions about Apple's announcement today? | heySkippy | News | 148 | 02-22-2012 05:56 AM |
Content Aussie K3 owner disappointed by lack of Aus content. Want access to US store. | michael.c | Amazon Kindle | 44 | 12-06-2010 09:30 PM |
new PRS-600 owner disappointed and returning it | Bismarck | Sony Reader | 12 | 11-15-2009 10:37 AM |
Today's Apple announcement! | Nate the great | News | 18 | 09-10-2009 12:53 AM |
Sadly, Sony's missed the mark | doctorow | Sony Reader | 14 | 09-30-2006 11:15 AM |