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Tyberious Funk · 10-13-2013, 07:21 PM

I've been using my Kindle Keyboard very happily for 2+ years, but unfortunately on a recent holiday something happened to kill the screen. So I'm looking for a replacement. Based on my experience with the KK, plus demoing some models in the shops, I've figured the following;

* I definitely prefer buttons over touch screen

* No interest in 3G. In fact, I barely even use the wireless.

* I hardly ever read in the dark. And I already have a booklight for those rare occasions I do.

* Love devices with a long battery life... it was the real killer feature for me to buy a kindle in the first place

* The KK's storage of 4GB feels "about right". I don't have a huge collection of books, but it's reasonable and it's always growing. I hate having to swap things in-and-out

* I like devices that are reasonably well known and supported... buying a nice cover really helped me transition from reading real books to the KK

* The "ecosystem" doesn't mean much to me... I've been pretty comfortable converting books via Calibre. Though, staying within the Amazon ecosystem probably makes things easier in terms of managing my existing purchased content.

There are a couple of local retailers selling the Kindle 5th Gen at a discount. So I'm tempted to pick one up. It hits several of my marks... but I'm worried about the reduced storage capacity and the battery life.

Before I pull the trigger, are there any devices I should consider?

10-13-2013, 07:21 PM	#1
Tyberious Funk Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: none	From Kindle Keyboard to... I've been using my Kindle Keyboard very happily for 2+ years, but unfortunately on a recent holiday something happened to kill the screen. So I'm looking for a replacement. Based on my experience with the KK, plus demoing some models in the shops, I've figured the following; * I definitely prefer buttons over touch screen * No interest in 3G. In fact, I barely even use the wireless. * I hardly ever read in the dark. And I already have a booklight for those rare occasions I do. * Love devices with a long battery life... it was the real killer feature for me to buy a kindle in the first place * The KK's storage of 4GB feels "about right". I don't have a huge collection of books, but it's reasonable and it's always growing. I hate having to swap things in-and-out * I like devices that are reasonably well known and supported... buying a nice cover really helped me transition from reading real books to the KK * The "ecosystem" doesn't mean much to me... I've been pretty comfortable converting books via Calibre. Though, staying within the Amazon ecosystem probably makes things easier in terms of managing my existing purchased content. There are a couple of local retailers selling the Kindle 5th Gen at a discount. So I'm tempted to pick one up. It hits several of my marks... but I'm worried about the reduced storage capacity and the battery life. Before I pull the trigger, are there any devices I should consider?