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Old 02-07-2014, 04:03 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by sandiegodude View Post
Thanks for the 411. So the Kindle has the best web browser right now on e-ink ereaders? I don't know about he Kobo either, (I've never even seen one).
Do you think the Kindle is hackable? Like the old Nooks could take on android software. BTW. Which Kindle are you referring to? I see there are like 10 different kinds to choose from!

Thanks in advance
I don't know how good it is in comparison to other e-inks, I just know the Kindle does do good service. It does have a jailbreak, and people do all kinds of hacks for it, check out the Kindle subforum "Kindle Developers Corner". And you will want to go with either the KTouch or PW, not the older ones, because, well, they're OLD! But the Kindle is not Android, so it can't take Android apps.

I favor the Kindle because Amazon is great at providing a stable ereader that just focuses on reading, and Kobo's firmware is never completely stable from what I've heard -- they're always patching bugs and upgrading it and focusing on features I just don't consider essential to reading.

And it's pretty much between the two of them, really. Sony withdrew from the market, and the Nook is a joke since B&N seems to hate their customers...
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