Your opinions wanted on a second Kpw3

SonDan1 · 11-06-2016, 01:15 PM

I was a die hard Nook user since day 1. But in recent years the inability to Save my purchases To my hard drive and the uncomfortable hold of the Nook Glow Plus made me a Kindle user (even though the refuse to use epub).

Anyway I am an avid reader and take my KPW 3 everywhere. Lately It has been taken so many places that I can't keep track of it. It drves me bonkers when I am ready for the next chapter and it is not in my purse where it is normally kept.
For times like these I am thinking about purchasing another for backup.

No I don't want to use the app on my phone because both my phones are tight on space.

Your thoughts?

PS. It would be a perfect world if KPW3 hardware had Nook Glow Plus software.

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HarryT · 11-06-2016, 01:38 PM

It would seem somewhat cheaper, not to mention more efficient, simply to make sure that you carry it with you.

You may want to edit your profile to accurately reflect the devices that you currently use.

SonDan1 · 11-06-2016, 04:28 PM

I keep it in my purse to carry it with me. Problem is if I take it out of my purse at home I lose track.

My major concern in buying a backup is will an updated version be coming out in the next 60 days after I buy it?

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barryem · 11-06-2016, 06:29 PM

I think this late in the year a new Paperwhite 3 is unlikely to be followed soon by a new model. If there was a new model it would probably already have been released in time for the shopping season, which we're already starting into. Of course there's no guarantee.

There is one kind of guarantee though. If a new model comes out your new one will still work as well as when you bought it. And it's unlikely the new model will be a lot better. Amazon is doing incremental improvements these days because they're products are pretty nearly perfected. I have a Paperwhite 3 and a Paperwhite 2 and I use them interchangeably. I can't tell the difference even though some people can. They're the same device to me.

It sounds like your current choice is to wait in the small chance there'll be a new model soon and keep living with the inconvenience or just get one and don't worry about it.

Barry

Cinisajoy · 11-06-2016, 07:16 PM

If you can afford it, go for it.

Barbara1955 · 11-06-2016, 09:20 PM

Well just cause you have 2 don't mean they going to sync. Be best you remember to add it to your purse before you leave home.

barryem · 11-06-2016, 10:58 PM

My various Kindles sync very nicely but lately I've pretty much stopped using sync. I read on my Kindles, my Kobo and my phone with Moon+ reader so I've begun working out reliable ways to manually sync. I pretty much have that down pat now and I'm finding that it's simple and fast. I can remember some phrase from the top of the page I'm reading and use search to find that phrase and it's nearly as fast as using Whispersync.

Also I tend to read from chapter to chapter so I often stop at the end of a chapter and then all I need is the number of the next chapter to sync. That's even faster and easier than Whispersync.

I haven't done this long enough to know that I won't go back to using Whispersync but I have a feeling that I won't. Using various devices as I do this is just more practical.

Barry

SonDan1 · 11-07-2016, 12:31 AM

Thank you Barry and Cini. Keep the thoughts coming. I appreciate anyone taking time to reply.

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LucyOne · 11-07-2016, 01:49 AM

You could get a used device for carrying in your purse. I've got 4 different devices, one of them I got really cheap so I even take it with me when going to concerts.

Josieb1 · 11-07-2016, 07:47 AM

I have multiple ereaders, one kindle and two kobos, plus I have a Fire. I keep my Voyage in my handbag and read on everything else at home. I do use Sync between the Voyage and my Fire but for the kobos I simply use the search facility to move to my latest location. I like having more than one reader.

If Amazon do any deals on the PW3 and you can afford it, get a new model if you want one. You don't have to justify it to anyone but yourself.

booklover6 · 11-07-2016, 08:37 AM

You could also get a Kindle Fire for use at home, and keep the PW in your purse for going out. They should sync up fine, and you'll find using a tablet at home is quite useful.

issybird · 11-07-2016, 12:28 PM

I'm a firm believer in having a dedicated purse reader.

For me, it boils down to how important it is for you to sync between devices (it isn't important to me). If you're going to rely on it for holding your place, then it has to be another PW. If you're willing to do a search or go by chapters, or if you read different books, you might consider a Kobo, which has the epub functionality you prefer and far superior organizing capability.

HarryT · 11-07-2016, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

You could also get a Kindle Fire for use at home, and keep the PW in your purse for going out. They should sync up fine, and you'll find using a tablet at home is quite useful.

If the OP wants a tablet she can do an awful lot better than a Fire. It's not a good tablet at all, IMHO.

Kolja · 11-07-2016, 01:40 PM

If cost isn't an issue, I think getting a second Kindle dedicated to purse use is a great idea. I have a Voyage and it syncs with my iPad and iPhone (and also with another Kindle when I had 2) with no problem. I've been out on occasion without my Kindle and have resorted to reading on my iPhone (not fun) but it has always synced to the current page I was on.

dordale · 11-07-2016, 02:53 PM

Where would you be reading when you're out and about? If it's going to be in well lit areas, you could consider buying the basic Kindle for your purse reader. Assuming that you're in the US, that would save you $40--and if you watch out for a sale, the basic Kindles often go on sale for $20 less (or $59).

Just a thought--and my opinion (which isn't shared by my husband) is that you can never have too many readers!

11-06-2016, 01:15 PM	#1
SonDan1 Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 2088 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nook 1, Aluratek Libre Pro,Kobo Wi-Fi, Samsung Galaxy Tab, KoboT, NST	Your opinions wanted on a second Kpw3 I was a die hard Nook user since day 1. But in recent years the inability to Save my purchases To my hard drive and the uncomfortable hold of the Nook Glow Plus made me a Kindle user (even though the refuse to use epub). Anyway I am an avid reader and take my KPW 3 everywhere. Lately It has been taken so many places that I can't keep track of it. It drves me bonkers when I am ready for the next chapter and it is not in my purse where it is normally kept. For times like these I am thinking about purchasing another for backup. No I don't want to use the app on my phone because both my phones are tight on space. Your thoughts? PS. It would be a perfect world if KPW3 hardware had Nook Glow Plus software. Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk

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11-06-2016, 01:38 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It would seem somewhat cheaper, not to mention more efficient, simply to make sure that you carry it with you. You may want to edit your profile to accurately reflect the devices that you currently use.

11-06-2016, 04:28 PM	#3
SonDan1 Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 2088 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nook 1, Aluratek Libre Pro,Kobo Wi-Fi, Samsung Galaxy Tab, KoboT, NST	I keep it in my purse to carry it with me. Problem is if I take it out of my purse at home I lose track. My major concern in buying a backup is will an updated version be coming out in the next 60 days after I buy it? Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

11-06-2016, 06:29 PM	#4
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	I think this late in the year a new Paperwhite 3 is unlikely to be followed soon by a new model. If there was a new model it would probably already have been released in time for the shopping season, which we're already starting into. Of course there's no guarantee. There is one kind of guarantee though. If a new model comes out your new one will still work as well as when you bought it. And it's unlikely the new model will be a lot better. Amazon is doing incremental improvements these days because they're products are pretty nearly perfected. I have a Paperwhite 3 and a Paperwhite 2 and I use them interchangeably. I can't tell the difference even though some people can. They're the same device to me. It sounds like your current choice is to wait in the small chance there'll be a new model soon and keep living with the inconvenience or just get one and don't worry about it. Barry

11-06-2016, 07:16 PM	#5
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	If you can afford it, go for it.

11-06-2016, 09:20 PM	#6
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Well just cause you have 2 don't mean they going to sync. Be best you remember to add it to your purse before you leave home.

11-06-2016, 10:58 PM	#7
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	My various Kindles sync very nicely but lately I've pretty much stopped using sync. I read on my Kindles, my Kobo and my phone with Moon+ reader so I've begun working out reliable ways to manually sync. I pretty much have that down pat now and I'm finding that it's simple and fast. I can remember some phrase from the top of the page I'm reading and use search to find that phrase and it's nearly as fast as using Whispersync. Also I tend to read from chapter to chapter so I often stop at the end of a chapter and then all I need is the number of the next chapter to sync. That's even faster and easier than Whispersync. I haven't done this long enough to know that I won't go back to using Whispersync but I have a feeling that I won't. Using various devices as I do this is just more practical. Barry

11-07-2016, 12:31 AM	#8
SonDan1 Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 2088 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nook 1, Aluratek Libre Pro,Kobo Wi-Fi, Samsung Galaxy Tab, KoboT, NST	Thank you Barry and Cini. Keep the thoughts coming. I appreciate anyone taking time to reply. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

11-07-2016, 01:49 AM	#9
LucyOne Librocubicularist Posts: 617 Karma: 11908623 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Germany Device: PocketBook InkPad 3 & Touch HD 3, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Paperwhite 5	You could get a used device for carrying in your purse. I've got 4 different devices, one of them I got really cheap so I even take it with me when going to concerts.

11-07-2016, 07:47 AM	#10
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,013 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle PW SE & Kindle 2022	I have multiple ereaders, one kindle and two kobos, plus I have a Fire. I keep my Voyage in my handbag and read on everything else at home. I do use Sync between the Voyage and my Fire but for the kobos I simply use the search facility to move to my latest location. I like having more than one reader. If Amazon do any deals on the PW3 and you can afford it, get a new model if you want one. You don't have to justify it to anyone but yourself.

11-07-2016, 08:37 AM	#11
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	You could also get a Kindle Fire for use at home, and keep the PW in your purse for going out. They should sync up fine, and you'll find using a tablet at home is quite useful.

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11-07-2016, 12:28 PM	#12
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,228 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	I'm a firm believer in having a dedicated purse reader. For me, it boils down to how important it is for you to sync between devices (it isn't important to me). If you're going to rely on it for holding your place, then it has to be another PW. If you're willing to do a search or go by chapters, or if you read different books, you might consider a Kobo, which has the epub functionality you prefer and far superior organizing capability.

11-07-2016, 01:40 PM	#14
Kolja Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 1417416 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle Voyage	If cost isn't an issue, I think getting a second Kindle dedicated to purse use is a great idea. I have a Voyage and it syncs with my iPad and iPhone (and also with another Kindle when I had 2) with no problem. I've been out on occasion without my Kindle and have resorted to reading on my iPhone (not fun) but it has always synced to the current page I was on.

11-07-2016, 02:53 PM	#15
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	Where would you be reading when you're out and about? If it's going to be in well lit areas, you could consider buying the basic Kindle for your purse reader. Assuming that you're in the US, that would save you $40--and if you watch out for a sale, the basic Kindles often go on sale for $20 less (or $59). Just a thought--and my opinion (which isn't shared by my husband) is that you can never have too many readers!