06-24-2021, 12:15 PM | #16 | |
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I take an e-ink reader with me if I am likely to have a longer period for reading (like a whole lunch hour). |
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06-24-2021, 11:59 PM | #17 |
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I got a refurbished/renewed Kindle PW3 (the previous generation) last year and it has been great so far after a year. I only wish I had the dark mode/black background with white text. Like you I read often in the night or in low to no light. But for the price it's a great bargain, and it makes 'carrying around' books a lot easier. I can read longer books without issue and I don't have to worry about having fun books at hand. It's easy/light enough to carry around everywhere and read in line or while waiting on the bus, etc. Plus, no distractions.
I am a bit at a loss for having to 'settle' for Amazon proprietary hardware but I'm hoping the competition will continue to improve and I won't have to rely on them forever. |
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06-25-2021, 12:12 AM | #18 | |
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Why do you have to settle for Amazon? This is not a diss for the Paperwhite, but the reality is that recent Kobos are a good match for Amazon offerings, and in 2 cases now, the Elipsa and the Forma, Kobo actually offers ereaders for which there is no Amazon equivalent. |
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06-25-2021, 12:23 AM | #19 | |
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I have an H2O and a PW3. Even if someone gave me an Oasis, I would still use the H2O. |
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06-25-2021, 07:46 AM | #20 | |
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For a number of years I used my iPad rather than my eInk device. What moved me into the camp of mostly using my eInk device was buying a device that could hold my entire library. |
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06-25-2021, 09:45 AM | #21 | ||
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I'm actually starting to really appreciate how light the kindle is. If I go to the kindle device to read instead of my iPad mini...it will be because it's lighter, not that the screen feels better to read for my eyes. I've simply never had a problem reading on smart phones or tablets. |
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06-25-2021, 09:49 AM | #22 | |
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Still, I only read a couple books at a time. One fiction, one or two professional, and maybe a health book or two. Maybe I'd feel differently if I didn't get all my ebooks from Amazon? |
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06-25-2021, 10:57 AM | #23 |
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For me, one of the reasons I moved to Calibre for library management instead of relying on Amazon was (besides buying from other stores) the lack of even basic library management features. Like grouping/sorting by genres or by custom tags. I have a huge library (as in tens of thousands) and I simply couldn't find anything in the mess that is the Amazon Cloud. Often I remember only the genre, not the title or the author. Good luck finding such a book on My Content page. In Calibre, I just search by a genre tag.
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06-25-2021, 11:23 AM | #24 | |
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I have so many books that I've bought and won't get to them for years. I have a dozen or so series that I buy each new book and read it right away when a new one comes out. |
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06-25-2021, 11:31 AM | #25 |
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Oh no...my wife picked up my new Kindle Paperwhite - and it was love at first sight. It's all about how light it is.
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06-25-2021, 12:56 PM | #26 |
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Welcome to the club. Why not get yourself an upgrade. Then she'll want that, and you'll get your old one back, unless she wants it as backup.
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06-26-2021, 05:43 AM | #27 | |
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07-08-2021, 11:49 PM | #28 | |
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You can buy a used Kindle for a very low price: Here is one at Amazon right now tonight. Kindle Paperwhite E-reader (Previous Generation - 7th) - Black, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi) with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers 51,418 ratings Used - Very Good $47.04 FREE delivery: Sunday, July 11 Order within 12 mins Details There are others even cheaper. |
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07-09-2021, 09:42 AM | #29 | |
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07-09-2021, 09:53 AM | #30 |
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After a few weeks:
1. Best feature is that it is light and a nice size. My wife loves the size as well. 2. I'm always using the light. The battery life, while better than my iPad for sure. I turned off the light just to see what it was like. I'd have to have a pretty bright room in order to read without the light. 3. It is nice to have a distraction free reader. 4. It is an extra device. I still need my phone, and I still want to have my iPad with me. My wife will probably, eventually, claim this device. I'll most likely go back to my iPad. Not because the Kindle is bad - but because I have no problem reading on the iPad and it does so much more. 5. I still don't read outside where clearly an eInk device would be a better experience. |
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