Submitted â¨â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago⊠by â¨alyaza@beehaw.org⊠to â¨technology@beehaw.orgâŠ
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The K3 Keyboard and the Voyage are the best Kindles IMHO. And I even had the same neon-yellow/green origami case for mine. Gave the K3 to my MIL when I upgraded to the Voyage. And sold the Voyage when I wanted to free myself from that walled garden a few years ago.
If you donât want to get rid of your Voyage, you can turn it into a TRMNL and have it show your calendar, news, etc. instead.
Why TF do Kindles and the like even need to exist? I read on my iPhone while the audiobook is playing. I want a smaller phone and maybe an iPad mini for reading/media.
I mean, I get it. âReading without the distractions.â But Do Not Disturb and self control are a thing and have never been a problem for me. I can either enable DND, or I can swipe away emails (or deal with them and come back) as they come in. This isnât rocket science. And my iPhone drops to 1Hz so while itâs not eInk, itâs good enough. I love the dark mode but black on sepia is more natural.
E-ink is easier on the eyes, especially for extended reading. Same for the lack of backlight.
The screen is bigger than a phone.
The battery lasts much much longer. Reading doesnât need to kill the phone battery when it is on itâs own device.
Reading can be done in places where phones are not permitted (I take my Kindle with me when I take my kids to the pool).
Readers can be cheap enough that it isnât really a problem having both devices.
Definitely agree about the comfort of reading on it. Bigger screen, bigger text and a lot easier on the eyes for extended reading. Also no screen glare when reading out in the sun.
For me, trying to read a book on any display that isnât e-ink is a horrible experience that hurts my eyes pretty quickly. Even more so on a tiny phone screen.
Why TF do Kindles and the like even need to exist? I read on my iPhone while the audiobook is playing.
if you prefer to read on your phone, by all means read on your phone.
but making the jump from that to âe-readers should not existâ is fucking stupid.
Do Not Disturb and self control are a thing and have never been a problem for me.
congratulations. would you like a gold star.
This isnât rocket science.
I have ADHD. regulating my attention sometimes is rocket science.
obviously thatâs not the only reason, I have neurotypical friends and family who love their e-readers, and Iâm sure there are people with ADHD who prefer reading on their phones.
remember that there are 8 billion people in the world, and not all of them have the exact same preferences as you do. that isnât rocket science.
Sorry, I misunderstood â you were offering to buy me one? Because if weâre spending your money, then Iâm willing to consider your opinion on why I need one in my life.
Because if itâs my money weâre spending, your opinion on where my money goes isnât worth the time you took to type them out. Nor is the opinion of the other 8 billion people in my life. If someone wants to buy me one, maybe Iâll see the utility. But from where I sit, itâs not worth spending money on to duplicate a feature I presently enjoy on the devices I already own.
So⌠you gonna put up an Amazon gift card or⌠what?
My Kindle is significantly lighter than my phone which makes it easier to hold for long stretches. The screen is bigger and I can render the text a little larger without sacrificing too much.The screen doesnât produce light on itâs own which reduces eyestrain. My Kindle has a warm nightlight which I hope helps me sleep better. The page turn buttons are better placed than the volume buttons
Iâve read for hundreds and hundreds of hours on both phone and Kindle and the Kindle is absolutely worth the cost for me (once itâs hacked). I hope there are better and more open options available when it finally dies.
EReader like Kindle is just right size for me to read. I found size of phone feels too narrow, especially as I have larger font size.
I used to do that. I actually started with an iPod touch back in the day, then switched to an iPad/iPhone combo when iPads and the iPhone 4 came out. I miss their books app, which I still feel is the best e-reader GUI. Their books seamlessly worked between devices too, I loved reading at home with the iPad and then I could just use my phone on the train when commuting, etc.
Problem is, Apple is the greasiest company in tech, and their customer service is probably the worst in the industry, and their cost to value ratio is also probably the worst.
I had a Google Nexus 9 tablet and Iâve tried using my android phones off and on, but the Google Books app just doesnât do it for me.
A couple of years ago I wanted something a bit waterproof, so I could read on my floatie while in the pool. I ended up with a Kobo Libra Color, which I actually quite like. Itâs an extra device to cart around but itâs nice and thin, you donât notice it in a bag. I also donât commute nearly as much nowadays, so itâs less of a factor. Itâs still not the apple app, You can still side load books and itâs definitely easier on the eyes over the longer term.
I felt the same way, then I was asked to set one up for someone because we bought it as a group gift. It was so comfortable to use and not at all what I expected. It wasnât even a great one, just a basic Kobo model. I ended up buying the same model and used it for years. My partner got me a new one and she has my original that still works like day one 14 years ago.
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I inherited an offcast Kindle touch and have loved it. I chuck it in my bag when Iâm going somewhere an have all my books and guitar tabs available. Iâve never connected it to the internet, just sideload files from calibre over USB.