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Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by schwartzworld »

saravanannkl wrote: post #17
mariusor wrote: post #11

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I use that a lot, I even created a web service where I have my favourite RSS feeds that get pushed to pocket when they get new content which then gets synced to my Kobo device. It's much better than the kindle option where sending the content over email feels like a twenty years step back.

I am looking for Kindle alternatives as Amazon has closed my account unilaterally. I was looking for alternatives and Kobo seems to be the only alternative to Kindle. RSS integration via Pocket seems interesting. Apart from the ereader feature, how does Kobo compare against Kindle ? Do you have any recommendation for which model to buy ?

I have a Boox Note 3, and I haven't touched my kindle since I got it. The built in e-reader is fine, but it's a full android OS so you have other options.

Additionally, the larger form factor is really nice, as my eyes start to age.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by saravanannkl »

copperx wrote: post #19
saravanannkl wrote: post #15

There is a free service called Tinderizer[1], which sends web page to kindle using a bookmarklet. It works by opening the web page in a browser, apply readability javascript code, convert to PDF and emails to your kindle email address. All of this done in backend in a very few seconds. It will automatically appear in your kindle shortly after that. It won't work properly for subscription sites as it takes snapshot of…

Amazon closed your account for using this service?

No. Tinderizer is fine. Amazon provides an email id for your device. If you send any document to that email address, then it gets delivered to your kindle. If you use Convert as subject line, then it converts the attachment into Kindle format (AZW3). Otherwise it will send the attachment as is to your device. Tinderizer uses this feature. To send email to this kindle device address, you have to whitelist the from address. It is one of the step that you have to do while setting up Tinderizer bookmarklet.

Account closure was due to different reason. Few months back I ordered a phone from Amazon India, but they delivered a perfume. When complained to CS, they closed my account with a vague reason reason that I violated ToS by using a duplicate account. This account closure after I had this account for more than 10 years and have used it in Amazon.com and Amazon.in. Earlier this month, I have a filed a consumer court case (similar to small claims in US) in India.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by criddell »

mariusor wrote: post #9
dewey wrote: post #4

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> I find it sad that a company with Amazon's reach plays this dirty with what users are allowed to have on their devices. :( To be honest I'm always surprised how easy it is to put things on your Kindle even if they are not purchases from Amazon. I regularly purchase ebooks some other place and then just send it to the Kindle with Calibre's feature using the amazon sharing email address and it works without a problem…

Yes, calibre is a powerful tool. However not all content can (or should) go via it. My specific use case is something like the integration that Pocket has with Kobo ebook readers: I see an article I want to read on the internet, I add it to Pocket and then at my next sync I can read it on my device. An email that Amazon controls is no replacement for a proper API. Having tools to convert to mobi is not a replacement…

Have you tried Instapaper?

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by saravanannkl »

goosedragons wrote: post #18
saravanannkl wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am looking for Kindle alternatives as Amazon has closed my account unilaterally. I was looking for alternatives and Kobo seems to be the only alternative to Kindle. RSS integration via Pocket seems interesting. Apart from the ereader feature, how does Kobo compare against Kindle ? Do you have any recommendation for which model to buy ?

There are other options in the eReader space. Pocketbook is another one, there's some Chinese Android devices like Boox and Boyue that are more flexible since they run Android. Kobo compares favorably to Kindle. Really they just lack something like "Send to Kindle" but they make up for it with other things. Some models support Dropbox syncing, they support getting books from the library via. Overdrive right on the de…

Thanks. My primary use cases are reading library books, long form articles for offline reading and classic books. So Overdrive/Libby and Calibre support is critical. Kobo seems good for those tasks. I am bit wary about Android devices as they get slowed down after some time.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by saravanannkl »

schwartzworld wrote: post #21
saravanannkl wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am looking for Kindle alternatives as Amazon has closed my account unilaterally. I was looking for alternatives and Kobo seems to be the only alternative to Kindle. RSS integration via Pocket seems interesting. Apart from the ereader feature, how does Kobo compare against Kindle ? Do you have any recommendation for which model to buy ?

I have a Boox Note 3, and I haven't touched my kindle since I got it. The built in e-reader is fine, but it's a full android OS so you have other options. Additionally, the larger form factor is really nice, as my eyes start to age.

Thanks. I am bit wary about Android devices as they become slower after some time.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by xz18r »

robin_reala wrote: post #8

I haven’t tried it, but one of the features Kobo push is native Pocket integration,[1] which might be useful to some people in this thread. https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017763753-Use-the...

I installed KoReader on my Kobo, which has native Wallabag sync. Reading saved articles on my eReader has never been easier + I'm in control of the data (as opposed to Pocket users).

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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Post by cmurf »

Everytime I email PDFs to my Kindle, I get a verification email with a link I have to click on. This same email says I can avoid this verification step by adding the sending email address as an approved sender (or whatever) which I've done. But then also I've got these sent emails with large attachments to go delete. So it's a pretty clunky workflow.

Re: Show HN: Serve your saved articles to a Kindle

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saravanannkl wrote: post #15

There is a free service called Tinderizer[1], which sends web page to kindle using a bookmarklet. It works by opening the web page in a browser, apply readability javascript code, convert to PDF and emails to your kindle email address. All of this done in backend in a very few seconds. It will automatically appear in your kindle shortly after that. It won't work properly for subscription sites as it takes snapshot of…

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