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Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by AcerbicZero »

htamas wrote: post #17
thimabi wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The issue is Amazon and how even if you want to put your own purchased ebooks on it, you have it send it through their servers. You can sideload your books over USB too, using Calibre for instance. I own a few Kindle models and a Kobo Forma as well. The Kindles do have some quirks and bugs (e.g., disappearing books, issues with sideloaded fonts…). But my Kobo Forma’s battery completely died after a couple years of…

My Kindle had this "bug" where my side loaded books randomly disappear. As a workaround, I have to keep it in flight mode at all times. Not a big issue since that’s what I would do anyway, but in case my Kindle would break, I wouldn’t think long to buy an alternative

Out of all the devices where having a physical airplane mode switch would be nice, I'd put the kindle pretty high up. Kinda sucks having a battery that lasts ~45 days in airplane mode, and like a week and a half when I forget to turn it off.

Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by unsnap_biceps »

coremoff wrote: post #20

no oasis refresh? no buttons? no purchase. Been waiting a long time, I suppose it's time to move to alternatives, as it's a pain to carry around a usb-micro cable just for my kindle.

Oasis was officially discontinued last year. I'm in the same boat. I love my oasis and will not upgrade until I get those buttons.

Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by apwell23 »

andrewla wrote: post #21

No update to the Oasis; I guess when I refresh I'll get a Boox or other Android-based device with page turn buttons and run the kindle app on it. I have a first generation Kindle Oasis, which is a great device, in no small part because of its asymmetric design and page turn buttons. The newer Oasis (still last refreshed in 2022) have better lighting (temperature adjustable) and inverse text mode, which are both nice…

I have Boox with android like you described. Quality doesn't compare with kindle though. I still prefer reading on kindle.

Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by kjhughes »

jjice wrote: post #2

I own a Kindle Paperwhite (last gen, relative to this new one) and a Kobo Clara BW (purchase in the last 6 months). IMO, the Kindle is the premium e-reader when it comes to look and feel. It's just a fantastic experience. The issue is Amazon and how even if you want to put your own purchased ebooks on it, you have it send it through their servers. That tied with a few other privacy issues over the years led me to als…

> As for the new Colorsoft, I'd really like to see some reviews.

Here's a hands-on Kindle Colorsoft review, Amazon's first color Kindle is the e-reader of my dreams,

https://www.tomsguide.com/tablets/e-readers/kindle-colorsoft...

submitted earlier:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41858947

Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by toast0 »

AcerbicZero wrote: post #48

Did we get real buttons again? I can't see myself buying another one of these touchscreen versions....and apparently no real buttons :(

My Kindle Keyboard still works. You can't use the shop from the device, but you can push books from the website (although on mobile, only 3? devices are listed and there's no way to choose from more if you have them...)

Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by andrewla »

unsnap_biceps wrote: post #49
andrewla wrote: post #21

No update to the Oasis; I guess when I refresh I'll get a Boox or other Android-based device with page turn buttons and run the kindle app on it. I have a first generation Kindle Oasis, which is a great device, in no small part because of its asymmetric design and page turn buttons. The newer Oasis (still last refreshed in 2022) have better lighting (temperature adjustable) and inverse text mode, which are both nice…

They officially discontinued the oasis last year. I'm holding onto my oasis until it dies.

Was there an official announcement of this? All I can find in Google is reddit threads speculating about its discontinuation.

Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by andrewla »

apwell23 wrote: post #54
andrewla wrote: post #21

No update to the Oasis; I guess when I refresh I'll get a Boox or other Android-based device with page turn buttons and run the kindle app on it. I have a first generation Kindle Oasis, which is a great device, in no small part because of its asymmetric design and page turn buttons. The newer Oasis (still last refreshed in 2022) have better lighting (temperature adjustable) and inverse text mode, which are both nice…

I have Boox with android like you described. Quality doesn't compare with kindle though. I still prefer reading on kindle.

I am very, very, very sad to hear this. This does match with my experience of fiddling with various Kindle competitors over the years (nook, kobo), but between generally faster processors and the increasing bloat of kindle OS, I thought maybe the gap would be narrower.

Looks like I've got to build my own.

Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by widowlark »

htamas wrote: post #17
thimabi wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The issue is Amazon and how even if you want to put your own purchased ebooks on it, you have it send it through their servers. You can sideload your books over USB too, using Calibre for instance. I own a few Kindle models and a Kobo Forma as well. The Kindles do have some quirks and bugs (e.g., disappearing books, issues with sideloaded fonts…). But my Kobo Forma’s battery completely died after a couple years of…

My Kindle had this "bug" where my side loaded books randomly disappear. As a workaround, I have to keep it in flight mode at all times. Not a big issue since that’s what I would do anyway, but in case my Kindle would break, I wouldn’t think long to buy an alternative

I basically always keep it offline, pushing updates via usb-c

Re: Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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Post by Meleagris »

mazork wrote: post #12

Still no remote/bluetooth capabilities. That's the only thing that would make me upgrade, the third-party remotes you can buy are all pretty clunky (bulky clip on the side of the Kindle, need to be recharged often, can only flip forward as they just fake a swipe on the right of the screen).

I've also been waiting for remote page turning.

Connecting a Bluetooth remote to the Paperwhite or using the Scribe's pen to turn pages remotely would be fantastic.

I can't understand why remote page-turning capabilities are not being included.

There are multiple listings on Amazon for the clip on remotes that have 10,000 reviews. The use-case is common.

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