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

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Post by koyote »

pfooti wrote: post #179

I have a pretty old paperwhite. When it started deleting books i had side-loaded via calibre, I decided to get a kobo. I have a libra color, and I have to say: price notwithstanding, it's a great device. I don't have a lot of experience with more recent devices, but compared to my 2nd gen paperwhite, it is _amazing_. Color is good enough to read comic books on it, the google drive integration means it's not too hard…

> When it started deleting books i had side-loaded via calibre

Could you expand on that? I load all my books via calibre but I also have the kindle set to aeroplane mode at all times. Does this happen when syncing?

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

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Post by komali2 »

Instinctively attracted to the Kindle scribe because I love writing on books as I read them, however I've been disappointed by every device that's taken a crack at this, and I've tried them all. Nothing beats paper, which sucks because digital formats are infinitely copy able, backup able, etc.

I always wonder how they implement write-in-books. Never found a FOSS version. I wanted to add it to an android e reader maybe so at least I could try write in books on various Android tablets or a zfold. Failed at that too!

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

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Post by alwayslikethis »

infotainment wrote: post #188
alwayslikethis wrote: post #172

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Get a Kobo, which model depends on your needs. A Kindle is never yours since Amazon can push arbitrary updates wipe your stuff. Don't buy Boox either, as they include a lot of bloatware, not to mention they're blatantly disregarding GPL. Kobos are mostly just arm linux machines. You can install KOReader on them for a better reading experience.

I’ve read this, but I’ve also heard various downsides to Kobo, including in the discussion on this post. (Battery issues, general device glitches, etc) Which Kobo do you use, and how has your experience been?

Libra H2O. Never had noticeable issues I'd say. Battery life is quite long. I couldn't get syncthing to work reliably, though it isn't super necessary.

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

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Post by komali2 »

tene80i wrote: post #139
widowlark wrote: post #117

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not OP, but a few things: - the authors are unfairly compensated by amazon and the public libraries due to publisher issues with ebooks already. OP is hardly contributing to this disparity. - I choose to purchase expensive copies of books I love - but the digital copy is the one I read.

The fact that the situation for authors is already poor hardly makes it better to opt not to compensate them. If you or the OP feel that you’re only playing a small part, that’s between you and your conscience. And sure, if you’re buying some copy of the book and downloading a convenient second copy, that’s totally different. I was responding to the OP being pleased about not having spent anything at all (except on t…

I was thinking about this recently when a friend group argued that someone getting out of paying hospital bills is unethical since doctors are just as much victims of America's bad healthcare system as patients (due to exploitative pay structures I guess). To me this feels like some kind of victim blaming. The writer isn't getting paid (much), the reader is paying too much to a stranger, yet somehow the reader is the bad guy if they opt out of the process.

I get that the idea is "if everyone opted out the writer would get nothing instead of peanuts!" Or maybe the company shafting the writer would go under and direct sales would happen instead?

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

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Post by thimabi »

robertwt7 wrote: post #176

I loved my kindle paperwhite so much. I have a case on it all the time, there is not a single scratch on my kindle. One day, out of the blue, the touch screen stopped working. it is unresponsive to any touch, I've soft reset it, hard reset it, googled everything. Apparently its a common thing in amazon forum, and of course what does amazon support say? just buy a new one. At this point my kindle is only 2.5 years old…

The thing is that the iPad screen truly doesn’t compare to e-ink in reading black-and-white books. If the e-ink screen is made properly, with high resolution and no PWM, one can read for hours on end without eye fatigue. Battery life on e-ink devices is in another league as well.

For me at least, issues with an e-ink device simply mean moving on to another device, or another manufacturer/brand, instead of switching to tablets.

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

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Post by qazxcvbnm »

koyote wrote: post #191
pfooti wrote: post #179

I have a pretty old paperwhite. When it started deleting books i had side-loaded via calibre, I decided to get a kobo. I have a libra color, and I have to say: price notwithstanding, it's a great device. I don't have a lot of experience with more recent devices, but compared to my 2nd gen paperwhite, it is _amazing_. Color is good enough to read comic books on it, the google drive integration means it's not too hard…

> When it started deleting books i had side-loaded via calibre Could you expand on that? I load all my books via calibre but I also have the kindle set to aeroplane mode at all times. Does this happen when syncing?

Happened to me too… Yes, it happened during syncing. I searched up on how to disable Kindle auto update and it’s happening less, but last time I bought a book from Kindle store I got bit again. I guess it’s a sign to stop feeding the hand that bites me.

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

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Post by pizzafeelsright »

robertwt7 wrote: post #176

I loved my kindle paperwhite so much. I have a case on it all the time, there is not a single scratch on my kindle. One day, out of the blue, the touch screen stopped working. it is unresponsive to any touch, I've soft reset it, hard reset it, googled everything. Apparently its a common thing in amazon forum, and of course what does amazon support say? just buy a new one. At this point my kindle is only 2.5 years old…

Hardware today last as long as the warranty-1 month.

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

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Post by wooque »

koyote wrote: post #191
pfooti wrote: post #179

I have a pretty old paperwhite. When it started deleting books i had side-loaded via calibre, I decided to get a kobo. I have a libra color, and I have to say: price notwithstanding, it's a great device. I don't have a lot of experience with more recent devices, but compared to my 2nd gen paperwhite, it is _amazing_. Color is good enough to read comic books on it, the google drive integration means it's not too hard…

> When it started deleting books i had side-loaded via calibre Could you expand on that? I load all my books via calibre but I also have the kindle set to aeroplane mode at all times. Does this happen when syncing?

It deletes all side-loaded books when you connect it to the internet, happened to me as well.
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