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

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Post by lencastre »

letniq wrote: post #368
hi_hi wrote: post #329

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Wait, you have to pay to not have ads on a Kindle? When did that start being a thing? I've been using a kindle for about 14 years, my current one is a few years old. I've been thinking about upgrading, but it works perfectly fine, and I've never had it display ads, and haven't had to pay anything for that "privilege". It sounds like this will be my last Kindle device if I now have to pay extra for no ads, on a device…

Actually there is a hack. After buying a kindle, you just write to kindle support and say that you are getting ads and you are not aware why are you getting them. They usually would remove them for you. Worked for me though when I bought kindle.

YMMV, I paid for a no ad version of the Kindle and when I moved countries and changed the kindle store I stated receiving ads. After a 5 minute online chat they removed the ads again, but not before confirming my original purchase of the ad free kindle PW 10 in 2018.

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

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Post by globular-toast »

eloisant wrote: post #362
WalterBright wrote: post #324

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Finally! But what I'd really like is the last page read is the screen saver.

That would be weird, it would make it hard to know if the device is on or off.

It doesn't really matter if it's on or off. This is how I have my Kobo configured via KOReader. It does put some small text "Sleeping" at the bottom in a place that doesn't obscure the page, but even this is configurable. I like it because it's like a book laying open, inviting me to jump back in.

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

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Post by girvo »

I knew I shouldn't have bought a Scribe 6 months ago! I might have to replace it now; the new one looks excellent, and Active Canvas is awesome. Though I haven't missed not being able to scribble on books all that much I guess after moving to it from my (broken) Boox Note 2

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

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Post by IPTN »

drilbo wrote: post #288
IPTN wrote: post #92

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Not seemlessly because Amazon has their store locked down to Kindle. But you can export all your books from the Amazon web interface or use the desktop Kindle app to download them all. You would then use Calibre with a couple plugins to deDRM them. At that point you have plain ebook files in Amazon's format to do what you want with. Calibre can convert them to any one of the open ebook formats (I personally prefer ep…

I haven't been able to find any sort of option to export from the web interface, and poking around at it with dev tools I don't see a non-trivial way to grab whole books. Am I missing something obvious?

The last time I looked into it, you had to have a valid target device or client registered to your account, typically a kindle reader. Then an option to download for transfer with usb would show kn the menu for entries in your library. It will download a kindle format ebook (there are multiple generations and even a new format) that is compatible with that device that and is also DRMd using that devices serial as a key.

So no, I wouldn't say you missed anything obvious, which is a feature not a bug as far as Amazon is concerned.

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

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Post by globular-toast »

boznz wrote: post #315
thimabi wrote: post #225

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I think Calibre is able to integrate with the “Send to Kindle” email interface as well, so you can have the best of both worlds :)

Sigh.. "Send to Kobo" would be nice to have

Easiest is with KOReader. You start a server in Calibre then connect to Calibre in KOReader (not via the web browser). At that point it's like you plugged it in via USB, you can add/remove from the device from your library.

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

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Post by grishka »

letniq wrote: post #368
hi_hi wrote: post #329

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait, you have to pay to not have ads on a Kindle? When did that start being a thing? I've been using a kindle for about 14 years, my current one is a few years old. I've been thinking about upgrading, but it works perfectly fine, and I've never had it display ads, and haven't had to pay anything for that "privilege". It sounds like this will be my last Kindle device if I now have to pay extra for no ads, on a device…

Actually there is a hack. After buying a kindle, you just write to kindle support and say that you are getting ads and you are not aware why are you getting them. They usually would remove them for you. Worked for me though when I bought kindle.

Also works to say that you live in a country where Kindles aren't officially sold so you can't make use of the ads anyway even if you wanted to. Don't know if they actually check if you are in one of those countries, but I am so it worked for me.

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

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Post by adhamsalama »

wooque wrote: post #200
koyote wrote: post #191

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> 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.

Happens to me consistently if my device is on Airplane mode for a long time.

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

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Post by eproxus »

chrisandchris wrote: post #370
eloisant wrote: post #362

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That would be weird, it would make it hard to know if the device is on or off.

With these displays, there's not really an "off" because as long as there's no change on the display there's no energy usage. Of course, that dies not account for the OS.

The problem is, once you want to flip page you’ll try to press the touch screen and nothing will happen since you haven’t turned on the device with the power button (you don’t want the touch screen active always since it will drain the battery).

I guess they could add some indication on the screen it’s in ”sleep” mode though, like a frame or icon somewhere…

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

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Post by exodust »

laweijfmvo wrote: post #260

I hope they’re not abandoning page turn buttons for good, like my Oasis has — the only reason I bought the Oasis. Touch screens are just not a good reading experience, for me.

Physical page buttons have a small UX disadvantage in that your finger must be located at the button when its time to turn the page. Unlike the soft method where you gently tap screen with finger or pen, and you're not limited to one activation location. So, more energy required with the physical button.

I was disappointed at first the Scribe didn't have buttons, but now I don't care.

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

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Post by adhamsalama »

WillPostForFood wrote: post #121
jestersarmed wrote: post #84

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You are correct, you can sideload, but as soon as you open them in your Kindle, they get an Amazon-DRM; so you can't read the very same files on another e-reader. And - as soon as you go online with your Kindle - said DRM is checked and all non Amazon books deleted. At least, that was the case 10 years ago: I still own a Paperwhite 1st Gen which is now basically defunct. I switched to a Poke 5P (Onyx) and was surpris…

you can sideload, but as soon as you open them in your Kindle, they get an Amazon-DRM; so you can't read the very same files on another e-reader. Not true and never has been. The Kindle will make no changes to sideloaded files.

Other than deleting them.
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