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Amazon Kindle |OT| of eInk superiority
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HiroProtagonist
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I got bored of making Kindle wallpapers, but you all have inspired me to improve Emily Dickinson.
HammerOfThor
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HiroProtagonist said:
NICE!
NOW I'm gonna see that every time I see the Dickinson pick. You suck!
what reviews are you reading? almost the ones i've read say the touch screens are better. they are certainly better for navigating the ui and selecting words for the dictionary or highlighting. the nook touch still has the sidebuttons if you need that so badly.JoeTheBlow said:
Just picked up a nook touch yesterday -- love it. The screen refresh is much faster than our old reader (my wife's old model nook, which updated to the latest firmware is pretty snappy), and I have no issues with responsiveness of the touch screen. There are nice interface subtleties, such as: if you prefer not to swipe to turn a page, you can just single tap anywhere in the right half of the screen to advance, and the left side to go back. I thought I'd still be using the physical buttons on the side, but the single-touch page turn is much nicer.Greyface said:
Anyone else notice this rent-a-textbook thing? It's probably old already, but I just noticed it today (I'm surprised only just now, I'm always buying textbooks for fun and pleasure.) It's a bit annoying since on those books the "buy" button has been changed to "rent", and you have to take extra steps to actually buy it. I hope at least you have to confirm you want to rent it before paying the money to rent it, just in case you really want to buy it and rent it by accident (almost did that with one book, which is why I'm irrationally irate.) Price to rent a book for 120 days is almost the price to own it outright. Seems a bit silly, but to each their own I suppose.
VistraNorrez
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I can't wait to see what the Kindles are like. I hope they use the higher definition screens that are out now. I don't think we'll see any 2,400 x 1,650 (maybe if the renew the DX line). I know the iRiver Story HD has a 1024 x 768, so Amazon better use that so they have a big advantage over the Nook (it looks noticeable better than the standard 800 x 600). A higher resolution screen is one of my biggest wants for e-ink.
Touch I can go either way on. It'll be good for quick definition access but I do like having a physical keyboard. The one thing that will annoy me, because I often swipe at specks of dirt, dust, hair, etc., on my screen during a reading session, is I'll accidentally use touch features. Finger prints don't get that annoying to me, but they can depending on how the light hits the screen.
I am glad Amazon is giving us the choice though.
Touch I can go either way on. It'll be good for quick definition access but I do like having a physical keyboard. The one thing that will annoy me, because I often swipe at specks of dirt, dust, hair, etc., on my screen during a reading session, is I'll accidentally use touch features. Finger prints don't get that annoying to me, but they can depending on how the light hits the screen.
I am glad Amazon is giving us the choice though.
http://amzn.com/B004GKBJR8Jintor said:
adamsappel
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I tried out the Nook today. Pretty impressive. I thought it was actually a bit too light. I prefer the responsiveness of the page-turn buttons on the Kindle, though I doubt you ever use them that often. I noticed the page numbers only rolled over every 2nd page turn. I guess it was keeping track of the physical book's page numbering. I like the percentage over page numbers. There's no reason to keep page numbers on an electronic device that can change font sizes and margins.commish said:
Kindlegaf, before buying the kindle I wanted to make some quick checks.
I have a collection of papers on PDF format, I tried converting one to .mobi file format with Calibre the other night but the file went from 5mb pdf to 75mb mobi.
I figure I must be doing something wrong. :/
I have a collection of papers on PDF format, I tried converting one to .mobi file format with Calibre the other night but the file went from 5mb pdf to 75mb mobi.
I figure I must be doing something wrong. :/
A question... I've been considering purchasing a Kindle, but I live outside of the U.S., and would not be able to purchase it from Amazon due to import taxes (which are a little over the cost of the device). So I'd have to go through outside channels that don't offer a one-year warranty. But the Amazon page is filled with 1-star reviews saying that Kindles freeze and have needed to be exchanged. Doing some looking around, it seems that the non-lighted Amazon cover was a major cause of these freezing issues. Has anyone here who has not had one of these covers ever experienced an issue that forced them to have the Kindle replaced?
I'd get one in a heartbeat, but 1000 1-star reviews out of 27,000 make me a little wary...
I'd get one in a heartbeat, but 1000 1-star reviews out of 27,000 make me a little wary...
Says the guy whose only purpose in this thread has been to criticize the Kindle and promote the Nook.Snaku said:
It's truly bizarre that so many Nook owners insist on posting in here, but I personally don't have a problem with that so long as they're not disruptive to the purpose of the thread.
HiroProtagonist
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Jintor had to send his back because it got stuck in USB mode, but I think he's the only one in this thread with a kindle hardware problem... I think. :\ Bboy AJ had the problem with the Amazon leather case you mentioned, but they sent him the lighted leather case as a replacement and now he lives in non-shorting, well lit, leather-bound bliss. (I assume)Kammie said:
Marty Chinn
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Socreges said:Says the guy whose only purpose in this thread has been to criticize the Kindle and promote the Nook.
It's truly bizarre that so many Nook owners insist on posting in here, but I personally don't have a problem with that so long as they're not disruptive to the purpose of the thread.
I think the Kindle 3 is a great product, but right now the Nook Touch is the superior device. That'll probably change in a few months if the rumors of a new Kindle are true. Just at this moment in time, the Nook is the better device.
Marty Chinn
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Socreges said:
I'm just saying that's the reason I think there are so many people pushing the Nook in here. I keep an interest in the Kindle since the Kindle 3 is a great product and I love Amazon, but I still ended up with a Nook. You said you find it bizarre, and I'm saying that's why I'm here and probably others who still push the Nook as the better device.
Alright. That still doesn't really address my point. For one, even before the Nook Touch was released, 'Nook fans' were in here doing the exact same thing. It's a result of people owning a particular device and their identity becoming attached to the brand (to varying extents). They then feel they need to promote/defend it. It's kind of fascinating to me. Granted, it's a lot more subtle than with, for example, videogame consoles.Marty Chinn said:
I personally can't imagine going into a Nook thread to talk about the Kindle, even if I were to get a superior Kindle 4 or something. But that might be because this thread has a pretty healthy community going.
Ultimately, it's just a medium for reading. But that's brands and human nature. There are probably Brita fanboys out there.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Socreges said:
It still freaks me out to see Marty Chinn post in this thread more than the NHL thread. Shows his commitment to the sharks. :lol
maxxpower said:
Restricted until you convert the file with Calibre and put it on your kindle.
Marty Chinn
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Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Eh what? I've posted like 6 times in here and a couple of those times were today. I post way more often in the NHL thread but nobody likes to talk about western teams in there, especially the Sharks except for a handful of fans. So what's the point? I've posted before and nobody even has interest so I don't bother wasting time doing so anymore until it gets closer to the real season. Too many people care about teams who have trouble making the playoffs.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Marty Chinn said:
I'm just busting you.
We always bust you and arab for disappearing.Marty Chinn
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Zaraki_Kenpachi said:I'm just busting you.
Stop wasting Internet bandwidth on teams that don't have a chance, and I'd gladly post more =)
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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maxxpower said:
Ya, that's how you can move pdfs and text documents there. You can also send them through wifi for free to your kindle device. That's what the kindle email and stuff is for under Manage your kindle on amazon's website.
Marty Chinn said:
I'm not even sure what you're talking about.