Maklershed
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Ditto. I sat in my basement in complete darkness and read while the storm raged on and trees were falling everywhere.
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Amazon Kindle |OT| of eInk superiority
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Ditto. I sat in my basement in complete darkness and read while the storm raged on and trees were falling everywhere.
not sure about my paperwhite. Love the size compared to my 3G keyboard (the case especially is much slimmer than the 3G leather case with light).
Its just the light. Having it on *really* low at night is fine, but turning it up just gives that spotlight effect at the bottom. I realise why, and logically I should be able to ignore it, but it just reminds me that I'm using technology. It might seem odd but with the previous kindle the simplicity of the screen meant I forgot I was using a machine.
But finally I can have a kindle of my own, with my books on, and not cluttered with all the books my son reads. And likewise he doesn't have to wade through my crap to get to his.
need to be a prime member, and only borrow one a month? meh
Is there any easy way to link up to UK libraries? My local one has a decent selection via overdrive - can I hook that into calibre somehow so I can read on the kindle? I almost bought a sony reader just because it has built in access to UK libraries.
Its just the light. Having it on *really* low at night is fine, but turning it up just gives that spotlight effect at the bottom. I realise why, and logically I should be able to ignore it, but it just reminds me that I'm using technology. It might seem odd but with the previous kindle the simplicity of the screen meant I forgot I was using a machine.
But finally I can have a kindle of my own, with my books on, and not cluttered with all the books my son reads. And likewise he doesn't have to wade through my crap to get to his.
need to be a prime member, and only borrow one a month? meh
Is there any easy way to link up to UK libraries? My local one has a decent selection via overdrive - can I hook that into calibre somehow so I can read on the kindle? I almost bought a sony reader just because it has built in access to UK libraries.
VistraNorrez
Member
My screen is really great, I got lucky it seems, but even the bad ones I've seen are far better than any book light both in light distribution and convenience. You will always need technology to light up your page, whether paper or e-ink.
My eyes find the light too bright past setting 5 in low light conditions, But I love to crank it up in a better lit environment, it looks incredible.
After seeing the waiting times go up and up on Amazon, a bit over a week ago I decided to preorder one for Christmas, as delivery estimates were around mid-december. Somehow though, today I was notified that my order is preparing for shipping and is expected to arrive on Friday...
The funny thing is that, if I knew I would have got it so soon, I would have waited a bit longer before ordering.
The funny thing is that, if I knew I would have got it so soon, I would have waited a bit longer before ordering.
a secret-boss
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Looks like Amazon won the ebook pricing in EU http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE8A50SA20121106?irpc=932
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Deleted member 12837
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So do Kindles scratch/damage really easily or something? I see so many people posting pics of cases, some of which are pretty bulky. I thought some of the big perks of an e-reader over a tablet are it's durability (you can just throw it in a bag without worrying about doing any damage) and it's size/slimness/lightness? Seems like a case is counterintuitive to both of those points.
Then again, my iPhone and iPad are naked too, but I can at least understand why people have stuff for those.
Then again, my iPhone and iPad are naked too, but I can at least understand why people have stuff for those.
The big perk of an ereader is how easy eink is on your eyes and can be read in sunlight. But the screen is still glass and can break.
RangersFan
Member
paperwhite was the greatest fucking thing ever, saved me during sandy. finally got power back. my god, i can't stop gushing about this thing, i am using a case so i get no bleeding light that ppl are complaining about. i love the levels of brightness adjustment. and i love the textured surface of the screen. i still wish it would have a buttons for us "legacy" kindle users, but the touch feature is much improved over the previous kindle touch, still want the button option though.
RangersFan
Member
lol you actually spent money to get twilight off your screen? lol, i don't mind the ads at all, they don't affect the reading at all, it's just a screensaver, and i've had a few ads the past year that actually had me clicking to see the offer.
I was hesitant to upgrade from kindle keyboard too, I loved it, loved the buttons and was also worried about having to avoid the touchscreen, but honestly I love the new paper white even more.
The main reason I got it was the light which is amazing, but the best thing about it is for me a surprise - it feels so much nicer to hold and use. It's so light, slim and small, much easier to leverage than the old kindle. It's actually a lot more comfortable to use than the old kindle which I really didn't expect.
I used to hold the old kindle in really weird angles to have constant access to the buttons but now I have this I don't have that problem anymore, I never even knew it was a problem.
Anyone curious about the upgrade but nervous like I was, give it a go, I regret nothing!
The main reason I got it was the light which is amazing, but the best thing about it is for me a surprise - it feels so much nicer to hold and use. It's so light, slim and small, much easier to leverage than the old kindle. It's actually a lot more comfortable to use than the old kindle which I really didn't expect.
I used to hold the old kindle in really weird angles to have constant access to the buttons but now I have this I don't have that problem anymore, I never even knew it was a problem.
Anyone curious about the upgrade but nervous like I was, give it a go, I regret nothing!
Jayayess1190
Member
The ads can sometimes be good, which is why they are worth keeping.
Yep, totally agreed. I've had a lot of accidental page-turns on the Paperwhite, which is slightly annoying, but outside of that, I don't regret the upgrade one bit. This will probably be the e-reader I hold onto until (consumer level) e-readers finally gets color.
I wouldn't say it's part of the product design, but yes, that's just how it is. Some units seem to be worse than others, but I don't think you're going to get a device without the uneven lighting.
Yup, Color is the next upgrade for me too though I thought that about my old Kindle. lol
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Paperwhite will be holding me for a while. I'll get color when the second or third gen color comes out
Easystride
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I just noticed that there are a number of books on Amazon that say "Pricing information not available" even though they had a Kindle version just recently. Stuff like Ender's Game, the Mistborn trilogy, Way of Kings, etc. Anyone know why this is?
Oh what the hell. looks like they're all tor books too
Easystride
Member
Yea, I know! I was just going to buy The Blinding Knife since I got an Amazon gift card, but it (along with quite a few others) magically disappeared. Hopefully this is just a temporary thing.
Folk in this amazon thread apparently say customer service told them it was a site error that's being corrected. So they should be back.
Is this something that happens on the ad-supported version, or all of them? If the former, can you not simply create a bogus /system/.assets file to block it, like on the Touch?
outunderthestars
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Finally got to see a paperwhite in person. The light was nice, but I was more impressed by the new fonts and the clarity of the text.
For those that have one, do you end up with fingerprints all over the screen? How easy is it to clean?
For those that have one, do you end up with fingerprints all over the screen? How easy is it to clean?
katsubento
Member
I've only had mine a couple weeks, but I haven't had any fingerprints that are noticeable on my Paperwhite. Granted, I've only read one book because I've been so busy, but I don't think it will be as noticeable since the screen isn't glossy. I do wish the Paperwhite had buttons for page turning though. I miss that from my Kindle keyboard.
Pretty much just how it is. It does seem to diminish on lower light levels eg at night. I think it looks ok with the light off during the day, the slight lack of contrast can be preferable to the spotlighting.
are you using your same wallpaper folder or do you need to re-size the pics for the new resolution?
Can you link me to this please?
Had to resize them.
Here's the link:
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186645
But be warned that the latest 5.3 update has changed the game some so use caution. If you've already updated to 5.3 I don't think there is a jailbreak for you yet.
Thanks I haven't updated to that yet, so managed to jailbreak it and install my custom screensaver no problem.
I've never had to wipe fingerprints off my new Paperwhite or my previous Touch.
Kyleripman
Member
This seems like a good place to ask. Does anyone have any ideas for where to donate used books?
Your local library is one of the best places to donate books.
Kyleripman
Member
Yeah I plan on checking that out, unfortunately I'm mostly looking to get rid of popular paperbacks which most libraries already would have.
That's okay too. I'd personally go to a used book store first, but a large amount of library donations are put into their used book store (assuming your library district has one) or taken by the library staff, so I wouldn't worry about your selection, unless you were donating outdated magazine issues which would be better recycled. I'm planning on selling a decent amount of my books through Amazon's trade-in program and then just directly using the credit towards Kindle purchases.
Kyleripman
Member
Good idea, thanks! I have two libraries close by, will see if either or both wants the books.
Goodwill or Salvation Army I believe will take them as well.
stn
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I can get a Kindle here for 70 pounds, not sure how much a tablet is? Say I wanted to view this link, except its in PDF format: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1990/2.html
Would that turn out ok on the Kindle? I really only want it for cases so I'd be heart-broken if it couldn't do that properly. I even asked this weeks ago so you can see how long I've been contemplating this, lol.
Thanks so much!
EDIT: Here's an Amazon UK link to the Kindle I'm looking at: http://tinyurl.com/ajpp4z8
Would that turn out ok on the Kindle? I really only want it for cases so I'd be heart-broken if it couldn't do that properly. I even asked this weeks ago so you can see how long I've been contemplating this, lol.
Thanks so much!
EDIT: Here's an Amazon UK link to the Kindle I'm looking at: http://tinyurl.com/ajpp4z8