You are in for a treat.
Thanks, my girlfriend has gotten me back into reading and it's becoming a very huge hobby of mine again.
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Amazon Kindle |OT| of eInk superiority
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Thanks, my girlfriend has gotten me back into reading and it's becoming a very huge hobby of mine again.
O.DOGG
Member
Thanks for the heads up. Just installed it, looks great.
Edit: It looks like this is just the font update. I didn't notice any typesetting update, no hyphenation, any of that. Well, the font is certainly a good start.
Edit 2: Well, it looks like it only works for some books, and you have to redownload them from the store. Doesn't work with sideloaded books, apparently. Oh well.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Ugh I can't decide which Kindle to purchase. I'm trying to get into reading, but I can't decide if I should just go for the regular Kindle for fear I won't use it that much, but if I do end up using it a lot I'll wish I had sprung for the Paperwhite.
Just spring for the paperwhite, I was facing the same thing and went for the paperwhite.
Nappuccino
Member
The backlight makes me much more likely to use it. Reading in bed is wonderful with a paperwhite.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I usually tell people to get the Paperwhite. But if you're "trying to get into reading," I'd say don't buy a Kindle and just work on making reading a habit (or at least something you enjoy) before buying anything. Use your phone and the library first.
Please don't use your phone... That will just put you off reading.
I had a Kindle and upgraded to a Paperwhite.
Well worth it.
VistraNorrez
Member
You can return it if you don't like it or don't use it.
RoninChaos
Member
The paperwhite has tons of versatility because of the light. It's the equivalent of the GBA SP because you can read in the dark with it. Game changer.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Reading on a phone isn't ideal but it's not bad. If you actually want to read and enjoy it, you'll see immediately after reading on a phone that you want to read more and will see the utility of the Paperwhite.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Thanks guys I ended up just springing for the Kindle Paperwhite. Now I play the waiting game.
outunderthestars
Banned
Paperwhite by a wide margin.
Edit: congrats! Be sure to explore the weird indie books available on the Kindle store. There is some amazing stuff on there!
Purple Cheeto
Member
Has anyone ever replaced/repaired the screen on a kindle? My Kindle screen only works on half the screen (I think I stepped on it on accident).
Same here, Thursday can't get here soon enough. I'm currently in the process of redoing my calibre library since it was all .epub(s).
Rimon-hanit
Member
So I want to finally upgrade from my old touch kindle,
what should I go with the Paperwhite or the new Voyage thing.
Thanks, just the kind of replay I wanted to read.
EDIT 2: Varying opinions guess I should read up to see if the price difference is worth it.
EDIT 3: Decided to go with the Paperwhite and spend the extra cash on the leather case
what should I go with the Paperwhite or the new Voyage thing.
Thanks, just the kind of replay I wanted to read.
EDIT 2: Varying opinions guess I should read up to see if the price difference is worth it.
EDIT 3: Decided to go with the Paperwhite and spend the extra cash on the leather case
outunderthestars
Banned
I have both a new Paperwhite and a Voyage. I prefer the paperwhite.
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I vastly prefer my Voyage. I was going to stick with the paperwhite until I tried out a Voyage and then had to upgrade.
I like how much thinner and lighter it is. The better screen resolution and more even lighting, is great. I love that the whole front is flat, with no dust catching raised bezel around the screen. And I love having the force sensitive "buttons" in addition to being able to use the touch screen like on the PW.
Over the years I've had a K1, K2, K2, PW1 and the Voyage, and I have a hard time seeing what they'd add to the Voyage that would make me want to upgrade again. I don't care about color e-ink as I'd rather read color stuff (comics, magazines, newspapers etc.) on my iPad.
I like how much thinner and lighter it is. The better screen resolution and more even lighting, is great. I love that the whole front is flat, with no dust catching raised bezel around the screen. And I love having the force sensitive "buttons" in addition to being able to use the touch screen like on the PW.
Over the years I've had a K1, K2, K2, PW1 and the Voyage, and I have a hard time seeing what they'd add to the Voyage that would make me want to upgrade again. I don't care about color e-ink as I'd rather read color stuff (comics, magazines, newspapers etc.) on my iPad.
outunderthestars
Banned
I don't like the smaller form factor of the Voyage, and the marks on the physical page turn areas on the bezel seem really distracting to me.
I've only had the Voyage for 2 weeks now but I love it too for many of the same reasons you mentioned. The flush screen makes a huge difference coming from my Kindle 4. My sister has the papwrwhite so I don't have hands on experience with it but I've seen it in action.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Not really. There's daily deals every day, and a lot of month-long sales that usually start on the first of each month. But the real meat is usually in the unlisted sales, where you might find something on your wishlist for $2 randomly one day.
I browse the Deals board on MobileRead to keep an eye out for good deals on books. People also mention them in the What Are You Reading? threads on GAF.
Ben Morales
Member
I like using ereaderiq.com too. You can track when books go on sale. It lets you keep a list of books you want and you can set it up to only notify of a price drop below a certain amount. They even give you recommended values to set for each book based on the price history.
outunderthestars
Banned
One of my favorite books is either $1 or free. Can't tell for sure.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XWQ0DC/?tag=neogaf0e-20
"Deputy Billy Lafitte is not unfamiliar with the lawhe just prefers to enforce it, rather than abide by it. But his rule-bending and bribe-taking have gotten him kicked off the force in Gulfport, Mississippi, and hes been given a second chancein the desolate, Siberian wastelands of rural Minnesota. Now Billys only got the local girls and local booze to keep him company.
Until one of the local girlscute little Drew, bassist for a psychobilly bandasks Billy for help with her boyfriend. Something about the drugs Ians been selling, some product he may have lost, and the men who are threatening him because of it. Billy agrees to look into it, and before long hes speeding down a snowy road, tracking a cell of terrorists, with a severed head in his trucks cab. And thats only the start."
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XWQ0DC/?tag=neogaf0e-20
"Deputy Billy Lafitte is not unfamiliar with the lawhe just prefers to enforce it, rather than abide by it. But his rule-bending and bribe-taking have gotten him kicked off the force in Gulfport, Mississippi, and hes been given a second chancein the desolate, Siberian wastelands of rural Minnesota. Now Billys only got the local girls and local booze to keep him company.
Until one of the local girlscute little Drew, bassist for a psychobilly bandasks Billy for help with her boyfriend. Something about the drugs Ians been selling, some product he may have lost, and the men who are threatening him because of it. Billy agrees to look into it, and before long hes speeding down a snowy road, tracking a cell of terrorists, with a severed head in his trucks cab. And thats only the start."
LostMyNarbles
Member
Damn, turning down the back-light completely really helps justify why the PaperWhite was the best purchase between the two. Really liking the device so far, but I seem to be having an issue where it isn't connecting to my ASUS Router. It worked upon setup but now it gives an error whenever I try to connect to it, but it works fine for the other router in the house.
outunderthestars
Banned
Just a heads up: I saw the last gen Paperwhite on sale for $60 at toys r us. Not a bad deal.
My girlfriend has an older kindle with a bad power button. She mentioned wanting a new case, so I decided to surprise her and get her a new paperwhite and case.
We're both on vacation in different parts of the country.
I picked the paperwhite up this afternoon, only to receive a text from her not 20 minutes later that she ordered a paperwhite online.
We both spent the afternoon laughing at the coincidence and timing. I took the one I bought back and kept the case.
We're both on vacation in different parts of the country.
I picked the paperwhite up this afternoon, only to receive a text from her not 20 minutes later that she ordered a paperwhite online.
We both spent the afternoon laughing at the coincidence and timing. I took the one I bought back and kept the case.
Chance Hale
Member
My Kindle Voyage finally got the bookerly font.
Ben Morales
Member
I saw some pics on mobileread showing a jailbroken Paperwhite which had the classic reading progress bar. I want so bad! Time left in chapter is cool, but I really liked the ease of the reading progress bar (while the book is open). Too bad I already updated mine, I would have definitely given it a shot.
Same here, and it's only today that I can finally see the yellowy top half of the screen. Has it been fixed with newer models? My PW was a UK launch unit.
RoninChaos
Member
Mine did too. I reset it and all the sudden it was like 'updating'
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Broke my first gen paper white today
Need a replacement do I go for voyage or newest paper white? Also is it likely a new model is out soon?
There might be a new Voyage, since the Paperwhite just got bumped up, but I haven't heard any rumors.
I'd say go for the Paperwhite unless you don't mind burning an extra $80 on a flush front, adaptive light setting and a lighter weight.
VistraNorrez
Member
What generation, Joe? Maybe a recent update isn't treating it so well. Do you have a lot of books (100+) on the device? That could be another issue. And have you kept using it? I find that sometimes it starts off slow but then after a few pages turns is back up to speed.
opticalmace
Member
I've never had an ereader, thinking about a paperwhite.
But what is the deal with "special offers"? I don't understand why these come with ads. And you have to pay to get rid of them? Feels scummy, are eink displays really that expensive.
But what is the deal with "special offers"? I don't understand why these come with ads. And you have to pay to get rid of them? Feels scummy, are eink displays really that expensive.
Just an option to save $30. The ads aren't in your face. Just the screensavers (that I personally never look at) and then a small ad on the bottom of the home screen.
opticalmace
Member
Gets even weirder. Apparently in Canada you can only get the ad-free version? I don't understand Amazon.
In either case, I think I'm going to pick one up. The Goodreads integration kind of put me over the top, strange as that sounds.
In either case, I think I'm going to pick one up. The Goodreads integration kind of put me over the top, strange as that sounds.
DaBargainHunta
Member
Going to try this tonight, thanks. Thought it was weird there was no real restart option.
RoninChaos
Member
What do you mean?
Cornbread78
Member
Might be a good place as any to ask this. but I have a Kindle Fire a bought a few years ago and have been using it the past year or so for Crunchyroll and Youtube mostly. Lately, it won't connect to the secure server wifi in my office. It just won;t load up the login screen, has anyone run into this issue before? Also, before this happened, it would not update the Crunchyroll or Youtube apps....
Angelus Errare
Banned
Bought a Paperwhite on the 16th, it was at my door on the 18th. Amazon temporarily dropped the price from $119.99 to $99.99, I wrote them about that this morning at 7am EST they loaded $20 onto my Amazon account at 7:30EST.
Edit: Was able to load my B&N ebooks on to my Kindle. Disappointed that I can't share my reading status with non Amazon purchased books on Goodreads.
Edit: Was able to load my B&N ebooks on to my Kindle. Disappointed that I can't share my reading status with non Amazon purchased books on Goodreads.
I've never had buttons, so I wouldn't know, but you don't have to swipe, a touch is sufficient.