He didn't have much to work with finishing Wheel of Time, that series was a train wreck long before he took over.
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LiquidDeath
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I appreciate my eyes too much to try and read on a tablet ever again.
I don't know why they took away physical buttons in the first place. Were they just too convenient? Who the fuck wants to touch the screen to turn the page over and over?
Lanx
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probably cheaper, it looks "cool", and since tablets are mainstream along with "swiping" in smartphones.
thats why i still prefer my old ass kindle 2 with loads of buttons and a full keyboard!
question for new kindle owners, did they get rid of text to speech? i didn't see it in my wifes kindle touch.
No, it's still there. And yes, I'm 100% sure it was a cost saving measure... with touch replacing the keyboard, there was no reason for them to ALSO include physical buttons, they were going for cheapest device possible, no physical buttons helped keep the cost down, and from what I can gather, their non-touch version with buttons in that hardware generation sold like crap compared to the touch version (I don't know a single person who bought that version of the kindle) (ie: kindle 4 basic versus the kindle touch, or the kindle 5 basic versus the kindle paperwhite). Hence the reason it's discontinued.
khorum
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Dunno if this has been mentioned but Kindle cloud storage is pretty much worth the price of admission. Dunno if it's unlimited or if mine is just unlimited because of my prime membership but it's pretty much unlimited for all intents and purposes. My entire library of pirated and legit stuff is all on the kindle cloud and accessible from any device with a kindle client app (which is all of them).
You're given a kindle account that comes with an @kindle.com address and then you just email the .mobi or .pdf files to that account and then that book is available for download to all your kindle-app devices in a couple mins. If you don't have to convert to mobi the entire process is actually slightly smoother than usb synching.
I own an old kindle3, the kindle touch and the ipad air but I still find reading more enjoyable on the kindles.
You're given a kindle account that comes with an @kindle.com address and then you just email the .mobi or .pdf files to that account and then that book is available for download to all your kindle-app devices in a couple mins. If you don't have to convert to mobi the entire process is actually slightly smoother than usb synching.
I own an old kindle3, the kindle touch and the ipad air but I still find reading more enjoyable on the kindles.
I bought the entry level Kindle largely due to the physical buttons. I think most people I know with Kindles went that route. The light on the other hand is purely a gimmick, I've been reading primarily on Kindles for about 4.5 years and only missed the light on a couple of occasions.
This. E-ink is amazing and being able to set your font size and paragraph spacing is something you can never go back from. Don't use a tablet imo, get something with the e-ink
LiquidDeath
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After using a backlit e-reader I could never go back. It is so convenient it hurts. I'm with gogursl, I want it backlit with physical buttons. That is almost all I care about.
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I'm going to necro this long dead as fuck thread because I remember it was here after I posted this in the tablet thread in tech, but it definitely belongs here
I have a Kindle Paperwhite from 2012. I fucking love it, it's the best thing ever. I read a lot, probably 3-4 hours a day. I'm tempted to update to a new one because sometimes mine gets slow to respond to things, after all it is a 5 year old electronic device.
My question is basically is it worth it? Have the new ones really improved? Is it worth getting the Oasis over the Paperwhite? I looked at the Voyage but if I was going to get the voyage and a case I might as well just get the Oasis since it comes with a nice leather one.
I dunno, what do people think? Am I wasting money?
I have a Kindle Paperwhite from 2012. I fucking love it, it's the best thing ever. I read a lot, probably 3-4 hours a day. I'm tempted to update to a new one because sometimes mine gets slow to respond to things, after all it is a 5 year old electronic device.
My question is basically is it worth it? Have the new ones really improved? Is it worth getting the Oasis over the Paperwhite? I looked at the Voyage but if I was going to get the voyage and a case I might as well just get the Oasis since it comes with a nice leather one.
I dunno, what do people think? Am I wasting money?
Lanx
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do you really love fucking reading on a kindle? do you love your paperwhite?...
if you say yes, then you'll probably WANT the oasis
They have a cheaper oasis now you know, the one that shows an ad after you turn off the kindle.
Why oasis? gah, it sounds stupid, but it's nicer to hold. all the kindles are just a screen, the oasis moves all the heavy shit to one side, so its kinda nice to hold in one hand actually, and the tablet is now off center.
That's really all i got really, just think about it as ergonomics. (brighter screen than old paper white, blah blah, not much really)
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That's the stuff that appeals to me in the Oasis design. I always read with one hand (what fucking heathen needs 2 hands to read a kindle!) and it can sometimes be awkward to do things like turn pages, especially when reading in bed. I dunno, I feel like I'm going to bite. Amazon has a 5 monthly payment option instead of hitting you all at once, so that makes it feel a little less bad.
Do you like the cover? It seems to be almost never talked about in reviews? How's the feel etc, do you read with it on?
Do you like the cover? It seems to be almost never talked about in reviews? How's the feel etc, do you read with it on?
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So there is a new kindle Paperwhite. Waterproof, has Audible (have to use bluetooth I believe), whispersync. It starts at $130 with 8gb storage and special offers. You currently get 6 months of Kindle Unlimited for free when you order it (It launches November 7th, preorders atm).
You can return old kindles for a variable amount depending on type and condition. You'll get some amount (my 5th generation paperwhite from 2012 says ~$25) plus you get 25% off a new kindle purchase.
So I'm already paying for Kindle Unlimited, and I use it a pretty solid amount, and would continue paying for it anyways. So theoretically I can send my Kindle back and essentially pay $12.50 plus tax to upgrade. ($130 - 25% = $97.5 - $25 = $72.5 - $60 saved on kindle unlimited = $12.5)
You can return old kindles for a variable amount depending on type and condition. You'll get some amount (my 5th generation paperwhite from 2012 says ~$25) plus you get 25% off a new kindle purchase.
So I'm already paying for Kindle Unlimited, and I use it a pretty solid amount, and would continue paying for it anyways. So theoretically I can send my Kindle back and essentially pay $12.50 plus tax to upgrade. ($130 - 25% = $97.5 - $25 = $72.5 - $60 saved on kindle unlimited = $12.5)
Siliconemelons
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parachuteing in to say, I have a v1 OG nook and I love e ink for reading, thinking of picking up the new kindle that glows or some similar from (trump voice) "ChiNahh"
Brahma
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