Amazon Kindle

[blessingx]

Nice form factor.

Meet the all-new Nook - Fortune Tech http://ow.ly/1taHMU 

Edited May 25, 2011 by blessingx

[diebenkorn]

Wife got me a Nook and I like it, only used it a little and don't have anything to compare it to but it is very pleasant to read on. (Grumbles about ebook prices)

[Voltron]

I need to get my wife a new Kindle and the "special offers" version is $50 cheaper because there are ads on the bottom of the home screen and when it is not being used. Has anybody used one of these? Is it a hassle and should I get the ad-free version?

[shellylh]

I would think the ads would be quite distracting for leisure reading. Might be ok if she is just using it for work.

[grawk]

Do you really need to save the $50? :b

[Voltron]

I don't need to save the $50 but there are no ads during reading so I kind of think it wouldn't matter.

[grawk]

To me, I'd want more of a savings than that for the ads.

[Nebby]

From what I've heard the ads aren't annoying, but if they do end up a bother you have 30 days to return it (minus shipping).

To me, I'd want more of a savings than that for the ads.

That's what I think as well

Edited August 26, 2011 by Nebby

[MexicanDragon]

Aren't the ads only on start up and shut down? I've actually seen some of the ads be pretty nice deals on things that people actually want. I hear they aren't really intrusive at all, would just possibly lead to spending more $$$ buying things that come up for sale.

Just get the one with ads. If she says something, say "dammit! they sent the wrong one! Want to return it for the non-ad one?"

**BRENT**

[Voltron]

I've already changed my order back and forth two times before committing. Non-ad version seems more like a birthday gift, so that is how I am leaning.

[guzziguy]

You made the right decision. Getting a Kindle with Ads for a birthday gift would only be one step higher than getting her golf clubs swing weighted for you, which a friend of my sister once did.

[Nebby]

Definitely non-ads if it's a gift; perhaps get a nice oberon case to go with it while you're at it?

[ujamerstand]

Oh wow. Are those cases available for Kobo readers as well? It'd be a great gift to my dad.

[blessingx]

The Kindle library thing is in full effect...

Kindle Books Now Available At Local Libraries: http://t.co/GUR0eLHD

[Nebby]

I got the Paperwhite last week and I like it quite a bit. Lighting isn't perfect in terms of color and evenness, but overall it works as a fairly even light for the Kindle. The increased resolution and higher processor power are definitely noticable, with menu changes happening a snappier and the load time to refresh the book listings after loading a large number of books onto the device via Calibre is noticeably quicker.

I think the only thing that it's missing for me are the custom screensaver and custom collections (via Calibre) I had added to my previous kindle via jailbreak. They've had progress on that end so it's only a matter of time; I think they have a jailbreak, but they're still working on the recovery...I don't like jailbreaking without recourse in the event of a failure.

[cutestory]

Jebus. Paperwhites have a four- to six-week wait now.

[T-Bird]

I heard that the ads on the Kindles right now are for the newest Twilight movie. I can't think of a better way to get people to pony up the the money for the ad free edition.

[blessingx]

This may be old news, but just played with the newest gen Paperwhite and the light-banding/shadow issue is so much less prevalent.

[HeadphoneAddict]

I didn't mind the ads much on my kindle touch screen, but it didn't stop me from paying $25 (or so) to remove them. It didn't feel like it was "my" kindle until I got a clean home screen.

[blessingx]

Amazon just quietly introduced a higher res screen on the Paperwhite model.

http://t.co/C3taYucSDa

[TMoney]

Question for the e-reader crowd. Does anyone have experience with any of the Kobo devices?

Kobo's recently refreshed lineup looks pretty competitive to the current Kindles. 

[MoonShine]

On 10/31/2021 at 2:02 PM, TMoney said:

Question for the e-reader crowd. Does anyone have experience with any of the Kobo devices?

Kobo's recently refreshed lineup looks pretty competitive to the current Kindles. 

I have the Kobo Aura ONE (Special Edition) as well as a Kindle Voyage, both of which are a few years old now.

I prefer the Kobo for it's larger (7.8") size and auto "Natural Light" feature.

Most of the newer Kindles all have the warm light feature now though.

I dislike the lopsided edge that was introduced with the Oasis and copied now by most of the Kobo line.

I also dislike page turn buttons.

For those reasons if I had to buy a new e-reader now I would probably go with the new Paperwhite.

[blessingx]

If you’re able to forgo the Amazon ecosystem (I wouldn’t) why not look wide like Onyx or reMarkable? 

[TMoney]

Thinking Kobo just because I want a designated reader. I don't need a device to take notes on.

I had the Kindle Oasis but I gave it to my brother during Corona-lockdown. I think I'll try a Kobo and a Kindle at the same time, keep one and return the other.

[TMoney]

This has been an interesting comparison. After reading on both devices I've made a final decision and am returning one of them.

The Kindle is years ahead in terms of software polish. Everything works, the interface is super slick, the store and Goodreads integration are both done to perfection. The e-ink display tuning is just right, the screen refreshes enough that ghosting is never really an issue.

The Kobo interface on the other hand has some jank. It'll display content faster than the screen can refresh, there will be ghosting, navigation is clunky.

That all being said, once you are actually reading a book instead of navigating, I prefer the Kobo. The bigger screen, seemingly more contrast-y display and seemingly better backlight make it my preferred device for actually reading books. The lack of polish in the Kobo interface doesn't matter once I get font and formatting settings dialed in and start actually reading.

So Kindle is headed back to Bezos. It is a great device and I'd recommend it without qualification, but I like the Kobo better and there is no reason to keep both.

 

Edited November 10, 2021 by TMoney