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Well gently caress, my Kindle touch just decided to not turn on with the power button, instead flashing the green light on then off. Now it's in a boot loop. Awesome!
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Is there a very simple, bare basic eReader out there with a decent battery? I honestly just need it to hold me over until September or whenever Amazon announces a new Paperwhite. I don't want to spend $50 on one since that's pretty much half the price of the Paperwhite I'd end up buying. Am I being cheap? Probably. But honestly, I just need something for a month or so.
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Aug 10, 2014 04:56
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noirstronaut posted:Is there a very simple, bare basic eReader out there with a decent battery? I honestly just need it to hold me over until September or whenever Amazon announces a new Paperwhite. I don't want to spend $50 on one since that's pretty much half the price of the Paperwhite I'd end up buying. Am I being cheap? Probably. But honestly, I just need something for a month or so. A used plain Kindle.
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Aug 10, 2014 05:09
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A used plain Kindle goes for about $50 without everything else. What I'm looking for is the "my grandma's fliphone" of ereaders. Not a replacement smartphone or an 80s cellphone.
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Aug 10, 2014 05:51
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noirstronaut posted:A used plain Kindle goes for about $50 without everything else. Paperbacks from the library. $0
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Aug 10, 2014 06:07
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Seriously, go to the library, haha. This generation of e-readers are the cheapest they've ever been, so a refurb is really the lowest you can go, unless you manage to snag one of the old Kobos that Borders heavily discounted when they were closing up shop.
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Aug 10, 2014 06:10
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noirstronaut posted:A used plain Kindle goes for about $50 without everything else. None exist, ever since that company that promised super cheap e ink readers turned out to require it to be paired with a bluetooth phone to send over images it would display as the book. Try searching on craigslist or ebay for used current low end kindles as well as used older model kindles. You can get this one for $41 shipped right now http://www.ebay.com/itm/kindle-d00701-/321487744405?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item4ada29ad95
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Aug 10, 2014 06:25
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What about a Kobo Touch or Nook Simple Touch? Both are decent and maybe ebay has them cheap.
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Aug 10, 2014 15:57
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noirstronaut posted:Is there a very simple, bare basic eReader out there with a decent battery? I honestly just need it to hold me over until September or whenever Amazon announces a new Paperwhite. I don't want to spend $50 on one since that's pretty much half the price of the Paperwhite I'd end up buying. Am I being cheap? Probably. But honestly, I just need something for a month or so. Why not just cope with a reading app on your phone (or tablet if you have one)? Not eink, but should tide you over and if you're invested in the Amazon ecosystem it'll keep you synced for your eventual Kindle purchase.
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Aug 10, 2014 16:09
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Foxtrot_13 posted:What about a Kobo Touch or Nook Simple Touch? He's planning to buy a new Kindle in the near future, so getting a Kindle now would be easier - and the prices are about the same.
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Aug 10, 2014 17:14
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Nintendo Kid posted:He's planning to buy a new Kindle in the near future, so getting a Kindle now would be easier - and the prices are about the same. Yeah, I don't get the problem. Buy a used Kindle for $50ish, sell it on eBay for slightly less when he buys a new one in a couple months. It'll be cheaper than buying a crappier ereader.
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Aug 10, 2014 18:22
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RVProfootballer posted:Yeah, I don't get the problem. Buy a used Kindle for $50ish, sell it on eBay for slightly less when he buys a new one in a couple months. It'll be cheaper than buying a crappier ereader.
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Aug 10, 2014 22:36
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Tesla Was Robbed posted:Or read Lord of the rings from the library. That'll tide him over until the new kindle comes out. Or the complete malazan book of the fallen. That'll tide him over until the next new kindle comes out. Eww, paper books? No point in stooping so low when he can "rent" a Kindle from eBay for maybe $10-15, after depreciation and seller fees.
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Aug 10, 2014 23:07
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Surprisingly, I just bought the books I was going to read. Thanks for the recommendations, though~
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Aug 13, 2014 22:37
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Barnes & Noble teases their new Samsung Nook tablet,includes reactions by people who didn't get to read on it + a cat meme. This message brought to you by Barnes & Noble: Someone's Gotta Buy It, Right?
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Cat meme probably has the most accurate reaction.
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Aug 15, 2014 15:40
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Apparently amazon doubled the storage of the paperwhite to 4gb without telling anyone. http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/15/amazon-doubles-paperwhite-storage/?ncid=rss_truncated
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Aug 15, 2014 16:26
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Huh, loving hell. I was all set to try and find a new Kobo Aura HD (which apparently is really hard to do now), and the main reason was the storage space plus the screen (the micro sd card didn't hurt), and now Amazon has to offer me an upgrade on the space anyway. DAMMIT. Anyone wanna buy a slightly used paperwhite?
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Aug 15, 2014 16:40
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August-ish is the yearly refresh for the kindle line, right? So maybe the 2 - 4GB is the yearly bone they're throwing out. No hope for my paperwhite with side buttons. 
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Aug 15, 2014 16:46
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Civil posted:August-ish is the yearly refresh for the kindle line, right? So maybe the 2 - 4GB is the yearly bone they're throwing out. Statement from Amazon is that it's "not a new model, just updated storage" and a 4gb Kindle Paperwhite has apparently be available in Japan for quite some time.
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Aug 15, 2014 16:52
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Maybe the 4GB didn't sell well enough in Japan alone so they're trying to offload remaining stock (before the next) by expanding to all markets. Also is that Galaxy Tab Nook just a Tab with Nook's OS? Like, nothing apart form that?
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noirstronaut posted:Maybe the 4GB didn't sell well enough in Japan alone so they're trying to offload remaining stock (before the next) by expanding to all markets. Either that or 4gb is going to be standard for the next model so they already updated their supply chain for the parts ahead of the new model.
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Civil posted:August-ish is the yearly refresh for the kindle line, right? So maybe the 2 - 4GB is the yearly bone they're throwing out. That's the one thing I want to happen so I can upgrade from my Kindle 3. 
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Aug 15, 2014 18:34
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:Huh, loving hell. If you want a better screen than the Paperwhite, look at the Onyx Boox T68. It's the best DPI ereader that I know of.
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:If you want a better screen than the Paperwhite, look at the Onyx Boox T68. It's the best DPI ereader that I know of. Kobo Aura HD has about the same DPI I believe.
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Aug 15, 2014 20:12
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hope and vaseline posted:Kobo Aura HD has about the same DPI I believe. I meant in lieu of the Aura HD, which is apparently difficult to find.
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:Huh, loving hell. The Kobo Aura HD was supposed to be a limited-time product according to Kobo, which is why they're ahrd to find new now. i don't think they've been manufactured in months.
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Are there any newer e-ink devices that don't require accounts with a particular service to activate or use? I've had a good run out of my original Kobo Reader, but the poor thing is starting to show it's age.
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Considering getting a Kobo Aura HD again (assuming I can find one for sale). Does it come with a case? How does a case work with it, considering it has a wonky back that's meant to be more comfortable for gripping (read: wonky ridges)? Is a case recommended? If not, is the screen going to get scratched easily?
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Xik posted:Are there any newer e-ink devices that don't require accounts with a particular service to activate or use? All Kindles.
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Nintendo Kid posted:All Kindles. Yeah, I was just gonna chime in and say this. I do all my management via Calibre instead of Amazon. My Kindle's always in aeroplane mode (i.e. no WiFi), so I don't really need to charge it that much.
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Melraidin posted:Considering getting a Kobo Aura HD again (assuming I can find one for sale). Does it come with a case? How does a case work with it, considering it has a wonky back that's meant to be more comfortable for gripping (read: wonky ridges)? Is a case recommended? If not, is the screen going to get scratched easily? The Aura HD seems to be pretty much the same as the 6" Kobo Aura but bigger, so yes, a case/cover is recommended but you can get cheap ones on eBay. No case is included with the reader. I have the non-HD Aura version of this one and it is awesome: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201010661068 (BTW, the blue-colored thing you see on the edge there is actually silver-colored; some of those photos are taken with the removable blue protective film still on.)
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Melraidin posted:Considering getting a Kobo Aura HD again (assuming I can find one for sale). Does it come with a case? How does a case work with it, considering it has a wonky back that's meant to be more comfortable for gripping (read: wonky ridges)? Is a case recommended? If not, is the screen going to get scratched easily? Depends on if you like cases - a friend and I both have the Aura HD. She prefers how the device feels so she keeps it in a sleeve when not in use. I prefer not to keep it in a sleeve, so I got a coverup case. Same company sells screen protectors.
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Nintendo Kid posted:All Kindles. Odette posted:Yeah, I was just gonna chime in and say this. I do all my management via Calibre instead of Amazon. My Kindle's always in aeroplane mode (i.e. no WiFi), so I don't really need to charge it that much. I didn't know this. Suppose I did add a Amazon account and purchased from the Amazon store, can you buy books from Amazon and load up DRM-Free mobi's from other sources via Calibre without it messing with whatever DRM Amazon uses?
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Xik posted:I didn't know this. Yes.
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Aug 17, 2014 07:34
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You can shove whatever on it via USB and if it can read it, it will.
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Xik posted:I didn't know this. Absolutely. If they're already mobi or one of the formats Amazon will convert, you can even email them to your kindle and have them in Amazon's cloud storage.
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So I'm looking at replacing the wife's 4'ish year old Sony e-reader for her birthday later this month. I'm debating between the Kindle and a Kobo. I know we can move her old books over onto the Kobo without an issue, since Sony switched all of their E-Readers onto Kobo's store. Going to Kindle seems like we'll need to dink around with removing DRM first, which I'm okay with but if I can avoid it, all the better. Is there any compelling reason to grab a Kindle Paperwhite vs. a Kobo Aura? She reads a ton, and if there's another option to consider, I'm not too worried about price.
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It's actually incredibly easy to remove DRM. The kobo aura HD seems to be the "go to" reader for epubs and a lot of other formats, and while it has 4 gigs of space it also has a micro sd card slot. For someone with a lot of books, that's pretty awesome. The kindle is awesome because the newer ones also have 4 gigs of space (no card slot though  ) but I love the fact I can just pick a book from calibre and have it wirelessly delivered via email instead of having to side load everything via USB. Amazon's got a pretty great storefront as well, even on the reader.What I need is a reader that combines the kindle's email ability and cloud storage, the Kobo's micro sd card slot, and the Sony's catalog/collection ability. That would be my perfect reader.
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The 6" Kobo Aura (not HD) is equivalent to the Paperwhite, both size-wise and price-wise and has a more advanced E-Ink display with a lot less ghosting than at least the 1st-Gen Paperwhite; I have nothing but good things to say about the device. Since Siochain's wife already has books in the Kobo store, the transition will be seamless, you just log in and get synced. The HD model is a great choice if you want a bigger screen, though. That said, converting files and stripping DRM with Calibre is completely effortless, so I'm sure switching to a Kindle wouldn't be a problem either.
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