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Dominoes posted:What do the profiles do? They just seem to set the resolution for the conversion as far as I can tell.
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Torabi posted:I tried using calibre to convert a pdf file. I know converting pdf files isn't the best idea but one problem is that I can't seem to find a profile for my kindle paperwhite. There are only profiles for the older ones with lower resolution. Since the new Paperwhite and the current Voyage have the same screen and otherwise display capabilities, use the Voyage profile.
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Oct 20, 2015 19:44
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Any news on the rumored Voyage refresh? Tomorrow the 21st marks a year since the OG Voyage was released. Supposedly it has a new eink "Regal" screen, which may be worth waiting for. Internet tells me it will carry the same $199 Voyage price, which is a premium of course vs the PW but a far cry from the original Kindle $500 price...(I still have mine). Applying my $73 trade-in credit to a new Voyage makes since, providing it lands at some point this year.
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Oct 20, 2015 19:54
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B&N has released a new reader out of nowhere. http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/21/barnes-and-noble-nook-glowlight-plus/ Nook glowlight plus. Waterproof and dustproof aluminum body. 300dpi screen so it should be using the same display as the Voyage. $130. Too little too late for me, but it's interesting that they are still making a stab at it.
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Oct 21, 2015 18:32
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bull3964 posted:B&N has released a new reader out of nowhere. Huh. This seems almost perfect for my hiking ereader...
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Oct 21, 2015 23:32
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I like that price. Given the way Nook products have performed historically, it ought to be half that in six months. 
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Oct 21, 2015 23:48
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I dont have a girlfriend anymore and I want to buy a kindle. How much will I regret cheaping and not getting the paperwhite?
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Slightly Toasted posted:I dont have a girlfriend anymore and I want to buy a kindle. How much will I regret cheaping and not getting the paperwhite? Probably quite a bit. Going from my old Kindle to a Paperwhite 1 was totally worth it. See if you can grab one on special.
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Slightly Toasted posted:I dont have a girlfriend anymore and I want to buy a kindle. How much will I regret cheaping and not getting the paperwhite? You really want a frontlit eReader. It makes nighttime reading pleasurable, it makes the text more crisp and paperlike even in daylight, and overall, it is the tech that brought eReaders from a novelty to a necessity, at least for me.
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How easy/difficult is it to replace a broken screen on a K3 Keyboard? I've looked at a few tutorials and it seems relatively easy.
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Oct 22, 2015 05:02
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Thanks! Went for it :iamafag:
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Oct 22, 2015 05:33
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Circle Nine posted:How easy/difficult is it to replace a broken screen on a K3 Keyboard? I've looked at a few tutorials and it seems relatively easy. When I looked into it, the price difference between a new screen and a perfectly good second-hand Kindle Keyboard from eBay was so small that it wasn't worth the effort.
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Tiggum posted:When I looked into it, the price difference between a new screen and a perfectly good second-hand Kindle Keyboard from eBay was so small that it wasn't worth the effort. It's one with 3G which seems to bump the price up quite a bit. I have a birthday coming up and I'm getting a paperwhite as a replacement/for accepting that touchscreens on ereaders are here to stay. But like partly just as a thing to do and partly because it's always nice to have backups, I kinda want to give fixing it a shot.
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Oct 22, 2015 16:13
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For what it's worth I really like how the page turn buttons work on the Voyage.
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It's totally possible that this has been covered here recently but I haven't been in this thread in quite a while. What are some good sites to buy ebooks these days, other than Amazon? I'm trying to find a specific set/line of books (Standard Catalogs of various cars) and although I found the company that appears to publish at least some of them, they don't seem to sell the directly and Amazon doesn't have all the ones in looking for. So, my bad if this is a topic that was covered recently but I'm at work and didn't have time to read through 100+ new posts, although I did find that not all the links in the OP worked when I tried clicking on them.
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Has anyone ever come across an issue on the Paperwhite (2) where the text of a book has less contrast than usual? It's happened twice before, I think. I did all kinds of messing around in Calibre (where they appear fine) but nothing fixed it, so I wrote it off as a quirk on the files I was side-loading. It's just happened again on my amazon.co.uk bought copy of Luna, though. Changing font doesn't make a difference 
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Junkenstein posted:Has anyone ever come across an issue on the Paperwhite (2) where the text of a book has less contrast than usual? It's happened twice before, I think. I did all kinds of messing around in Calibre (where they appear fine) but nothing fixed it, so I wrote it off as a quirk on the files I was side-loading. It's just happened again on my amazon.co.uk bought copy of Luna, though. Changing font doesn't make a difference Some books are set to display text in other colors, and on the black and white screen that ends up being various shades of gray. That may be your issue. Calibre doesn't always display the text as the correct color either.
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Oct 22, 2015 21:59
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Nintendo Kid posted:Some books are set to display text in other colors, and on the black and white screen that ends up being various shades of gray. That may be your issue. Calibre doesn't always display the text as the correct color either. This is usually the case I find. You can convert individually within Calibre and strip the colour information out.
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Oct 23, 2015 14:20
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GoodEReader.com is crowdfunding an open eReader that matches Kindle Voyage/Kobo Glo HD specs: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-ultimate-e-reader/x/8208672#/ Essentially it's running Android with a custom app store, and support for the popular reading apps on Android, including Kobo and Amazon's stores... $189 US though...
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Oct 28, 2015 20:53
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Heners_UK posted:GoodEReader.com is crowdfunding an open eReader that matches Kindle Voyage/Kobo Glo HD specs: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-ultimate-e-reader/x/8208672#/ That sounds cool, but I've been burned with kickstarter-type projects due to the crazy amount of time they're taking. Two projects that I've recently given money to are still in development with no end in sight. I'll wait until an actual release, otherwise my first-gen Paperwhite is doing a fantastic job. EDIT: Another note, I'm only interested in reading books, not apps or anything more complex than my initial interest. So yeah ...
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Oct 28, 2015 21:48
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This reader already has those specs and already exists, and it runs Android: Onyx Boox T68 Lynx
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Oct 28, 2015 21:57
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The writing on that fund-raising page is vulgar: Exaggerated descriptors and weasel-words throughout, and an emphasis on putting down existing devices.
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Good-e-reader (or however that guy stylizes it these days) has always struck me as being terrible. Lots of passing off rumor as ~inside information~ and jumping to insane conclusions. Here's one: http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/the-amazon-kindle-voyage-is-a-flop "More expensive model aimed at upper-end market sells fewer units than entry level unit. Luxury unit flop please buy my crowd thing thanks!"
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Heners_UK posted:GoodEReader.com is crowdfunding an open eReader that matches Kindle Voyage/Kobo Glo HD specs: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-ultimate-e-reader/x/8208672#/ The biggest red flag is that it's an Indiegogo project with flexible funding, so they take your cash immediately, and don't have to return it if they don't make their goal.
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Nintendo Kid posted:The biggest red flag is that it's an Indiegogo project with flexible funding, so they take your cash immediately, and don't have to return it if they don't make their goal. I saw that and went the other way. I like the idea but I don't like that a $209 eReader barely makes a splash... a non-refundable splash.
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Oct 29, 2015 00:31
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If they added physical page turn buttons (I know, but I still like them), I would possibly consider buying this after it releases at a competitive price and gets a year of updates. So, yeah, I'm never going to get what I want.
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My Man Shran posted:If they added physical page turn buttons (I know, but I still like them), I would possibly consider buying this after it releases at a competitive price and gets a year of updates. The Onyx T68 has physical buttons and the latest generation of e-ink, along with everything else a modern eReader needs. It's not cheap, but it has everything.
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:The Onyx T68 has physical buttons and the latest generation of e-ink, along with everything else a modern eReader needs. It's not cheap, but it has everything. It's also hard to actually obtain...
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Oct 29, 2015 01:10
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Heners_UK posted:It's also hard to actually obtain... Huh? http://alexnld.com/product/onyx-boo...OsOgaAgen8P8HAQ
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Oct 29, 2015 01:14
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Only 250 dollars? Yeah why don't these sell more?
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Oct 29, 2015 01:19
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Jesus. Why would I buy someone's maybe reader when I can have one of several really good readers on my doorstep with next day delivery for half the price? That's not even accounting for Amazon's incredible customer service.
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Oct 29, 2015 09:04
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It seems Icarus reader is going for Indigogo, but with an Eight inch reader: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/illumina-xl-8-inch-android-e-reader#/
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Nov 2, 2015 06:04
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Heners_UK posted:It seems Icarus reader is going for Indigogo, but with an Eight inch reader: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/illumina-xl-8-inch-android-e-reader#/ That looks a lot more compelling than the other IndieGoGo reader posted, but I'm not comfortable paying money to a flexible funding campaign that may or may not actually ever exist.
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Heners_UK posted:It seems Icarus reader is going for Indigogo, but with an Eight inch reader: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/illumina-xl-8-inch-android-e-reader#/
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The more and more research I do into eInk Android devices that allow .APK installation (without extraordinary hoop jumping, I know the Nook Simple Touch might be an option here), the more I'm kind of wondering if I should just: a) Get a Kobo - Has Pocket (http://getpocket.com) and Overdrive support for Canadian Library book borrowing b) Get a Kindle - Better market, but Pocket support only through Calibre and Canadian Library Book lending at best not easy (not directly supported by Overdrive c) Wait a while and hope the market changes <-- not holding my breath
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Heners_UK posted:The more and more research I do into eInk Android devices that allow .APK installation (without extraordinary hoop jumping, I know the Nook Simple Touch might be an option here), the more I'm kind of wondering if I should just: Calibre with an add on can strip the DRM from Kindle, Overdrive, Kobo and other DRM'd books so the only thing about buying books from the device store is ease of use or cross platform support. If you only ever read on one device and don't mind 30 seconds extra you can use any store.
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Paperwhite is $30 off for prime members today. Go get it!
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SB35 posted:Paperwhite is $30 off for prime members today. Go get it! Yes but you see I have a list here of esoteric reasons I can't use the Kindle because... 
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Baller Witness Bro posted:Yes but you see I have a list here of esoteric reasons I can't use the Kindle because... Look, if I cant manage my library while changing pages with a button, and all the while have it in a plastic baggie while I read in the bath it's not a good fit, ok?
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I am in a bad need of an actual e-reader, what is the major differences between the paperwhite and the voyage besides the price?
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