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Fruits of the sea posted:I'm a couple years late but last I did research, the Paperwhite was by far the best e-reader. In general, e-reader screens are way better at handling glare and being easy on the eyes. So unless you specifically need the capabilities of a tablet, e-readers are superior for just readin books. Is it worth using compared to a phone when it's only slightly bigger? My phone is 6.1", the paperwhite is 6.8"? 
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Rinkles posted:Pretty sure you can move any arbitrary file type onto an iPad. There's a full file manager now called Files. Oops, sorry. I'm glad that apple has come around on this but it sucks you can't just install VLC and play the extremely common media types. e: nvm I guess you can PirateBob posted:Is it worth using compared to a phone when it's only slightly bigger? My phone is 6.1", the paperwhite is 6.8"? It's really not about the screen size at all. You should go to a local best buy/whatever and take a look at the e-readers, it's a completely different and better experience, much easier on the eyes, much more like reading something that's printed and not at all like having your eyes blasted with light from a screen. I use a paperwhite and really like it.
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Aug 2, 2023 10:17
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Rinkles posted:Pretty sure you can move any arbitrary file type onto an iPad. There's a full file manager now called Files. Yup. Saved an mkv video to my google drive, downloaded it on my iPad, and played it with VLC.
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Aug 2, 2023 10:17
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Good to know that's possible. I barely use my ipad because I don't really like the tablet form factor much (personal thing, the device is good), so I wasn't sure what it's capable of and was just going off of what itunes lets you transfer over directly.
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Aug 2, 2023 10:28
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I think iTunes might let you copy over arbitrary files too, but I hate that program, so I'd never bother. I could have also transferred the file by plugging in a USB-C drive directly (I'm not sure if you can do that with Lightning cable iPads with an adapter).
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Aug 2, 2023 10:37
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What's this about ads on the kindles? If the store doesn't specifiy it's "no lock-screen ads", do I have to assume it comes with loving ads? 
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Aug 2, 2023 10:38
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PirateBob posted:What's this about ads on the kindles? If the store doesn't specifiy it's "no lock-screen ads", do I have to assume it comes with loving ads? check this option  seems to be $20 extra
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Aug 2, 2023 10:41
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I get a page of recommendations for related books after I finish reading one. That's it. It does like to update every time I go into the store to buy something, that's about the only intrusive thing.
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Aug 2, 2023 10:42
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Fruits of the sea posted:I get a page of recommendations for related books after I finish reading one. That's it. No lockscreen ads? That's what the description says, and it's true for Fire tablets.
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Aug 2, 2023 10:44
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No ads. It's uh, a kindle of some sort, several years old. Perhaps this isn't a very useful data point  E: If I had been presented with the option to get an ad-free version I definitely would have chosen it, I just don't remember if that happened and had no idea it was a thing.
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Rinkles posted:No lockscreen ads? That's what the description says, and it's true for Fire tablets. The screen ads are just book recommendations and I see them for all of 2 seconds as the thing wakes up I don't care about $20 in the slightest and even in that context I can't see the point in spending extra to avoid this 
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Azhais posted:The screen ads are just book recommendations and I see them for all of 2 seconds as the thing wakes up This seems kinda exactly like ads you'd see in actual books for other titles by that publisher or author so IMO I'd rather spend that 20 bucks on some nice drinks to enjoy with my book. I don't remember having the option of ads/no ads when I bought mine, wonder if that's just an American thing? I'm in Canada.
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VelociBacon posted:This seems kinda exactly like ads you'd see in actual books for other titles by that publisher or author so IMO I'd rather spend that 20 bucks on some nice drinks to enjoy with my book. I don't remember having the option of ads/no ads when I bought mine, wonder if that's just an American thing? I'm in Canada. Possibly, but Amazon made the choice easy to overlook, regardless.
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VelociBacon posted:Google "calibre" and see what you find. I don't think apple products let you put media or any files 'on them' in general tbh so I dunno what you're planning to do with the MKV files though. It's one of the reasons I moved away from apple phones. Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:You can totally copy media files onto your ipad via itunes as long as it likes the file format. it likes mp4 for instance but not mkv. I don't know if you can install any apps to fix that. lol these are some 2012-rear end takes about iPads. You can pop USB sticks on them and manage files now and poo poo. Download files from servers and email and whatnot. Files. Anyway, OP, it seems like you can download apps that will read azw3 files (mobi, etc), or convert them to either epub or pdf and read them with a bajillion different apps that way. https://www.epubor.com/how-to-read-azw3-books-on-an-ipad-or-iphone.html
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So my parents' computer is a typical boomer nightmare box; toolbar, multiple anti-virus programs competing with each other, most of which are adware, the works. I can handle that. But does anyone have any idea what the loving hell could be causing System Interrupts to hit 89% CPU usage?
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Ok Comboomer posted:lol these are some 2012-rear end takes about iPads. You can pop USB sticks on them and manage files now and poo poo. Download files from servers and email and whatnot. Files. 
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PirateBob posted:Is it worth using compared to a phone when it's only slightly bigger? My phone is 6.1", the paperwhite is 6.8"? On top of what others have said, my Kindle battery lasts about a month while reading nightly. My phone ain't gonna do that.
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fwiw I know ppl with ereaders and phones and tablets and they each have their own role not encouraging excessive consumption or anything but a paperwhite is cheap and will last like 5+ years
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Honestly, that link's a bit overcomplicated. Get calibre; it's great at converting ebook file types. Convert to epub. Amazon has a Send to Kindle desktop app that goes right into your context menu. Right-click your new epubs, send them to kindle. Every smart device has a free Kindle app. You're done.
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Aug 2, 2023 20:45
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If you buy the kindle with ads and hate it you can always pay the $20 later to unlock the no-ads option. Don’t worry about having to make the choice at purchase.
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FCKGW posted:If you buy the kindle with ads and hate it you can always pay the $20 later to unlock the no-ads option. Don’t worry about having to make the choice at purchase. you can also get the kids one and it's the same paperwhite + a free year kids+ books membership that you don't have to use + no ads + a nifty case + it goes on sale sometimes and is cheaper
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Ok Comboomer posted:fwiw I know ppl with ereaders and phones and tablets and they each have their own role I look at it as extending the life of my phone, since I'm putting fewer wear cycles on its battery by reading on my ereader instead. As for ads on the Kindle, I leave wifi off as much as possible. Only turning it on occasionally to download a bevy of new books, basically. After like two weeks unconnected, the ads time out and it reverts to basic screensavers.
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if you pop your kindle in a case or sleeve or put a cover on it then you don't have to see the ads but also a case is kinda unnecessary for a kindle IMO, but it's nice if you're contrived and want it to feel more "booklike"
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CapnAndy posted:Honestly, that link's a bit overcomplicated. Get calibre; it's great at converting ebook file types. Convert to epub. Amazon has a Send to Kindle desktop app that goes right into your context menu. Right-click your new epubs, send them to kindle. Every smart device has a free Kindle app. You're done. My eBooks are in .azw3, often converted from epub, precisely because they're then easier to use in the Kindle app on my phone. It's Amazon's format. PirateBob fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Aug 2, 2023 |
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Ok Comboomer posted:you can also get the kids one and it's the same paperwhite + a free year kids+ books membership that you don't have to use + no ads + a nifty case + it goes on sale sometimes and is cheaper the kids version also has a longer warranty, two years instead of one
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CapnAndy posted:So my parents' computer is a typical boomer nightmare box; toolbar, multiple anti-virus programs competing with each other, most of which are adware, the works. I can handle that. Google results suggest a hardware failure or driver issue. Basically there's interrupts when there shouldn't be because something is thrashing. Suggestions I've seen vary from updating the bios to the generic stuff this microsoft forum suggested to get started (basically updating antivirus and updates and then cleaning the disk and rebooting): https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/system-interrupts-100-cpu/dac6c0ba-dc6a-40d8-85d5-a82eec771f55 It's one of those situations where it could be almost anything from failing hardware to a software issue.
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Rexxed posted:Google results suggest a hardware failure or driver issue. Basically there's interrupts when there shouldn't be because something is thrashing. Suggestions I've seen vary from updating the bios to the generic stuff this microsoft forum suggested to get started (basically updating antivirus and updates and then cleaning the disk and rebooting):
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CapnAndy posted:Yeah, l know, but that’s painfully broad and 89% is a loving insane number. Maybe it’s all the antiviruses fighting over file access? could something be running a crypto miner in the background?
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CapnAndy posted:Yeah, l know, but that’s painfully broad and 89% is a loving insane number. Maybe it’s all the antiviruses fighting over file access? Could be anything. Generally you only want one antivirus software and defender is as good as anything. Certainly uninstall mcafee/norton/kaspersky/whatever since they're garbage. Since it's for old people I would 100% add in ublock origin to block ads on every browser they might get their hands on. Edge + whatever else they have installed.
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You can easily rule out hard drive issues by installing and running crystaldiskinfo to check their health. Once you've fixed/cleaned things out as best you can. 1. Install wireshark and check for excessive/unusual network traffic. Could point towards a cryptominer or ddos or whatever being installed, in which case make an external backup, wipe everything and start from a fresh new Windows install. Although honestly a fresh Windows install is probably a good idea anyways. 2. Migrate the OS to an SSD if there isn't already one. They are pretty cheap these days and it will make a noticeable difference to your parents. Will probably prolong the period of time it takes before the computer slows down from the accumulation of antiviruses and bonzi buddies. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 08:14 on Aug 3, 2023 |
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I've ordered a Kindle Paperwhite 5 with no ads. And immediately started wondering if I should have saved money by getting a Kobo instead lol
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PirateBob posted:I've ordered a Kindle Paperwhite 5 with no ads. And immediately started wondering if I should have saved money by getting a Kobo instead lol Yeah I have a kobo for the epub support, it's pretty ok Aura h2o edition 2
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PirateBob posted:I've ordered a Kindle Paperwhite 5 with no ads. And immediately started wondering if I should have saved money by getting a Kobo instead lol You're going to love it, don't let yourself get gooned up in the consumerism.
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VelociBacon posted:You're going to love it, don't let yourself get gooned up in the consumerism. All right. Looking forward to using it. It will be nice to be able to read my ebooks without having the distractions on my phone getting in the way.
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Ok Comboomer posted:could something be running a crypto miner in the background?
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Clean up the trash and extra AV solutions first, then see if the CPU stuff remains.
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In addition to getting a SSD for that computer as someone else mentioned, I would just pull out the hard drive and throw it in a dumpster entirely. Make no attempt to migrate the OS to the SSD, just install a new one period. Purify the old drive with fire or acid or something.
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CapnAndy posted:I mean, I saw a toolbar that seemed to be running on the desktop, so… Yeah there is no rectifying something this far gone. Please consider what the computer would have wanted when it was well and end it's suffering. Donate the organs into a new OS install. e: Put uBlock origin chrome extension in the reinstall so your parents or w/e don't click on poo poo as much. VelociBacon fucked around with this message at 23:43 on Aug 3, 2023 |
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CapnAndy posted:I mean, I saw a toolbar that seemed to be running on the desktop, so… time to buy a new SSD and hit our man Lodge North up for a $15 Win10 license, sounds like
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