Go to a BestBuy, they usually have a display with all of them so you can check them out in person.

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posted October 09, 2017 08:55 PM Hide Post
Go to a BestBuy, they usually have a display with all of them so you can check them out in person.

Thanks. I did. They had ONE on display. Pretty sorry if I say so. It did give me some idea of what to expect. There is another Best Buy about a half hour away so may take a trip over there.

Got the new Library card today. They have an App called HOOPLA to download books. They were not familiar with Overdrive. They have audio books too. No cost which is great. Millenial members very helpful. The middle aged woman at the front desk though had the personality of someone who works at the DMV.

The dedicated Kindles are awesome, but I mostly use my tablet, even though battery life is no where near as good as a Kindle, and the screen is not as easy to look at. But, the one device does everything else, too. I also use my cell phone as an e-reader, as I always have it on hand.

But a Kindle is the best e-reader, if you want a dedicated device.

I prefer being read to

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
Earlier in this thread I noted that I like my gen 1 Kindle Paperwhite. Later models of the Kindle have better resolution, contrast, and backlights. All good, but what I'm really holding out for is a Kindle with a USB-C connector. I'm sick and tired of the micro USB connector.

Damn. Amazon just announced a new model: a waterproof version of the Kindle Oasis. But it still has the micro-USB socket, rather than a USB-C socket. Probably a year before another model is announced. Damn.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
Kindle screens are easier on the eyes, and the battery life is phenomenal. But I use my Android tablet most of the time with the Kindle app. Then I only have to deal with one device and have all the other stuff I use the tablet for at hand.

Each has advantages.

I didn't want the limitations imposed by Amazon, so I bought a used Samsung Galaxy Note 8" on ebay. I can install other Android apps just fine and quite like it.

Wife has a Kindle Fire HD and loves it.

Reviving this thread as I'm considering buying a Kindle. I see the option for unlimited that claims you can choose from 2 million books (in another place I see 1 million books plus magazines and other written articles). I wonder if many of our favorite authors are part of this unlimited collection? The cost is $10/month...first 3 months free. Worth it?

Thanks for reviving this thread. I've accumulated a lot of PDF and ebub books, mostly technical stuff for work, and it's looking like a Kindle Paperwhite might work well and be much better for reading than my phone.

I’ll just note that the latest Kindle Paperwhite finally has a USB-C connector instead of the lousy microUSB:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...080092584#9080092584

I can’t help with your main question though. I buy Kindle e-books one at a time.

Earlier in this thread I mentioned I had a Kindle Paperwhite. A few years ago I upgraded both of our readers to Kindle Oasis. These are way better than the Paperwhite. I love the buttons, instant inversion and adaptive brightness and tone. I read every day and total 75 books a year.

I like the integration of the book provider and the reading device. If Amazon source, then Kindle device. Sure, you can use the iPad, but a real Kindle works so well.

I forgot to see if my aging parents are using the Kindle I purchased for them. Probably not. Technology can be troublesome at 85 years young.

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Originally posted by 6guns:
Reviving this thread as I'm considering buying a Kindle. I see the option for unlimited that claims you can choose from 2 million books (in another place I see 1 million books plus magazines and other written articles). I wonder if many of our favorite authors are part of this unlimited collection? The cost is $10/month...first 3 months free. Worth it?

My wife & I abuse the hell out of kindle unlimited to the tune of about 4-5 books per week. I bought 2 years for either $4 or 6/month. Look through the catalog & if you see things you like, there will likely be more. She reads cowboy romance BS & I read sci-fi , 'physics for dummies' type books or kids books. You should see our recommendations.... I buy a couple books per year on kindle, ~10 physical books for the kid & as I said, we read 4-5 books per week (plus kids books if we see one we like)
We use phones or kindle fire, but I'd like to have a paperwhite or other dedicated reading device.

One PITA, Google has recently restricted purchasing/borrowing books in the kindle app on android. It's somewhat awkward right now as Amazon tries to adjust.

Also, a lot of libraries have apps that you can borrow on device, or at least reserve. Ours isn't that user friendly, but it works.

I like the Kindle but find myself using my iPad with the kindle app more these days. The kindle is the go to if you want to read outside and I take it on hiking trips because it’s so small and light.

As you make the print bigger on a smaller device like the kindle your be scrolling to the next page much more frequently then a large iPad model.

The good thing is with the iPad app and kindle books will sync and last page read will sync so you can switch from one device to the other as long as you have WiFi.

I have no experience with other readers.

I have an older Kindle that's really done a good job. Like the op, I like to use larger print than actual books have. My wife & her friends all have the Kindle Fires that can connect to the internet, get email, and much of the stuff a tablet can do. Their battery life is much shorter than mine though.

I got a notice a couple months ago that some direct WiFi downloading of books won't be possible for many of the older Kindles, mine included, after August. I think it had something to do with lack of security on the older ones. The way I understood it, you'll still be able to order books from the Kindle Book store on a computer, and have it delivered directly to the Kindle, which is the way I usually browse for & buy my books for the Kindle anyway. If you're buying a new one, that shouldn't be a problem.

I am really surprised at how much cheaper the Kindle Fire is, than the standard Kindle, which isn't internet capable.

My son gave me a Kindle a couple years ago. Haven't tried it yet.
When I look at screens for too long I get eyestrain and a headache.
Are the Kindles screens like that?
I still like holding a book in my hands.

I also use Kindle app on ipad.

My brother had loaned me stack of paperbacks. I cracked the first one last night, the font is so small there is no way I could sustain reading it. Id been reading on ipad including newspapers and magazines, I didnt realize how dependent Id become on its’ ability to adjust font size. Hell getting old...

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Look through the catalog & if you see things you like, there will likely be more.

Thanks, snidera. I wasn't aware I could do that.

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Originally posted by Schmelby:
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When I look at screens for too long I get eyestrain and a headache.
Are the Kindles screens like that?
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The Kindle’s screen is entirely different than the screen of most electronic devices: it produces no light. Instead, it merely reflects light, exactly the way a paper book does.

Having said that, I’ll note that the Kindle has a built-in “back light” (which is actually a magic front light) for reading in the dark. You can turn it off or dim it. I don’t think that you’d find the Kindle’s screen tiresome.

P. S. - I’m describing the screen of a Kindle Paperwhite. The screen of the Kindle Fire does produce light.

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Originally posted by bryan11:
Thanks for reviving this thread. I've accumulated a lot of PDF and ebub books, mostly technical stuff for work, and it's looking like a Kindle Paperwhite might work well and be much better for reading than my phone.

I use a Kindle Paperwhite and here's a pro tip:

When you send the PDFs to your Amazon account, put the word Convert in the subject line.

That way your PDFs will be much more readable.