[–] CaptainPussyFucker 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
I have a Kindle Paperwhite. Got me reading again after a long break. I can read it in the dark, in bed, without needing a light to disturb the woman next to me.
[–] imhereforfruits 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I love my Paperwhite, and my neverending stream of free books from archive.org all lined up neatly in my Calibre program.
[–] Orangeandblack ago
I love my kindle paper white but I hate only having digital copies of things so I typically read actual books instead. I hope someday they make it so if you buy a book you get the digital download with it.
[–] 54528? 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I just got one for Christmas, and since I've finished two books and am in the middle of two others (After a 2, close to 3 year dearth).
E-Ink is surprisingly more awesome than I could have imagined. Reading off an E-Ink display is so much better than an LCD display for whatever reason. Maybe it's because E-Ink is a physical thing, instead of pixels emitting various colors of light.
[–] PrivateJoker 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
4+ year old kindle, i read hours a day. I like real books but i just can't justify the space they take up anymore
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[–] redalastor 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
The point is e-ink.
[–] katt 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I used to have an ereader, the Aluratek Libre ereader (circa 2008). I picked it because it wasnt DRM restricted and didn't need additional software. My only issues with it is it would freeze when trying to read outside in winter and the battery life was a couple days. I ended up losing it. I really want a new one, but I'm really not sure what brand to go with at this point. Currently reading ebooks on my Android using Mantano Reader (black background/white text is great for reading on my cell)
The best thing about ereaders are free books.
[–] 54569? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I thoroughly recommend the paperwhite. Aside from the physical feature which you're probably aware of, let me tell you of two other features. I bought the one "With special offers," (On sale it was <$75) which are drawn once you hit the lock button. I put it in airplane mode since I don't feel a need to use WiFi unless I was going to browse the kindle store (ha), and after about a month, it sort of ran out of ads. The only thing it's drawn for about a week now is "Find your next favorite book," with a nice picture of a lady and a button which would take me to the store I suppose if I turned on Wifi. So no more ads, pretty great.
Second thing is you can move all of you epubs, pdfs, etc which weren't bought from Amazon onto the kindle over USB. You're right, the best thing about ereaders are free books.
[–] kunobi 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I have a Kindle Fire. I was actually having some trouble reading for some time, and my Kindle managed to get me back into it, thankfully. It has always been an important hobby to me, and I felt bad for not managing to focus on my reading, but I think I've gotten it down, now.
I wanted a paperwhite or a more normal Kindle, too, simply because the screen is better to read - but that's not going to happen anytime soon, so I'm happy with my Fire for now.
The books are cheaper, and it gives me access to a lot of books far more easily... I love the real books, but I guess I can't really afford them that often, and I'm glad to have an option that lets me read as much as I want.
I own a Kindle Fire HD that is loaded up with nearly two thousand works of literary art. Most of what I own was downloaded for free directly to the tablet from Gutenberg, Manybooks, or Feedbooks.
eReaders are my preferred mode of reading. I read over sixty books over the last year and its mostly due to my method of reading: if one book is starting to lose my attention, I'll start a new book for a change of pace. The Kindle is excellent, because I have an enormous library where I have the liberty of doing this without the need to carry multiple physical books.
The Kindle was one of the best gifts I've ever received. I was in a reading slump five years ago, because I only had access to whatever I could immediately find in my father's private library or buy at a store. Sometimes the book that I choose didn't interest me and it would take a month to read. But with a Kindle, I can just download whatever interests me and I don't have to be bound by it if it doesn't.
Also the Kindle Fire is nice, because I sideloaded Google Chrome and Anime Mobile onto it.
[–] Empire_of_the_mind 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I have a Kindle - I like it for a certain kind of book, the sort that I won't re-read. At the moment I have several non-fiction things to read plus a dozen or two other books on the ready. I like not having to use two hands to hold the pages or turn pages. E-ink is the only way to go, backlights are bullshit for reading.
[–] AnotherWriter [S] 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Exactly my thoughts, E-Ink is so important for me. I am not a fan of those ereaders that are simply tablets.
[–] Freakazoid 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Totally agree on the E-ink. I like that I can charge up my kindle and use it for a couple weeks. I've been meaning to take it on a backpacking trip with me. The idea of having a room full of books in the palm of my hand is just exciting. I want to be posted up in a hammock with my books.
I've had the kindle app on all my phones and a couple of tablets and have never used it. Now my tablet is excellent for reading comics.