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Please talk to me about kindles, im down sizing my house, and have alot of books that need to go, it seems i also have alot of amazon e-book credit on my prime account.
Ive never had an e book, and am thinking of getting one, most of my books are avalible in digital form, and i will keep any rare ones that arent.
Storage wont be( i think) a huge issue, as happy to save the files as back up and only load those required, i have huge back up space on various hard disks, is this doable?
What should i look for, i dont want a tablet, so paperback sort of size would suit.
I tried reading on an ipad and it was not much good in sunlight, are kindles better?
I read in all sorts of light, but not sure if i need backlit, after all my books didnt have back light, and i managed.
So lots of questions really, im a lover of books and reading, what do you use, and how have you found it?
So please help a compleat newbe to this, many thanks in advance.
Ive never had an e book, and am thinking of getting one, most of my books are avalible in digital form, and i will keep any rare ones that arent.
Storage wont be( i think) a huge issue, as happy to save the files as back up and only load those required, i have huge back up space on various hard disks, is this doable?
What should i look for, i dont want a tablet, so paperback sort of size would suit.
I tried reading on an ipad and it was not much good in sunlight, are kindles better?
I read in all sorts of light, but not sure if i need backlit, after all my books didnt have back light, and i managed.
So lots of questions really, im a lover of books and reading, what do you use, and how have you found it?
So please help a compleat newbe to this, many thanks in advance.
An ordinary Kindle Paperwhite will be fine for your needs. The backlight isn't like a phone or tablet it's less intense and easy on the eye. It increases contrast and allows reading in the dark if you so wish.
All my Kindle purchases are in my account so can be downloaded or transferred to other kindles that I own if I was to replace it.
Books don't take up a lot of space so the internal storage will hold plenty of books.
I haven't tried with my latest Kindle but my older Kindle allowed you to upload file such as PDFs into the device.
All my Kindle purchases are in my account so can be downloaded or transferred to other kindles that I own if I was to replace it.
Books don't take up a lot of space so the internal storage will hold plenty of books.
I haven't tried with my latest Kindle but my older Kindle allowed you to upload file such as PDFs into the device.
Edited by Aunty Pasty on Tuesday 15th August 06:14
My wife is a voracious reader and absolutely loves her Kindle. She also loves having/buying physical books but she seems to have got over that as the Kindle is just so easy to manage and perfect for her needs. It is so much better and less tiring to use than reading on an iPad; lighter, intuitive, ergonomic, screen, which isn’t surprising as it’s designed for a single purpose.
We both started with the basic model then upgraded to the Paperwhite, which as previously mentioned will be more than enough for your needs, but given how much we use them we “upgraded” last year to the Oasis (bought during a prime event) and it really is a fantastic bit of kit.
We both started with the basic model then upgraded to the Paperwhite, which as previously mentioned will be more than enough for your needs, but given how much we use them we “upgraded” last year to the Oasis (bought during a prime event) and it really is a fantastic bit of kit.
Paperwhite is a great bit of kit. Have never got anywhere close to maxxing out the memory, user interface is sensible etc.
Software such as Calibre can also copy books to it via a cable if you have old electronic books or acquire them through other means. The Amazon store is genuinely very keenly priced (verrrry rarely above £5 for the books I read) and is seamless - click Buy, appears on Kindle 3 minutes later.
Battery life is fantastic also, multiple multiple weeks of 60+ minutes a day in my experience.
Software such as Calibre can also copy books to it via a cable if you have old electronic books or acquire them through other means. The Amazon store is genuinely very keenly priced (verrrry rarely above £5 for the books I read) and is seamless - click Buy, appears on Kindle 3 minutes later.
Battery life is fantastic also, multiple multiple weeks of 60+ minutes a day in my experience.
I only ever use my Paperwhite these days.
Thing is, the screen isn't a 'display' like most. Each pixel has two electrodes that attract particles which then reflect light (or not) and it has about the same contrast ratio as paper.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_paper
This means it works in sunlight like a book, not only that because its not a display in the conventional sense, it doesn't flicker. When a new page is displayed, each pixel is changed then left. No further power is required to maintain the page, and its only refreshed when a new page is displayed.
This also means you can get good battery life. The paperwhites reading light is really effective too, great for reading in the dark when you need it and can be turned off when you don't, though of course it does use the battery quicker but even then you still get many hours of reading.
I have the 3G version and its a shame that with the shutting down of the 3G network, I cant download over the mobile network anymore but with the current gen, its great to be almost anywhere in the world on holiday and download a new book by the pool.
There is something special about a paper book, but seriously if you enjoy reading every day like I do, get one.
Thing is, the screen isn't a 'display' like most. Each pixel has two electrodes that attract particles which then reflect light (or not) and it has about the same contrast ratio as paper.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_paper
This means it works in sunlight like a book, not only that because its not a display in the conventional sense, it doesn't flicker. When a new page is displayed, each pixel is changed then left. No further power is required to maintain the page, and its only refreshed when a new page is displayed.
This also means you can get good battery life. The paperwhites reading light is really effective too, great for reading in the dark when you need it and can be turned off when you don't, though of course it does use the battery quicker but even then you still get many hours of reading.
I have the 3G version and its a shame that with the shutting down of the 3G network, I cant download over the mobile network anymore but with the current gen, its great to be almost anywhere in the world on holiday and download a new book by the pool.
There is something special about a paper book, but seriously if you enjoy reading every day like I do, get one.
Also
They seem to last.
We must have had ours for 10 years now and still work fine and battery life is still pretty good (I have noticed some reduction but not enough to matter). Both have been dropped multiple times and the screens are still good.
The wife even dropped hers in the sea. It did stop working but I washed it down with bottled water, then dried it out in the hotel room and it still works 5 years later.
They seem to last.
We must have had ours for 10 years now and still work fine and battery life is still pretty good (I have noticed some reduction but not enough to matter). Both have been dropped multiple times and the screens are still good.
The wife even dropped hers in the sea. It did stop working but I washed it down with bottled water, then dried it out in the hotel room and it still works 5 years later.
I had one of the early kindles for many years. I remember being quite sure I wouldn't like it, and would prefer a physical book - but I was pleasantly surprised to find I was wrong. It's just so convenient.
My battery life started getting poor - after 10+ years, so updated to a paperwhite last year. It's brilliant.
My battery life started getting poor - after 10+ years, so updated to a paperwhite last year. It's brilliant.
tegwin said:
I bought a paperwhite and enjoy using it but have not done so for quite some time. The ebooks are simply too expensive. In many cases more than the paper version would cost. I dislike that I can’t share them with others when I’m done reading them. Would I buy one again? Nope!
There are sooo many great offers. I have a load of ebooks from my favourite authors - the likes of Stephen King, Michael Connolly, Peter James, Mark Billingham etc etc - all at 99p. The Amazon algorithms are pretty good and will let you know when things are on offer. Regularly times where a new release is on a flash sale for 99p. Use it to complement rather than replace physical books. I read a much wider selection of authors now just because I get the deals on Kindle and buy the new stuff I like in hardback.
I updated from a previous model 2015 Paperwhite to a current Paperwhite Signature edition in the Prime Day sale (Signature has 32GB, wireless charging, an automatic backlight and no ads).
A standard Paperwhite would be fine, you would only need a lot of storage for PDF files, graphic novel/illustration books or audiobooks. The wireless charging and automatic backlight are nice but not essential. In the Prime sale I basically had an Amazon case and wireless charger dock for free in a bundle.
Have a look at any used prices of them on Amazon or Amazon Warehouse, they say the condition and often they are just a damaged or opened box, with a decent discount.
A standard Paperwhite would be fine, you would only need a lot of storage for PDF files, graphic novel/illustration books or audiobooks. The wireless charging and automatic backlight are nice but not essential. In the Prime sale I basically had an Amazon case and wireless charger dock for free in a bundle.
Have a look at any used prices of them on Amazon or Amazon Warehouse, they say the condition and often they are just a damaged or opened box, with a decent discount.
cobra kid said:
I know "soneone" who has around 1400 e-books on a hard drive. "They" email them to the email address for the individual kindle device and open through that. It's a good work around.
"Someone" is going to a lot of hassle if they're emailing books around. Much better to use an e-book manager e.g. https://calibre-ebook.com/Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff