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  • Amazon still refuses to give kindle proper model numbers, now we have this ridicules (new Kindle) and (Kindle Paperwhite newest model).
    by AbuAssar
  • I have a nice Kindle Paperwhite, but I hardly ever use it.

    Instead, I read my Kindle books on my S24 Ultra. Why?

    One reason is the classic photographer's question: "What is the best camera?" The one you have with you.

    The other is that I really like scrolling instead of page-turning. I can hold the phone in one hand and use my thumb to scroll up and down just like any webpage or document. This lets me keep my context instead of losing it at every page turn. If I forget the train of thought, I can scroll back a few lines and pick it right up.

    There are two steps to enable this.

    First, open any book and tap in the middle. Select the "Aa" icon at the top. Go to the Layout tab and turn on Continuous Scrolling.

    Now you will have a problem. The selfie camera's circular hole cuts into the scrolling area. To my eyes, it is disorienting and annoying to have everything else scroll but that camera cutout sits there.

    To fix this, go to Settings / Display / Camera cutout. Scroll down to Kindle and change its setting from "Auto" to "Hide Camera cutout". This takes away a few pixels at the top of the screen, but you have plenty of display space available. And no disorienting black circle as you scroll.

    You may still prefer a physical Kindle device, but with these two settings, the S24 Ultra is now my favorite Kindle.

    by Stratoscope
  • An e-reader is the only device I've ever actively wanted a big chunky separated bezel. For the longest time my oldest kindle has been the one I actually used despite no usb-c.
    by reedf1
  • I love my Kindle. Changed my life. I read so much more now. No need to order or go buy books, no need to plan ahead which books to take on a trip, etc.

    That said, it is so buggy (constant freezes, occasional white screen of death) and so slow.

    by Ozzie_osman
  • Long time Kindle user. I have deeply disliked the touch-only interface since it was introduced - the only reason I switched to them was because the old one with page turn buttons toon a swim.

    The touch interface is great for typing, but for turning pages I find myself either accidentally pressing on the screen or it not recognising the touch at all. Touching in the wrong spot can also result in it clicking links or similar.

    The idea they might be bringing out a case that has the buttond seems great, except it's only for the signature editions.

    Not happy about that one.

    by paranoidrobot
  • Sadly, my next ebook won't be a Kindle. I'm leaning more towards Kobo when it needs a replacement, as I don't really like that Amazon has the ability to delete all my purchased (or non-purchased) ebooks remotely on the push of a button.

    They already deleted my books once so it stays since then in plane mode, and I recovered everything with Calibre.

    by whatatofu
  • This is basically an ad. They forgot to mention that Amazon doesn't sell books, they only rent you a license. It's gone when they want it to be gone. Bookfinder doesn't have this problem...
    by glimshe
  • Bluetooth page turner is nice but at this point I have zero interest in a Kindle unless I can load KOReader on it. I might buy one of these if they go on a sale and leave it in a drawer until it's jailbroken. I love my PW5 (jailbroken) but I'd buy a Kobo if they had a 7" screen (Clara) since that's easier to get KOReader on.
    by joshstrange

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