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Amazon introduces a redesigned Kindle family

53 points · 105 comments · seam_carver

  1. fnoef · · focus · HN ↗
    Amazon is a terrible company. Switched away from their Kindle and predatory business practices.
    1. gonzalohm · · focus · HN ↗
      Do you have a recommendation for an ebook?
      1. jcotton42 · · focus · HN ↗
        I'm not the guy you asked, but I personally switched to Kobo.
      2. fnoef · · focus · HN ↗
        I switched to Kobo. Not that I’m a fan of Rakuten, but kobo so far remains open and modifiable should you want that
      3. goostavos · · focus · HN ↗
        I've been super happy with my boox. Full android, so you can install the Kindle app if needed. But it can natively read just about every format.

        I sync books through Dropbox. Seamless as can be. (And no DRM or "leasing" nonsense)

        1. paradox460 · · focus · HN ↗
          I second this. But I used to use SyncThing for sync. Now I use Bookorbit and the Koreader plug-in for sync

          It beats the pants off kindle

      4. rationalist · · focus · HN ↗
        I just switched to a color Kobo from the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite. I like it.
      5. hiyer · · focus · HN ↗
        Kobo is great. Unfortunately - in India at least - the books are way more expensive on Kobo (often 2x or even more) than on Kindle. So I've found it hard to get rid of the Kindle though I prefer to read on the Kobo.
        1. TFNA · · focus · HN ↗
          Why is the price of books on different stores relevant, when you can get most of what you want to read from the shadow libraries for free?
      6. m4rtink · · focus · HN ↗
        Kobo, Boox or PocketBook are all good choices. For a super compact reader Xteink seems interesting.
        1. wolvoleo · · focus · HN ↗
          Pocketbook in particular if you want an open ecosystem. Kobo doesn't meet that either.

          Pocketbooks just run Android and you can install what you want without any issue.

          Also pocketbook are a Swiss company so that also helps if you're trying to buy European which I do.

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