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Amazon introduces a redesigned Kindle family

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  1. joshstrange · · focus · HN ↗
    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.
    1. qingcharles · · focus · HN ↗
      $35 for that page turner is insane. I assume you can buy the same thing on Aliexpress for a dollar.
      1. paradox460 · · focus · HN ↗
        Koreader has a number of plugins for Bluetooth support on various devices, and you can buy cheap "tiktok remotes" for a few bucks that work with them

        I got a "tiktok ring" that I use to read in bed, and it's fantastic

      2. cma · · focus · HN ↗
        When reading on Kindle for Android on a plane etc. I use Wear Mouse to do it from my watch. I'm not sure if it can pair to kindle devices though.
    2. esperent · · focus · HN ↗
      Years ago I had a kobo and put kohreader on it. But I left it on a bus and got a kindle Paperwhite as a replacement. I definitely regret that and second this comment: kohreader is such a superior experience. I'll never again get an ereader that can't run it.
      1. wolvoleo · · focus · HN ↗
        If it's a years old paperwhite I'm sure you can run it :). Only the latest model is difficult.
        1. esperent · · focus · HN ↗
          Maybe you're right. It definitely wasn't possible a couple of years ago but I'll look into it again, thanks.
    3. rpdillon · · focus · HN ↗
      Yeah, they're adding all this functionality to the hardware, as though that's the reason that I'm not using Kindle. Now that they've locked down the ecosystem, I only pay for DRM free books.
      1. wolvoleo · · focus · HN ↗
        They should have really added hardware buttons on the device. That would make me buy them (though I'd still jailbreak as soon as I can).
    4. wolvoleo · · focus · HN ↗
      You can load KOReader on most of them. Just not the latest ones. I run it on all of mine. Even have page sync back now with Kavita that supports opds sync.
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