Re:Google will no longer make its own tablet devices
by Spivak on Thursday June 20, 2019 @11:02PM
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What's holding you back from the backlit Paperwhite?
Re:Google will no longer make its own tablet devices
by 9HZZRfNlpR on Friday June 21, 2019 @01:42AM
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Paperwhite is not a cheap product.
Unfortunately there are no cheap alternatives either, I always wonder why Chinese don't clone and manufacture something similar in mass.
Is it so hard or e-ink is something that is not manufactured there?
Re:Google will no longer make its own tablet devices
by pjmlp on Friday June 21, 2019 @07:09AM
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In Europe there are lots of cheap e-ink device clones.
Re:Google will no longer make its own tablet devices
by thrower123 on Friday June 21, 2019 @07:16AM
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I really prefer the old Kindles that had the physical paddle buttons to change pages instead of a touchscreen. It's a much better UX, and those things are virtually indestructible.
Re:Google will no longer make its own tablet devices
by WorldMaker on Friday June 21, 2019 @03:24PM
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The top end Kindle Oasis model has physical buttons again. It's even more indestructible with supposedly good water-proofing added in the most recent refresh. Just below that top end you can still find the Kindle Voyage sometimes on sale (it's a generation behind now, so don't buy it if it isn't on sale) with haptic, capacitive touch that are a decent close second to physical buttons.
Re:Google will no longer make its own tablet devices
by stringyham on Friday June 21, 2019 @04:09AM
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I bought it full price.
It's perfect for the usage I have: comics and youtube.
But I wouldn't try anything else on it, wouldn't want it to explode.
They are, to be honest, pretty terrible, but for reading in the middle of the night when I can't turn on the light and use my regular Kindle, they beat using my phone.