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Re:"Anna's Archive" Shadow Library Blocked Following Publish... by nathancahill on Thursday January 04, 2024 @07:12AM (#38866028)
I like Apple Books for epub (syncs across devices) but I don't like the random offloading of books from the device to iCloud. I read the most when I'm offline (at the beach or camping in the mountains) and I'll get there only to discover half of my books have been offloaded from my phone. There's no setting to prevent this.
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Re:"Anna's Archive" Shadow Library Blocked Following Publish... by carlosjobim on Thursday January 04, 2024 @07:26AM (#38866135)
Get an e-ink reader to bring to the beach! They are cheap and incredible for reading. You'll never want to squint-read on your phone again.
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Re:"Anna's Archive" Shadow Library Blocked Following Publish... by fnimick on Thursday January 04, 2024 @07:50AM (#38866369)
Not just that, if you get an e-ink reader that runs a modern version of Android, you can also edit documents, write emails, etc on a paper-like display. Far better than using a traditional tablet or phone for text communication. If there were a display compatible with PC inputs that I could put on my desk instead of a second monitor, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
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Re:"Anna's Archive" Shadow Library Blocked Following Publish... by latexr on Thursday January 04, 2024 @08:40AM (#38866849)
> If there were a display compatible with PC inputs that I could put on my desk instead of a second monitor, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

https://shop.dasung.com/products/dasung-25-3-e-ink-monitor-p...

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Re:"Anna's Archive" Shadow Library Blocked Following Publish... by ta988 on Thursday January 04, 2024 @08:40AM (#38866843)
They exist already. look for e-ink displays.
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Re:"Anna's Archive" Shadow Library Blocked Following Publish... by nathancahill on Thursday January 04, 2024 @07:28AM (#38866148)
Yeah, you're probably right!
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Re:"Anna's Archive" Shadow Library Blocked Following Publish... by harrulous on Thursday January 04, 2024 @03:55PM (#38872110)
For me, Apple Books for MacOS will aggressively and unnecessarily sync epubs to iCloud, even with the current book while I'm reading. It makes it difficult to actually use Apple Books, as I get kicked out of my book every few minutes. It is even worse when I have no internet connection, as it will randomly attempt and fail to sync, blocking you from reading that book at all.
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