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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by TeMPOraL on Thursday October 17, 2024 @02:55AM (#41867091)
The whole point of e-ink screens is that the device only needs to be "on" when redrawing the screen.

In fact, with respect to the e-ink readers, a "screen saver" that turns on automatically is a bad idea that removes useful functionality - being able to keep the same page up for hours without interacting with the device is a feature, as it allows you to use it as a reference, like you'd do with a paper printout.

Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by WalterBright on Thursday October 17, 2024 @03:08AM (#41867152)
Yes, yes!
Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by alias_neo on Thursday October 17, 2024 @04:48AM (#41867639)
I use my Kobo only for technical books / diagrams etc, having it stay on the thing I'm looking at for hours is _absolutely_ a feature.
Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by slightwinder on Thursday October 17, 2024 @10:57AM (#41870277)
"on" in this case mainly means whether it's unlocked and reacting to input. It can make sense to have no distinct lock-screen, but I can also see it leading to frustrated users who are annoyed by not knowing if the device reacts to input or not.