Re:Kindle Paperwhite
by lmm on Thursday October 11, 2012 @03:30AM
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I want to be able to lend books, but that's about it.
> o physically robust (I've cracked three (3) screens)
Yeah, but as long as Amazon's willing to replace it free each time I don't really mind, and they have been so far.
> extended reading time
Were you using it for just reading? With internet turned off? I know javascript-heavy pages absolutely kill my kindle's battery, but if you're just reading it should be able to handle 10 days fine.
> o random-access speeds/location
Not something I ever want or need.
> o support for color.
No, no, a thousand time no. Keep it black and white so that the focus is where it should be, on the content.
> o physically robust (I've cracked three (3) screens)
Yeah, but as long as Amazon's willing to replace it free each time I don't really mind, and they have been so far.
> extended reading time
Were you using it for just reading? With internet turned off? I know javascript-heavy pages absolutely kill my kindle's battery, but if you're just reading it should be able to handle 10 days fine.
> o random-access speeds/location
Not something I ever want or need.
> o support for color.
No, no, a thousand time no. Keep it black and white so that the focus is where it should be, on the content.