I wanted to get some advice from those of you who use E-Readers while out. They make more sense from an energy perspective as I've heard E-Ink displays are much more power efficient than tablets are. Considering some of them have the ability to take an SD card to expand space, they can allow you to take multiple books and save on weight.
What models do you guys use, and what is a good option for a budget e-reader that won't snap when I put it in my pack?
When I lived in sin I took an old Kindle out, worked okay. Now I just bring a paperback book because the weight is negligible and I don't go through more than one book per trip. I didn't think they were even making e-ink anymore.
They do, but I'm new to it so I don't know a lot about the devices out there. Another reason why I'm interested in E-Ink is because of eye strain. I do my work on the computer and LCD screens have been blasting my vision something terrible recently. If I understand the technology, an E-Ink screen essentially maneuvers black and white dyes so it essentially is like a piece of paper, which is why I'd rather that than say an LCD Tablet.
you're basically looking at either Kindle or Kobo
they both do the same things so just get whatever's cheaper (Kindle)
e-ink is the real deal too, you can read and then go right to sleep. whereas with my tablet it'll keep me up all night.
my worry with the kindle is that it doesn't have an expandable space through SD slot. Has the storage space been an issue before, or is there another solution to this? I suppose its just a matter of plugging it into my PC and swapping out files when I'm ready
i'm pretty sure the Kindle i have has 4 gb of storage. i have 966 books on it right now and 236 mb of space left. the new Kindle Basics have 16 gb.
You do realize that books don't take up anywhere near as much space as movies, right? How many books do you plan to read at once?
It's a matter of storing PDF format files with high res pictures from mangas. I thought about it and how I could also scale down PDF resolution as well before importing files.
It's not an electric light, that's the point. The way E-Ink works is rearranging a dot-matrix display of ink on a plate, much like an etch-a-sketch. My eyes and head are fricked from reading on LCDs and I need a break. I want a better option for carrying reading materials while out as well that don't weigh much, go into my pack with a good small form factor and battery isn't a concern.
i'd highly recommend not wasting your time trying to get PDFs on an e-reader. i use both an e-reader and a tablet. use the right tool for the job.
you can get an Amazon Fire 10 tablet for like $65 on sale, download the Google Play store API, put Calibre Companion on there.
e-reader: MOBI, EPUB
tablet: PDF, CBR, CBZ (comics files)
This. If you're going to look at comic books in the woods, just go ahead and get a tablet.
Dunno, I’ve got an old kindle dx (basically 8x11 screen); handles PDFs just fine.
Downside of course is the battery is not holding much of a charge these days, and of course amzn discontinued large screen ereaders:/
Just replace the battery? It isn't even soldered in.
It’s not? That’s an idea then, wonder how hard they are to get without resorting to white label alibaba trash
any of them are fine
use Calibre and download your books from LibGen
i got a Kindle Basic for $20, they go on deep discount all the time
I love my ereader but physical books are almost invincible in comparison. I prefer going out with a real book in case my clumsy ass drops it or smashes it. and obviously, no battery
the batteries on these things last for like a month, it's not really an issue
I got lucky and found a 10 dollar Kindle Paperwhite (5th gen?) at Goodwill and it does great. It holds charge for a pretty long time, only downside is it is super laggy. Navigating on it takes so long, but i don't mind. If you're worried about storage, my biggest engineering textbook is about 100mb, so 2gb is more than enough for me. I have a ton of books less than 10mb, so I seriously doubt you'll be managing your collection. its pretty solid, ive tossed it around but it still works.
Why even bother going to woods if you're gonna frick up your head with staring at electric light anyway?
the whole point of e-ink/e-readers is that's not how they work, it's like looking at paper, not a screen
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All visible light is the same from a physics standpoint, differing only in its universal properties (wavelength/frequency, diffraction, polarization, intensity, etc.). The power supply and emission source are absolutely irrelevant.
Specifically, white/grey and blue light (the color of the sky and/or clouds) tells our lizard brain it's daytime. Red light (fire, sunsets) tells us that it's nighttime. If you're really worried, get an e-ink reader with a "warm" backlight.
>The power supply and emission source are absolutely irrelevant
Stop pretending you know anything about physics because it's obvious you're absolutely moronic.
>All visible light is the same
no, it absolutely isn't.
Biology:
The human eye evolved under the spectra from our local star. Without getting into the technical aspects--which you wouldn't understand anyways--over exposure to blue light (from devices) causes long term damage.
Physics:
Polarized light and specific wavelengths of visible light have dramatically different impacts on things like polymers and crystals and there are entire branches of optical physics dedicated to studying the impact of visible light manipulation of solid state systems as well as plasmas.
I've had a Kindle Oasis since 2020. I read 1-2 hours almost every night of the year before going to sleep, and the battery still lasts about a week on low backlight, which I pretty much always use. Without the backlight, the battery won't be an issue. It's weather-resistant and fairly bonk-proof.
Kindle Paperwhite 7th Gen with 3G
I use a very old iPad I think a 2? with 8gb it reads pdf, epub, mobi, cbr and runs browser and Google drive for pirating. Battery life good when offline, backlight is nice for night reading, wish the screen was matte but I'll keep using it til it dies
That being said, what do you guys like to read while PrepHole?
Get a Kobo and install KoReader.