Kindle - Is there a point?

[Alan Medic]

Someone is threatening to buy me a present of one. It's a nice idea but there is a Kindle App on my tablet I can use, if I wanted to read books.

Would any Kindle users please advise why having a Kindle is an improvement on reading on a tablet?

[Sephiroth]

Much easier on the eyes. Tablets use oles or lcd technology which is very ?bright?. I?m paraphrasing but it?s much harsher on they eyes. Particularly for plain text like books

A kindle kindle is much much gentler but offers the same benefits (changing font size etc)

If I forget my kindle when I?m out and about I generally don?t switch to tablet app for this reason. I?d rather just not read in that case

[malumbu]

And no distractions, as per mobile/tablet.

[Planetsally]

The paperwhite version makes reading in sunlight so much easier. No squinting to see the screen like I get with my tablet. Dependant on the tablet you?re using it?s slightly lighter and a little more manageable to hold as well.

[alex_b]

As a long term kindle and tablet owner I think there are significant benefits to reading on the kindle. The eInk technology is much easier on the eyes, the battery life is great, and the form factor is easier to hold for extended periods. I also think they?re less of a target for thieves so I?m much more comfortable reading on by the pool or on a beach (when that becomes an issue again).

[Ruffler]

Nighttime reading is great with the Kindle Paperwhite. I like to keep the room dark so no need to turn on the bedside light.

I was sceptical about Kindles when they first came out. I love mine now, wouldn?t be without it.

[Siduhe]

Agree with all the above, the new "dark mode" is great for reading in bed if you don't want to disturb the person next to you asleep.

[NewWave]

Ruffler Wrote:

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> Nighttime reading is great with the Kindle

> Paperwhite. I like to keep the room dark so no

> need to turn on the bedside light.

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> I was sceptical about Kindles when they first came

> out. I love mine now, wouldn?t be without it.

seconded! I remember when a friend said she'd been given a Kindle one christmas I scoffed and thought 'whats the point'

I was gifted the Paperwhite as a mothers day present and now I cant imagine life without it Its fantastic for reading in bed at night (which is when I most often use it) I still buy books (especially ones about art etc) in their real form but I really cant imagine life without my Kindle.

I dont own a tablet so have no comparison to make.

[Bob Buzzard]

I use my Kindle regularly for reading books - it?s great.

[alex_b]

We also bought a kindle kids in the sale late last year, with the rate our son goes through books the subscription service (and not needing more storage for books) is great. Plus he can?t do anything else on it.

[Alan Medic]

Thanks for the input so far. I subscribe to an e-paper. Would I be able to download that on a Kindle?

[Siduhe]

It depends on what e-paper and what type of subscription. It is more likely than not that you would need to cancel your existing subscription and get a specialised Kindle subscription. For example, I have a Times Digital subscription which allows me to read on mobile, PC and tablet, but it doesn't work on the Kindle and there is a separate subscription plan for the Times on the Kindle store.

[Sephiroth]

I don't love reading newspapers on a kindle to be honest

[alex_b]

When I was living overseas and travelling a lot I had newspaper and magazine subscriptions on my kindle but once I stopped travelling so much I cancelled them. The reading experience of magazines and newspapers on a kindle is distinctly suboptimal for a couple of reasons: The kindle is optimised for reading linearly not for jumping between articles. Also magazines and newspapers use far more images and diagrams which eInk technology isn?t great for. Finally I get the feeling that for many publishers their kindle editions are an afterthought which compounds the first two problems.

Overall the kindle is optimised for books and does that brilliantly. I?d rather read news content either on screen or in print.

[Alan Medic]

Last question please. Is it possible to print pages from a book on a Kindle?

[Sephiroth]

short answer = no

longer answer = yes

https://www.wikihow.com/Print-from-Kindle

[Alan Medic]

Thanks. I'll go with the short answer.