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Until I got a Kindle Voyage, I found the Kindle reading experience to be subpar to books (but still more convenient in most cases). But with the higher resoluti
by Johnny555 10y ago
Until I got a Kindle Voyage, I found the Kindle reading experience to be subpar to books (but still more convenient in most cases). But with the higher resolution of the Voyage (300ppi), better backlight, and most importantly, buttons to move forward/back instead of swiping, I now prefer the Voyage over paper books.
Much easier to read one-handed on the train, and having a good backlight makes for convenient reading at night (with the screen brightness turned down enough that it doesn't bother my partner). I've pretty much stopped buying paper books now, while with my old kindle, I'd alternate between paper and digital books.
- dagenleg 10y agoWow, Amazon now even injects their Kindle promotions in HackerNews comments. Even adblock cannot help me now. Nowhere is safe!
- devty 10y agoWhat makes you say this? Are all positive reviews a corporate sponsored promotion in your view?
- dagenleg 10y agoWell, the article itself is not discussing the merits of Kindle Voyage so the comment looked out of place for me. And certainly marketing via internet comments is a thing, even on HackerNews. I think it's called "integrated" marketing, or whatever the current newspeak for that one is. Regardless my comment was mostly made tongue-in-cheek
- jlarocco 10y agoWat? Somebody's positive experience with an eBook reader is certainly on topic for an article discussing eBooks. And two seconds looking their karma and other comments makes it fairly obvious the OP isn't an Amazon shill.
- Johnny555 10y agoSorry, not meant to be an Amazon shill, just pointing out that eBook readers are getting better. I thought it was on topic for an article about reading books on paper compared to screens -- not all screens are created equal. The Kindle doesn't have quiet the contrast of paper, but other than that, the print quality is comparable.
- jobu 10y agoWhat is the color like for the Voyage backlight? Lately I've been using my iPhone in night-shift mode as a reading light with paper books. It may just be psychological, but I do seem to fall asleep easier than I did with a regular white LED reading light. At the very least I haven't found myself still reading at 3am wondering why I'm still awake.
- emodendroket 10y agoIt's kind of bluish on mine.
- alpaca128 10y agoIt's not just psychological. According to some measurements the cold light from screens, neon lights, white LEDs etc. causes an increased heart rate, making it more difficult to fall asleep. The Voyage is supposed to have a warmer backlight mode, but I only have experience with the Paperwhite(I only read during the day anyways).
- Johnny555 10y agoIt's a typical white LED, probably on the bluish end of the spectrum, but I don't know the color temperature. My problem is more staying awake to read the next chapter than being able to fall asleep, and that doesn't matter whether I'm reading on the kindle, a tablet, or a paper book. I tend to fall asleep (and wake up) around the same time every night regardless of whether I read beforehand or not.
- qaq 10y agoif only they made it bigger
- szatkus 10y agoReally? I see difference above my first e-book reader (800x600, 167ppi), but it really wasn't groundbreaking.
- Johnny555 10y agoI found the screen to be much clearer than my previous reader, I can't see the pixels at all. But the biggest improvement is in the button to change pages. The original kindle had buttons too, but I didn't own one and only used it a couple times.