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> Why would an e-ink device even need a screensaver To display adverts?

by arthurfm 8y ago

qwerty456127 8y ago
OMG. Thanks g-d I have a PocketBook rather than a Kindle and have never seen ads on e-ink...
- ThePadawan 8y ago
  Note: Back when I bought my Kindle Paperwhite, Amazon offered an ad-supported version and one completely without ads. The price difference IIRC was roughly $99/$119, so please don't let the parent mislead you into thinking every Kindle comes with ads.
  - qwerty456127 8y ago
    Thanks. Nice to know.
  - thrower123 8y ago
    As unobtrusive as the ads on a Kindle are, there is not really any good reason to pay the extra to avoid them. At least the e-ink ones. If I was going to ever buy another Kindle Fire, I would definitely get an ad-free version though.
- wild_preference 8y ago
  I paid extra to get the ad-free version of the Kindle Paperwhite thinking I was dodging obnoxious ads for random products. Turns out the ad is just a featured book on the lock screen. I regret paying extra. Seeing the ad for Leviathan Wakes on my gf’s Kindle is how I discovered The Expanse series.
  - mschaef 8y ago
    What does the lock screen display if you don't have ads? I might not be interested in paying to not have ads, but paying to put a picture of the family on the lock screen might have some appeal.
    - freeone3000 8y ago
      It displays a randomly selected picture from a preselected set of six. Swapping to your own screensaver requires jailbreaking your kindle, and if you're going to do that, save the $15.
      - mschaef 8y ago
        Thanks.... that's a little disappointing, but I appreciate the info. I have a TV that does that too. I get random artistic photos from Google rather than the curated family photos I would prefer.
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emodendroket 8y ago
The DX doesn't have ads. The newer ones you can pay like $15 to not have ads but they still have screensavers.
- r3bl 8y ago
  Exactly, your choice is either ads-as-screensavers or one-time $15 purchase to get generic screensavers instead.

> Why would an e-ink device even need a screensaver To display adverts?

qwerty456127 8y ago

OMG. Thanks g-d I have a PocketBook rather than a Kindle and have never seen ads on e-ink...

ThePadawan 8y ago
Note: Back when I bought my Kindle Paperwhite, Amazon offered an ad-supported version and one completely without ads. The price difference IIRC was roughly $99/$119, so please don't let the parent mislead you into thinking every Kindle comes with ads.
- qwerty456127 8y ago
  Thanks. Nice to know.
- thrower123 8y ago
  As unobtrusive as the ads on a Kindle are, there is not really any good reason to pay the extra to avoid them. At least the e-ink ones. If I was going to ever buy another Kindle Fire, I would definitely get an ad-free version though.
wild_preference 8y ago
I paid extra to get the ad-free version of the Kindle Paperwhite thinking I was dodging obnoxious ads for random products. Turns out the ad is just a featured book on the lock screen. I regret paying extra. Seeing the ad for Leviathan Wakes on my gf’s Kindle is how I discovered The Expanse series.
- mschaef 8y ago
  What does the lock screen display if you don't have ads? I might not be interested in paying to not have ads, but paying to put a picture of the family on the lock screen might have some appeal.
  - freeone3000 8y ago
    It displays a randomly selected picture from a preselected set of six. Swapping to your own screensaver requires jailbreaking your kindle, and if you're going to do that, save the $15.
    - mschaef 8y ago
      Thanks.... that's a little disappointing, but I appreciate the info. I have a TV that does that too. I get random artistic photos from Google rather than the curated family photos I would prefer.
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emodendroket 8y ago

The DX doesn't have ads. The newer ones you can pay like $15 to not have ads but they still have screensavers.

r3bl 8y ago
Exactly, your choice is either ads-as-screensavers or one-time $15 purchase to get generic screensavers instead.