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I may have misunderstood your comments on Kindles. How are they the worst tech product you use, if you also think they’re the best at their intended purpose? Do

I may have misunderstood your comments on Kindles. How are they the worst tech product you use, if you also think they’re the best at their intended purpose? Do you mean that you still find e-ink technology lacking, but there is nothing better?

steveBK123 2y ago
The hardware is mediocre, the OS is laggy, can't easily take notes / share interesting quotes, its slow enough trying to buy my next book I just go to sleep if I finish a book & bulk shop for books on phone/desktop in the morning. I can't remember the last time they added a new feature that was useful. I used to actually read the newspaper on it but they killed it. They used to make a giant one which was kind of a cool idea, but they killed it. Etc.. But yes it's good for reading in bed. That is why I use it regularly and the only thing I use it for.
- happyopossum 2y ago
  > They used to make a giant one which was kind of a cool idea, but they killed it. They have a new(er) big one, the scribe
  - steveBK123 2y ago
    Yeah fair point, though there was a 5+ year period without the big screen model. Also the scribe apparently is fairly mediocre - https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/28/24328287/amazon-kindle-scribe-2024-e-reader-notetaking-pen-review https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/28/24328287/amazon-kindle-s... Also I at this point I have a mental block on spending more than $250 for any Kindle after years of dealing with their mediocrity. So I'd rather take a spin with a new device from a new company than hope this time after nearly 20 years Amazon really figured it out...
    - milch 2y ago
      I feel the same about my Kindle... but also have yet to pull the trigger on anything else. I've eyed some Boox ones, they have a million options from Kindle to tablet formfactor, including color, and they run Android so easy to do newspapers, magazines, feeds, ..., but I also find it hard to justify when my Kindle still works kinda fine. Ugh
      - steveBK123 2y ago
        Indeed, I had a Kindle Oasis refurb model, and it appears they've now retired it. Best kindle for me, and at $200ish didn't need to be great tech. I liked the form factor better than paper white, because the margin had space for your hand to not accidentally touch-advance the page, plus the physical page turn buttons. So if my Oasis dies, I'm left with the $400 scribe that is a price point I care if its good, or $150 paperwhite which I already know I dislike the form factor! Hence trying Daylight..

steveBK123 2y ago

The hardware is mediocre, the OS is laggy, can't easily take notes / share interesting quotes, its slow enough trying to buy my next book I just go to sleep if I finish a book & bulk shop for books on phone/desktop in the morning. I can't remember the last time they added a new feature that was useful. I used to actually read the newspaper on it but they killed it. They used to make a giant one which was kind of a cool idea, but they killed it. Etc.. But yes it's good for reading in bed. That is why I use it regularly and the only thing I use it for.

happyopossum 2y ago
> They used to make a giant one which was kind of a cool idea, but they killed it. They have a new(er) big one, the scribe
- steveBK123 2y ago
  Yeah fair point, though there was a 5+ year period without the big screen model. Also the scribe apparently is fairly mediocre - https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/28/24328287/amazon-kindle-scribe-2024-e-reader-notetaking-pen-review https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/28/24328287/amazon-kindle-s... Also I at this point I have a mental block on spending more than $250 for any Kindle after years of dealing with their mediocrity. So I'd rather take a spin with a new device from a new company than hope this time after nearly 20 years Amazon really figured it out...
  - milch 2y ago
    I feel the same about my Kindle... but also have yet to pull the trigger on anything else. I've eyed some Boox ones, they have a million options from Kindle to tablet formfactor, including color, and they run Android so easy to do newspapers, magazines, feeds, ..., but I also find it hard to justify when my Kindle still works kinda fine. Ugh
    - steveBK123 2y ago
      Indeed, I had a Kindle Oasis refurb model, and it appears they've now retired it. Best kindle for me, and at $200ish didn't need to be great tech. I liked the form factor better than paper white, because the margin had space for your hand to not accidentally touch-advance the page, plus the physical page turn buttons. So if my Oasis dies, I'm left with the $400 scribe that is a price point I care if its good, or $150 paperwhite which I already know I dislike the form factor! Hence trying Daylight..