• Andy@slrpnk.net
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      8 days ago

      Yep. Not to gloat, but I never touched Amazon’s ebook marketplace.

      My current e-reader is a second-hand Kindle that has a permanent message asking if I would just please connect to a WiFi network just one time just for a moment PLEEEEEASE.

      I get my books from libgen, Gutenberg, or Kobo, and keep them on my computer. They’re organized in Calibre, and I transfer them over on a USB cable.

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      8 days ago

      My libra 2 breaking just after they were discontinued will forever be an unhappy event. I know the libra colour exists but I can not stand color e-ink screens.

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        8 days ago

        The Kobo Clara Color’s screen doesn’t look any different to me with non-color eBooks than their non-color version. The only thing that’s really different is that the book cover you see when it’s powered off is in color. Now I will admit that e-ink color is not very good, but it doesn’t ruin the experience of reading just a regular book.

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          8 days ago

          I’m extremely sensitive to the screen door effect on the color e-ink screens I’m not sure that there is a reason why but some people don’t seem nearly as bothered by it as others.

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            8 days ago

            I’m farsighted and have an astigmatism, so I have to read with glasses, and maybe that’s the issue, but I just held my Clara really close to my face and I don’t notice any screen door effect.

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              7 days ago

              I’m near sighted with astigmatism. Who knows honestly. I’m sure there is some reason behind why it’s seems to bother some people and otberes can barely notice it.